Early EKG Improves Heart Attack Survival Odds

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2010-01-25

People who are experiencing chest pain and are given an electrocardiogram (EKG) before reaching the hospital often are able to bypass the emergency room and immediately receive the artery-clearing procedure known as angioplasty, new research suggests. Read full story >

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Early EKG Improves Heart Attack Survival Odds

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