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New study reports improved treatment and reduced mortality for patients with heart failure
05-01-2007 · EurekAlert!UCLA researchers tracked heart failure in-hospital patient trends from 2002 to 2004 for 285 hospitals nationwide and found significant changes in treatment patterns and quality-of-care indicators that paralleled improvements in clinical outcomes and mortality.
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