Global Variation in Quality of Care Among Patients Hospitalized With Acute Heart Failure in an International Trial: Findings From the Acute Study Clinical Effectiveness of Nesiritide in Decompensated Heart Failure Trial (ASCEND-HF).
Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2013 Jul 30;
Authors: Howlett JG, Ezekowitz JA, Podder M, Hernandez AF, Diaz R, Dickstein K, Dunlap ME, Corbalán R, Armstrong PW, Starling RC, O'Connor CM, Califf RM, Fonarow GC, on behalf of the ASCEND-HF Investigators
Abstract
BACKGROUND: <0.0001). North America, Central Europe, and Asia Pacific regions demonstrated a modest increase in quality indicator conformity over time, although there was no significant change in other regions.
CONCLUSIONS: . Unique identifier: NCT00475852.
PMID: 23899930 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]