Evidence-Based Heart Failure Performance Measures and Clinical Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Journal of Cardiac Failure

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 411-418

  Maeda, Jared Lane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

mortality; Process measures; readmissions

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANGIOTENSIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; WARFARIN;

DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HEART FAILURE; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HEART PERFORMANCE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING CESSATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEART FAILURE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMOKING CESSATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951641054     PISSN: 10719164     EISSN: 15328414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cardfail.2010.01.005     Document Type: Review

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