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BBC NEWS | Health | Heart attack treatment improving
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/6291144.stm
Submitted by allen 15 months, 6 days, 6 hours ago
More patients are getting life-saving treatment quickly after a heart attack, according to a national survey. An audit by the Royal College of Physicians showed 64% of patients in England and 41% in Wales were given "clot-busting" drugs within an hour. This is a rise of six percent and 11% respectively over 12 months. Overall, heart attack death rates have fallen, with 12 fewer deaths per 1,000 heart attacks, but the report stressed there was still room for improvement.
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