Named the 9 stages of the treatment of heart attack

British researchers came to the conclusion that has been discharged from hospital heart attack victim is much more likely to die if they do not pass through at least one of the 9 stages of treatment. Unfortunately, some doctors just do not know about the existence of these recommendations.

Treatment of heart attack

Scientists from the University of Leeds We decided to find out how much depends on the mortality of patients after a heart attack to 9 matched stages of therapy, developed by experts. It turned out that if during Treatment of heart attack   was not performed at least one step, the risk of death within one month after all discharge from the hospital grows by 46%. If the patient does not meet one criteria within a year after discharge, the risk to die is increased by frightening 74% compared with those who met all nine criteria.

So, what kind of steps Treatment of heart attack ? These include electrocardiogram before hospitalization, the use of a significant the amount of aspirin, the restoration of blood flow to the heart, even in extract aspirin treatment time in the hospital, the use of at least one of the four medication against a heart attack, as well as the direction in Cardiology sanatorium for rehabilitation hospital.

Researchers analyzed health status of about half of the 31 000 victims of heart attacks, which have been discharged from British hospitals from 2007 to 2010. Each of these patients I missed one of the stages of treatment, which is why the mortality risk increased significantly. The study's authors are urged to pay attention to the results physicians. For many of them voiced the above suggestions seem Clearly, but for some unknown reasons a huge a lot of patients after a heart attack would not take place or that important phase of treatment. (READ MORE)

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