Sunday, April 5, 2009

Study Reveals Worrying Survival Gap Between Rich And Poor After Heart Surgery, England

People from the most deprived areas of England have a far higher risk of death after cardiac surgery than people from the least deprived areas, finds a large study published on bmj.com today. Cardiovascular disease is the commonest cause of early death in the Western world and is closely related to social and economic deprivation. Complete news at...