According to a new study by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, many coronary and artery disease patients are not receiving the treatment outlined by the American Heart Association.
In a report published this month, Dr. Edward L. Hannan found that only about half of the patients that fit the guideline criteria for open heart surgery in New York hospitals are recommended for the surgery.
Many of those patients are instead receiving a less-evasive angioplasty to unblock the arteries. Studies show, however, the surgery shows better results for most patients that qualify.
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