Friday, September 12, 2008

Small, rich countries provide top cardiac care in Europe

"Three small countries - Luxembourg, Norway, and Switzerland - have emerged as the top nations for cardiac care in Europe, according to a new report, the Euro Cardiovascular Healthcare Index 2008, presented by Dr Arne Björnberg (Health Consumer Powerhouse, Stockholm, Sweden) during a clinical-trial update session at the European Society of Cardiology Congress 2008 last week. Björnberg said that these three do best by virtue of the fact that they have the highest healthcare spending per capita in Europe, illustrating the fact that financial muscle seems to make it easier to attain really good cardiac care"

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