The influence of health insurance plans on the long term outcome of patients with acute myocardial infarction;A influência do plano de saúde na evolução a longo prazo de pacientes com infarto agudo do miocárdio

Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Nicolau, José Carlos ^a,b   Baracioli, Luciano Moreira ^a   Serrano Jr , Carlos Vicente ^a   Giraldez, Roberto Rocha ^a   Kalil Filho, Roberto ^a   Lima, Felipe Galego ^a   Franken, Marcelo ^a   Ganem, Fernando ^a   Lage, Rony Lopes ^a   Truffa, Rodrigo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Unidade Clínica de Coronariopatia Aguda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Follow up studies; Health plans; Myocardial infarction

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITAL CHARGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; SURVIVAL TIME;

BRAZIL; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROGNOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58849165805     PISSN: 0066782X     EISSN: 16784170     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0066-782X2008001800004     Document Type: Article

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