1. Establishing Baseline Metrics of Heart Failure Medication Use in Children: A Collaborative Effort from the ACTION Network
- Author
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Joseph Stidham, Justin Godown, Paige Krack, Kurt R. Schumacher, J.A. Spinner, Brian Feingold, Angela Lorts, David N. Rosenthal, Christopher S. Almond, Jack F. Price, and Danielle S. Burstein
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medicine.medical_specialty ,Angiotensin receptor ,education.field_of_study ,Acute decompensated heart failure ,business.industry ,medicine.drug_class ,Population ,Cardiomyopathy ,030204 cardiovascular system & hematology ,Vascular surgery ,medicine.disease ,Cardiac surgery ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030228 respiratory system ,Heart failure ,Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health ,Emergency medicine ,medicine ,Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine ,business ,education ,Beta blocker - Abstract
Heart failure metrics specific to the pediatric population are required to successfully implement quality improvement initiatives in children with heart failure. Medication use at the time of discharge following admission for decompensated heart failure has been identified as a potential quality metric in this population. This study aimed to report medication use at discharge in the current era for children admitted with acute decompensated heart failure. All patients
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- 2020