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Association of Early Follow-up After Acute Myocardial Infarction With Higher Rates of Medication Use—Invited Commentary

Association of Early Follow-up After Acute Myocardial Infarction With Higher Rates of Medication... INVITED COMMENTARY f the estimated 1.2 million Americans ex- fessionals to key quality-of-care indicators, including re- pected to experience a coronary event in 2007, ceipt of evidence-based medications that are beneficial in O approximately half a million will experience re- treating cardiac conditions. In a recent study by Va- 1 5 current cardiac events. Thus, improvements in second- saiwala et al, real-time GAP implementations resulted in ary prevention efforts that lead to reductions in these num- improved receipt of aspirin, ACE inhibitors, -blockers, and bers carry considerable public health implications. Current statins among 3189 patients admitted with ACS. A 6-month guidelines recommend that low-risk patients return for follow-up demonstrated lower rates of cardiac-related re- 2,3 follow-up shortly after discharge, and some guide- hospitalization, including myocardial infarction (MI) and lines recommend that higher-risk patients return 2 weeks lower rates of a combined end point that included death, after discharge. In this issue of the Archives, Daugherty cardiovascular accidents, and MIs. These data suggest that et al examined data from a multicenter registry of 1516 substantial improvements in post-MI care can be accom- patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction plished with implementation of system-based procedures (AMI). Patients who reported an outpatient http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Internal Medicine American Medical Association

Association of Early Follow-up After Acute Myocardial Infarction With Higher Rates of Medication Use—Invited Commentary

Jackson, Elizabeth A.
JAMA Internal Medicine , Volume 168 (5) – Mar 10, 2008
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Association of Early Follow-up After Acute Myocardial Infarction With Higher Rates of Medication Use—Invited Commentary

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INVITED COMMENTARY f the estimated 1.2 million Americans ex- fessionals to key quality-of-care indicators, including re- pected to experience a coronary event in 2007, ceipt of evidence-based medications that are beneficial in O approximately half a million will experience re- treating cardiac conditions. In a recent study by Va- 1 5 current cardiac events. Thus, improvements in second- saiwala et al, real-time GAP implementations resulted in ary prevention efforts that lead to reductions in...
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10.1001/archinternmed.2007.108
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Abstract

INVITED COMMENTARY f the estimated 1.2 million Americans ex- fessionals to key quality-of-care indicators, including re- pected to experience a coronary event in 2007, ceipt of evidence-based medications that are beneficial in O approximately half a million will experience re- treating cardiac conditions. In a recent study by Va- 1 5 current cardiac events. Thus, improvements in second- saiwala et al, real-time GAP implementations resulted in ary prevention efforts that lead to reductions in these num- improved receipt of aspirin, ACE inhibitors, -blockers, and bers carry considerable public health implications. Current statins among 3189 patients admitted with ACS. A 6-month guidelines recommend that low-risk patients return for follow-up demonstrated lower rates of cardiac-related re- 2,3 follow-up shortly after discharge, and some guide- hospitalization, including myocardial infarction (MI) and lines recommend that higher-risk patients return 2 weeks lower rates of a combined end point that included death, after discharge. In this issue of the Archives, Daugherty cardiovascular accidents, and MIs. These data suggest that et al examined data from a multicenter registry of 1516 substantial improvements in post-MI care can be accom- patients hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction plished with implementation of system-based procedures (AMI). Patients who reported an outpatient

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