Thursday, February 26, 2009

'Rapid access cardiology’ for patients at risk of heart attack (UK)

"A new and unique cardiology service for patients most at risk of having a heart attack is to be launched at Barts and The London Heart Attack Centre in Bethnal Green, London, in April. Doctors will for the first time intervene with advanced cardiology procedures at the 'early warning' stage instead of waiting to treat patients who have suffered a full-blown heart attack. The aim is to give east London, which has the most cardiovascular disease in London, a comprehensive round-the-clock specialist cover for the whole spectrum of acute heart attack illnesses. The new 24/7 emergency service will strive to save around 1,800 at-risk patients a year from having heart attacks in the future"

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