Search Tag: hospital waiting lists
#ESCCongress: RAPID-TnT Study Shows Reduction in Wait Times and Admissions
2019 04 Sep
10% of the 7 million emergency department cases in South Australia each year are from suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Led by Prof. Derek Chew of Flinders University, a new trial found a new troponin regime which could reduce discharge times for 70% of chest pain patients in Australian emergency departments. Findings were presented at the ESC... Read more
#EHRA2019: Simplified atrial fibrillation procedure could slash waiting lists
2019 27 Mar
The latest findings from the AVATAR-AF trial presented at EHRA 2019, a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) congress, suggest that a catheter ablation procedure that includes only the bare essentials and delivers the same outcomes can slash waiting lists for atrial fibrillation patients. Researchers claim the simplified protocol could enable 30% more... Read more