Sex differences in the application of evidence-based therapies for the treatment of acute myocardial infarction: The American College of Cardiology's Guidelines Applied in Practice projects in Michigan

Archives of Internal Medicine

Volumn 166, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 1164-1170

  Jani, Sandeep M ^a   Montoye, Cecelia ^b,i   Mehta, Rajendra ^a,j   Riba, Arthur L ^c   DeFranco, Anthony C ^d,k   Parrish, Robert ^e   Skorcz, Stephen ^f   Baker, Patricia L ^g   Faul, Jessica ^h   Chen, Benrong ^g   Roychoudhury, Canopy ^g   Elma, Mary Anne C ^b   Mitchell, Kristi R ^b   Eagle, Kim A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY   (United States)

^c OAKWOOD HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d MCLAREN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e Greater Detroit Area Health Council   (United States)

^f Greater Flint Health Coalition   (United States)

^g MPRO   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

ⁱ ST JOSEPH MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^j DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^k PSC   (United States)

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MORTALITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

AGED; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 33745036965     PISSN: 00039926     EISSN: 15383679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archinte.166.11.1164     Document Type: Article

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