Study: Weekend Heart Attacks Riskier
March 14, 2007 By LINDA A. JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer
Heart attack patients have a slightly higher risk of death if they go to the hospital on the weekend, when they are more likely to miss or wait longer for crucial treatments, one of the largest studies of the issue finds. (AP GRAPHIC)
(AP) -- Heart attack patients have a slightly higher risk of death if they go to the hospital on the weekend, when they are more likely to miss or wait longer for crucial treatments, one of the largest studies of the issue finds.
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