Journal article
Patterns of angiotensin‐converting enzyme inhibitor prescriptions, educational interventions, and outcomes among hospitalized patients with heart failure
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Among hospitalized patients with heart failure, we describe characteristics associated with prescription of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors in the doses recommended by clinical practice guidelines. We also describe the impact of ACE inhibitor prescriptions, increases in ACE inhibitor dose, and nonpharmacologic educational interventions on readmission-free survival rates.
HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesize that care by a …
Authors
Mcdermott MM; Lee P; Mehta S; Gheorghiade M
Journal
Clinical Cardiology, Vol. 21, No. 4, pp. 261–268
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
April 1998
DOI
10.1002/clc.4960210406
ISSN
0160-9289