Patients Getting Faster Treatment For Heart Attacks

In just five years hospitals and doctors across the country have made remarkable progress in speeding up treatment. The median time for patients to get a potentially life-saving treatment dropped to 64 minutes in 2010 from 96 minutes in 2005. Read More...

Read the complete post at http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/08/23/139875024/patients-getting-faster-treatment-for-heart-attacks?ft=1&f=103537970


Posted Aug 23 2011, 10:43 AM by NPR Blogs: Shots - Health Blog