Cardiology survival rates among the best in the country

Cardiology survival rates among the best in the country

The survival rate for patients who are brought into Derriford Hospital, for treatment with angioplasty and stent procedures after a heart attack, is among the best in the country, according to a well-respected national audit.

The audit, produced by the National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcome Research (NICOR), shows that in 2016, our Cardiology Department achieved better survival...