title: Cardiac services: opportunity or competitive trap?
abstract: Cardiac services have been an area of phenomenal growth in recent years. In today's hospital environment of declining utilization and shorter lengths of stay, these services appear to offer hope for filling empty acute care beds. This article reviews the four major reasons for offering cardiac services, examines the evolving marketplace, and predicts the future practice of cardiology.
mesh_terms: D002300:Cardiac Care Facilities / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000191:economics*; D003325:Coronary Care Units / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000600:supply & distribution*; D006801:Humans; D014481:United States