Association between performance measures and clinical outcomes for patients hospitalized with heart failure
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The relationship between current American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) performance measures for patients hospitalized with heart failure and relevant clinical outcomes are examined. The results have indicated that the heart failure measures, besides the prescription of an angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor or angiotensin receptor blocker at discharge, have little relationship to patient mortality and combined mortality/rehospitalization in the first 60 to 90 days after discharge.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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Regionalization of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and implications for patient travel distance
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The effect of regionalization of percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) on patient travel distances is examined. Regionalization of PTCA would not increase travel distance for most patients, however, it is suggested that potential costs for regionalization not related to travel is required to be analyzed.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2004
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Sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioveter-defibrillators among patients hospitalized with heart failure
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The study to examine sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioveter-defibrillators (ICD) therapy is presented. Results conclude that rates of use were less among eligible women and black patients than among white men.
Publication Name: JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0098-7484
Year: 2007
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