Circ Cardiovasc Qual
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Mar 2016
Paramedic Exposure to Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Resuscitation Is Associated With Patient Survival.
Although out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health problem, individual paramedics are rarely exposed to these cases. In this study, we examined whether previous paramedic exposure to OHCA resuscitation is associated with patient survival. ⋯ Patient survival after OHCA significantly increases with the number of OHCAs that paramedics have previously treated.
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Nov 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Pragmatic Clinical TrialIndividualized Risk Communication and Outreach for Primary Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Community Health Centers: Randomized Trial.
Many eligible primary cardiovascular disease prevention candidates are not treated with statins. Electronic health record data can identify patients with increased cardiovascular disease risk. ⋯ URL: http://www.clincialtrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01610609.
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Jul 2015
Temporal Trends in Quality of Life Outcomes After Transapical Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement: A Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve (PARTNER) Trial Substudy.
In the Placement of AoRTic TraNscathetER Valve (PARTNER) randomized controlled trial (RCT), which represented the first exposure to transapical transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TA-TAVR) for many clinical sites, high-risk patients undergoing TA-TAVR derived similar health-related quality of life (HRQoL) outcomes when compared with surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR). With increasing experience, it is possible that HRQoL outcomes of TA-TAVR may have improved. ⋯ URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT00530894.
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Circ Cardiovasc Qual · Jul 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyEarly Medication Nonadherence After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Insights into Actionable Opportunities From the TReatment with ADP receptor iNhibitorS: Longitudinal Assessment of Treatment Patterns and Events after Acute Coronary Syndrome (TRANSLATE-ACS) Study.
Nonadherence to prescribed evidence-based medications after acute myocardial infarction (MI) can contribute to worse outcomes and higher costs. We sought to better understand the modifiable factors contributing to early nonadherence of evidence-based medications after acute MI. ⋯ URL: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov. Unique identifier: NCT01088503.