Off-hours hospital visit delays heart treatment (Reuters vi

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Off-hours hospital visit delays heart treatment (Reuters vi
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Patients who've suffered a heart attack and visit the hospital during off-hours do not receive angioplasty, a common blood-vessel opening procedure, as quickly as those who show up during regular hours, new research shows. This is particularly concerning since most patients do come during off-hours.

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