Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9155287 | American Heart Journal | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Despite endorsements from practice guidelines, less than half of all admitted AMI patients received lipid testing within 24 hours of hospital admission. Because inhospital lipid testing was strongly associated with the initiation of statin therapy at discharge, many opportunities to initiate statin therapy were lost. Efforts to increase the use of lipid testing in hospitalized AMI patients may translate into higher rates of lipid-lowering therapy and improved patient outcomes.
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Authors
Dennis T. MD, David A. MD, PhD, Alice M. MSc, Linda R. BScN, MBA, Jack V. MD, PhD,