Government posts US hospital death rates for heart ailments

Reviver submitted, created time 1 year 6 months (www.reutershealth.com)

"The government posted mortality data on Thursday for the nation's thousands of hospitals for heart attacks and heart failure, in an effort to shed light on which hospitals provide the best care."

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Making Old Hearts Young Again

bioman submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www.medicalnewstoday.com)

Ischaemic heart disease, characterised by reduced blood flow to the heart, is Australia's and the world's leading cause of death. It is most common in older people and the impact of the disease will continue to rise with an ageing population. Director of Griffith's Heart Foundation Research Centre Professor John Headrick said older hearts become less resistant to damage during heart attack.

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