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Volume 356:1098 March 15, 2007 Number 11
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Myocardial Infarction on a Weekday or Weekend

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by Redelmeier, D. A.

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This study showed that myocardial infarction was associated with a significantly higher mortality rate when patients were admitted on the weekend rather than a weekday. The higher mortality rate was explained, at least in part, by the lower rate of invasive cardiac procedures performed on the weekend. These findings have important implications for hospital planning.



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