Gaps in guideline implementation: A cause for concern, time for action

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 278-280

  Deedwania, Prakash ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

acute coronary syndrome(s); cholesterol guidelines; coronary artery disease; guideline implementation; high intensity statin therapy; lipid lowering therapy

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN CHOLESTEROL;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEART INFARCTION; HEART MUSCLE REVASCULARIZATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; NOTE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SECONDARY PREVENTION; CORONARY DISEASE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

CORONARY DISEASE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE; PATIENT DISCHARGE; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 84921324598     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: 15583597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2014.10.049     Document Type: Editorial

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