Hospital Compare - Heart Attack

A heart attack, or myocardial infarction, occurs when one of more regions of the heart muscle experience a severe or prolonged lack of oxygen caused by blocked blood flow to the heart muscle.

The Reading Hospital Regional Heart Center offers a full range of comprehensive cardiac care services. Our use of evidence-based treatment guidelines promotes consistency of care and positive patient outcomes. On a monthly basis, a special team of doctors, nurses, pharmacists, nutritionists, cardiac rehab nurses, quality improvement staff, and emergency response personnel meets to review the care of our heart attack patients and identify opportunities for improvement.

Click below to see how The Reading Hospital compares with other providers in the treatment of heart attack.

• Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Arrival
• Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Aspirin at Discharge
• Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given ACE Inhibitor or ARB for Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction (LVSD)
• Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Smoking Cessation Advice/Counseling
• Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given Beta Blocker at Discharge
• Percent of Heart Attack Patients Given PCI Within 90 Minutes Of Arrival