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UNC study examines heart attacks in hospitalized patients

Dr. George Stouffer, chief of cardiology for UNC Hospitals, and his colleagues examined stemi patient data from 303 California hospitals during a four-year period. They found 5 percent of heart attacks occurred inside hospitals in patients with non-heart-related problems.
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Dr. George Stouffer, chief of cardiology for UNC Hospitals, and his colleagues examined stemi patient data from 303 California hospitals during a four-year period. They found 5 percent of heart attacks occurred inside hospitals in patients with non-heart-related problems.

Photographer : Rick Armstrong
Posted 2014-11-24T13:01:16-0500 - Updated 2014-11-24T13:01:16-0500