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Reports by N.S. Vermeer and co-researchers describe recent advances in heart disease
December 28th, 2008
"To review and document the current utilization of pharmacotherapy for the secondary prevention of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in patients discharged from an Australian hospital. A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted at a major Sydney teaching hospital," investigators in Sydney, Australia report.
"Patients with either a primary or secondary diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome were identified from medical records over a 4-month period (January-April 2007). A range of clinical data was extracted from medical records, including medical history, clinical presentation and pharmacotherapy both on admission and at discharge. This audit focussed on the...
Source: Heart Disease Weekly (2008-12-28)
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