Time trends in preventive drug treatment after myocardial infarction in older patients

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 60, Issue 570, 2010, Pages 47-49

  De Ruijter, Wouter ^a   De Waal, Margot W M ^a   Gussekloo, Jacobijn ^a   Assendelft, Willem J J ^a   Blom, Jeanet W ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Age factors; Drug therapy; General practice; Myocardial infarction; Secondary prevention

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FOLLOW UP; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NETHERLANDS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 76049126294     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp10X482103     Document Type: Article

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