An Early Cardiac Access Clinic Significantly Improves Cardiac Rehabilitation Participation and Completion Rates in Low-Risk ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients

Canadian Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 619-627

  Parker, Karen ^a,b   Stone, James A ^a,b,c,d   Arena, Ross ^e   Lundberg, Debra ^a,b   Aggarwal, Sandeep ^a,b,c,d   Goodhart, David ^b   Traboulsi, Mouhieddin ^a,b,c  

^a LIBIN CARDIOVASCULAR INSTITUTE OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^d Cardiac Wellness Institute of Calgary   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; FEMALE; HEART REHABILITATION; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RISK; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 81255187754     PISSN: 0828282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjca.2010.12.076     Document Type: Article

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