Is the use of risk scores an indicator of guideline adherence for patients with acute coronary syndromes? Insights from the EYESHOT registry

International Journal of Cardiology

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 80-83

  De Luca, Leonardo ^a   Leonardi, Sergio ^b   Tubaro, Marco ^c   Gonzini, Lucio ^d   Lucci, Donata ^d   Trimarco, Bruno ^e   Misuraca, Gianfranco ^f   Ledda, Antonietta ^g   Gulizia, Michele Massimo ^h   De Servi, Stefano ^b  

^a EUROPEAN HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS POLICLINICO SAN MATTEO   (Italy)

^c SAN FILIPPO NERI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d ANMCO RESEARCH CENTER   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^f Ospedale Civile dell'Annunziata   (Italy)

^g VILLA SOFIA CERVELLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^h Garibaldi Nesima Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acute coronary syndromes; Antithrombotic therapy; CRUSADE; GRACE; Guidelines; Risk stratification

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CLOPIDOGREL; FONDAPARINUX; PRASUGREL; TICAGRELOR; TROPONIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CAN RAPID RISK STRATIFICATION OF UNSTABLE ANGINA PATIENTS SUPPRESS ADVERSE OUTCOMES WITH EARLY IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ACC AHA GUIDELINE RISK SCORE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE ASSESSMENT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; GLOBAL REGISTRY OF ACUTE CORONARY EVENT RISK SCORE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY (TOPIC); NON ST SEGMENT ELEVATION ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; ST SEGMENT ELEVATION MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; HEALTH; INCIDENCE; PROCEDURES; PROGNOSIS; REGISTER;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; AGED; FEMALE; GLOBAL HEALTH; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PROGNOSIS; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 84929340086     PISSN: 01675273     EISSN: 18741754     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2015.03.343     Document Type: Article

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