Hospitalization for heart failure among Medicare patients has declined substantially
Tuesday, October 18, 2011 - 15:31
in Health & Medicine
Between 1998 and 2008, heart-failure related hospitalizations declined substantially among Medicare patients, but at a lower rate for black men, according to a study in the October 19 issue of JAMA. Also, 1-year mortality rates declined slightly during this period, but remain high.