Impact of acute and chronic risk factors on use of evidence-based treatments in patients in Australia with acute coronary syndromes

Heart

Volumn 95, Issue 17, 2009, Pages 1442-1448

  Joynt, K E ^a   Huynh, L ^b   Amerena, J V ^c   Brieger, D B ^d   Coverdale, S G ^e   Rankin, J M ^f   Soman, A ^g   Chew, D P ^b,h  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d Department of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases   (Australia)

^e NAMBOUR GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^f ROYAL PERTH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^g Building D   (Australia)

^h FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

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

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REPERFUSION INJURY; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; AUSTRALIA; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 69249115811     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: 1468201X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.2008.154781     Document Type: Article

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