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What is important in treating heart attacks? 

Research shows that the following treatment guidelines help heart attack patients recover more quickly with fewer complications or lasting effects:

  1. Aspirin at arrival
  2. Aspirin prescribed at discharge
  3. Prescription of ACE Inhibitor or ARB 
  4. Adult Smoking cessation advice/ counseling
  5. Beta blocker prescribed at discharge
  6. PCI received within 90 minutes of hospital arrival

How effectively does Vanderbilt treat heart attacks?

The graph below shows how VUMC (shown below in blue) performed in each of the critical areas related to heart attack care. You can also see how VUMC compares to other hospitals nationally (shown below in gray).

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