Institution-wide QT alert system identifies patients with a high risk of mortality

Mayo Clinic Proceedings

Volumn 88, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 315-325

  Haugaa, Kristina H ^a   Bos, J Martijn ^b   Tarrell, Robert F ^a   Morlan, Bruce W ^a   Caraballo, Pedro J ^a   Ackerman, Michael J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MAYO GRADUATE SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABNORMAL LABORATORY RESULT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHILD; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHENOTYPE; PREDICTION; PRO-QTC SCORE; QT PROLONGATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876584728     PISSN: 00256196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2013.01.013     Document Type: Article

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