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Thousands of heart attack victims could have been saved if the UK had adopted similar treatment methods to Sweden, research suggests.
The study, outlined in the Lancet, looked at the quality of care and outcomes for heart patients in the UK and Sweden between 2004 and 2010.
Researchers believe more than 11,000 lives could have been saved if the UK had adopted similar technology sooner.
Heart experts say the UK is catching up but still needs to do more.
The researchers, from Sweden and the UK, compared data on the treatment of almost 120,000 patients in hospitals in Sweden and more than 390,000 in the UK over the seven years.
Sweden and the UK have similar health systems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25841930
The study, outlined in the Lancet, looked at the quality of care and outcomes for heart patients in the UK and Sweden between 2004 and 2010.
Researchers believe more than 11,000 lives could have been saved if the UK had adopted similar technology sooner.
Heart experts say the UK is catching up but still needs to do more.
The researchers, from Sweden and the UK, compared data on the treatment of almost 120,000 patients in hospitals in Sweden and more than 390,000 in the UK over the seven years.
Sweden and the UK have similar health systems.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25841930