Hundreds more surviving heart failure in hospital, study shows

[Northerner]

Hundreds more people are surviving heart failure through better treatment after being admitted to hospital in England and Wales, a study suggests.

The National Heart Failure Audit found that 8.9% of patients had died in 2015-16, down from 9.6% the previous year, saving around 500 lives.

However, it said there were still too many deaths and too much variation across the country.

Heart experts said more patients should get the best possible treatments.

These include access to crucial medicines and being seen by a heart specialist soon after arrival in hospital.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-40881149

 

[HOBIE]

My very good friend is one who has survived a Heart Transplant 😎.

 

[mikeyB]

The study covers England and Wales, and points out that it's crucial to be seen by a heart specialist soon after arrival in hospital. Some folk in Wales live a hundred country miles from a centre of excellence, and the same applies to remote areas of England like Cornwall and Northumbria. The further away you live, the more likely you will die. I've taken that as a lifestyle choice, but the fact remains you'll never improve those figures to any great extent because of this.

 

[Ditto]

Oooo that's good news for my dicky ticker.