Heart attack patients in the U. S. More likely to be readmitted to the hospital than patients in other countries
Tuesday, January 3, 2012 - 21:30
in Health & Medicine
In an analysis of data from more than 15 countries that included the US, Canada, Australia, and many European nations, patients in the US who experienced a ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI; a certain pattern on an electrocardiogram following a heart attack) were more likely to be readmitted to the hospital at 30 days after the heart attack than patients in other countries.