Implementing Critical Pathways and a Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Management

American Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 102, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2008, Pages 47G-56G

  Peterson, Eric D ^a   Albert, Nancy M ^b   Amin, Alpesh ^c   Patterson, J Herbert ^d   Fonarow, Gregg C ^e  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; CLOPIDOGREL; DIGOXIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; INSULIN; WARFARIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DEFIBRILLATOR; DIET THERAPY; DRESSLER SYNDROME; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEART FAILURE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FAILURE; HEART REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STAFF; NURSE ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SMOKING CESSATION; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTOLIC DYSFUNCTION; TEAMWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 51749118894     PISSN: 00029149     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2008.06.011     Document Type: Article

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