American Heart Association

Age-Related Gaps Closing, Patient Care and Outcomes Improving at Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Hospitals

Published in Cardiovascular Business Week, February 23rd, 2010

Age-related gaps in care and outcomes for stroke patients are diminishing as hospitals improve adherence to evidence-based treatments of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke initiative, according to a new study in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.

"The burden of ischemic stroke is disproportionately borne by older patients, who have a greater incidence and prevalence of this common stroke type than younger individuals," said Gregg C. Fonarow, M.D., lead author of the study and professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of California-Los Angeles. "Prior studies have suggested lower...

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Source: Cardiovascular Business Week (2010-02-23)

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