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What is a heart attack?*
A heart attack (myocardial infarction or MI) occurs when one or more of the coronary arteries are blocked. The coronary arteries supply the heart with oxygen-rich blood. A blockage usually occurs when plaque inside the coronary artery breaks open and a blood clot forms around it. The plaque and blood clot obstruct blood flow to the heart muscle cells, depriving them of oxygen and other nutrients. Without blood supply, the heart muscle cells die. If a large area of the heart is damaged by a heart attack, it can cause sudden death. Heart attack requires immediate treatment to restore blood flow.
See Healthwise for additional information on heart attack.
*Adapted with permission from Healthwise® Knowledgebase, © 1995-2006 Healthwise, Incorporated, P.O. Box 1989, Boise, Idaho 83701. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
The following display shows the death rate for each hospital. Each hospital is compared to the state death rate. If the death rate is significantly lower that the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Better than Average.” If the death rate is not significantly different from the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Average.” If the death rate is significantly higher than the state death rate, the hospital is displayed as “Worse than Average.” Hospitals with less than 30 cases are displayed as “Too few cases.” Hospitals with no cases are displayed as “No Cases.” Within each category, hospitals are listed in alphabetical order, not order of performance.
State death rate: 8.4%
Heart attack death rate, 2006
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Adventist Medical Center
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Providence Milwaukie Hospital
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Bay Area Hospital
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Providence Portland Medical Center
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Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center (Corvallis)
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Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
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Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
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Rogue Valley Medical Center
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Legacy Emanuel Hospital
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Sacred Heart Medical Center
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Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital and Medical Center
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Salem Hospital
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Legacy Meridian Park Hospital
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St. Charles Medical Center (Bend)
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Legacy Mt. Hood Medical Center
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St. Charles Medical Center (Redmond)
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McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center
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Three Rivers Community Hospital and Health Center
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Mercy Medical Center
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Tuality Healthcare
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Merle West Medical Center
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Willamette Falls Hospital
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OHSU Hospital
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Willamette Valley Medical Center
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Providence Medford Medical Center
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Ashland Community Hospital
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Pioneer Memorial Hospital (Prineville)
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Blue Mountain Hospital
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Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
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Columbia Memorial Hospital
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Providence Newberg Hospital
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Coquille Valley Hospital
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Providence Seaside Hospital
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Cottage Grove Hospital
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Samaritan Albany General Hospital
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Curry General Hospital
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Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
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Good Shepherd Medical Center
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Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital
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Grande Ronde Hospital
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Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital
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Harney District
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Santiam Memorial Hospital
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Holy Rosary Medical Center
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Silverton Hospital
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Lake District
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Southern Coos Hospital and Health Center
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Lower Umpqua Hospital
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St. Anthony Hospital
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Mid-Columbia Medical Center
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St. Elizabeth Health Services
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Mountain View Hospital
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Tillamook County General Hospital
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Peace Harbor Hospital
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Wallowa Memorial Hospital
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Pioneer Memorial Hospital (Heppner)
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West Valley Community Hospital
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