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Heart Attack Care: Aspirin at Time of Arrival

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Aspirin is beneficial because it reduces the tendency of blood to clot in the blood vessels of the heart. Giving an aspirin to a heart attack patient within 24 hours after his/her arrival at the hospital improves the chance of survival.

The chart below shows the percentage of UMMC heart attack patients who were given aspirin upon arrival as compared to the national average.

Source: The Joint Commission

This page was last updated on: September 13, 2010.