American Heart Association: Fewer Veterans Dying or Requiring Amputations for Critically Blocked Leg Arteries
February 13, 2020
February 13, 2020
DALLAS, Texas, Feb. 13 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release:
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- Between 2005 and 2014, there was a significant decline in the number of veterans hospitalized for critically blocked leg arteries.
- During the same period, more veterans underwent procedures to have critically blocked leg arteries opened, and fewer died or required amputation.
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Between 2005 and 2014, the number of veterans who . . .
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- Between 2005 and 2014, there was a significant decline in the number of veterans hospitalized for critically blocked leg arteries.
- During the same period, more veterans underwent procedures to have critically blocked leg arteries opened, and fewer died or required amputation.
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Between 2005 and 2014, the number of veterans who . . .