Holiday Heart Attacks: What You Need to Know

December 14, 2015

The number of heart-related deaths in the U.S. increases by 5 percent during the December and New Year holidays, according to a study from University of California, San Diego and Tufts University researchers. Daily visits to hospitals for heart failure can increase by 33 percent during the four days after Christmas, according to a 2008 study.

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Apria is one of the nation’s leading providers of home respiratory services and certain medical equipment, including oxygen therapy, inhalation therapies, sleep apnea treatment and negative pressure wound therapy. Headquartered in Lake Forest, California, Apria owns and operates more than 400 locations throughout the United States and serves more than 1.8 million patients each year. Apria was the first such company to obtain voluntary accreditation from The Joint Commission and has been continuously accredited for more than 25 years.

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Apria Healthcare

Apria is one of the nation’s leading providers of home respiratory services and certain medical equipment, including oxygen therapy, inhalation therapies, sleep apnea treatment and negative pressure wound therapy. Headquartered in Lake Forest, California, Apria owns and operates more than 400 locations throughout the United States and serves more than 1.8 million patients each year. Apria was the first such company to obtain voluntary accreditation from The Joint Commission and has been continuously accredited for more than 25 years.

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