Half of NZ Heart Attack Victims Not Treated Within Accepted Timeframes: Study

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Half of NZ Heart Attack Victims Not Treated Within Accepted Timeframes: Study

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A shortage of cardiologists means that half of all New Zealand heart attack patients aren’t being treated within internationally accepted timeframes, a new study by Otago University has found.

The country has just a third of the number of cardiologists it needs, leading to significant backlogs in patient waiting lists.

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