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Global Variation in Quality of Care Among Patients Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure in an International Trial

Authors :
Howlett, Jonathan G.
Ezekowitz, Justin A.
Podder, Mohua
Hernandez, Adrian F.
Diaz, Rafael
Dickstein, Kenneth
Dunlap, Mark E.
Corbalán, Ramón
Armstrong, Paul W.
Starling, Randall C.
O’Connor, Christopher M.
Califf, Robert M.
Fonarow, Gregg C.
Source :
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes; September 2013, Vol. 6 Issue: 5 p534-542, 9p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

Translation of evidence-based heart failure (HF) therapies to clinical practice is incomplete and may vary internationally. We examined common measures of quality of care in patients enrolled in the international Acute Study of Clinical Effectiveness of Nesiritide in Decompensated Heart Failure trial.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
19417713 and 19417705
Volume :
6
Issue :
5
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
ejs48521267
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.113.000119