Study finds barriers to angioplasty for life-threatening heart attacks

Women, the elderly, and patients admitted to the emergency department on weekends are all less likely to receive same-day coronary angioplasty for a life-threatening heart attack in Florida, University of South Florida researchers found. Their study was published this month (Oct. 1) in the American Journal of Cardiology.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news142687281.html">Study finds barriers to angioplasty for life-threatening heart attacks</a></p> <p>Women, the elderly, and patients admitted to the emergency department on weekends are all less likely to receive same-day coronary angioplasty for a life-threatening heart attack in Florida, University of South Florida researchers found. Their study was published this month (Oct. 1) in the <I>American Journal of Cardiology</I>.</p>