Risk stratification in acute heart failure: Rationale and design of the STRATIFY and DECIDE studies

American Heart Journal

Volumn 164, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 825-834

  Collins, Sean P ^a   Lindsell, Christopher J ^b   Jenkins, Cathy A ^a   Harrell, Frank E ^a   Fermann, Gregory J ^b   Miller, Karen F ^a   Roll, Sue N ^b   Sperling, Matthew I ^b   Maron, David J ^a   Naftilan, Allen J ^a   McPherson, John A ^a   Weintraub, Neal L ^b   Sawyer, Douglas B ^a   Storrow, Alan B ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART FAILURE; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGY; CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; EMERGENCY CARE; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STUDY DESIGN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION SUPPORT TECHNIQUES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HEART FAILURE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK ASSESSMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870295256     PISSN: 00028703     EISSN: 10976744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2012.07.033     Document Type: Article

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