Improving Cardiac Care by Regular Reviews of Core Measures
January 14, 2010 | Story
Cardiology nurse practitioners, both employed by the hospital and private, meet regularly to conduct practice reviews.
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Optimizing Detection of Major Depression Among Patients with Coronary Artery Disease Using the Patient Health Questionnaire
December 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This article examines several screening tools for depression among patients diagnosed with coronary artery disease.
Depressive Symptoms, Health Behaviors, and Risk of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease
November 26, 2008 | Journal Article
The strong association between depression and cardiovascular events has long been identified but not understood. The Heart & Soul Study reveals the link is largely explained by behavioral factors, and in particular physical inactivity.
Black/White Disparity in Self-Reported Hypertension
November 1, 2008 | Journal Article
This study considers the association between self-reported hypertension and the nativity (foreign-born or U.S.-born) of non-Hispanic blacks and non-Hispanic whites. The researchers discovered no difference in hypertension levels according to nativity for non-Hispanic blacks or whites.
Evaluating Options for Measurement of Neighborhood Socioeconomic Context
September 1, 2008 | Journal Article
Socioeconomic characteristics of a neighborhood have been associated with the health of its residents. The authors examine a group of neighborhoods in Washington state to discover that education-based measurements are the strongest predictors for the risk of myocardial infarction.
Cystatin C and the Risk of Death and Cardiovascular Events Among Elderly Persons
May 16, 2005 | Journal Article
Cystatin C is a protein produced by nearly all human cells and excreted into the bloodstream. As a serum measure of renal function, it appears to be independent of age, sex and lean muscle mass. This study compares the associations of cystatin C, cr ...
Depressive Symptoms and 24-Hour Urinary Norepinephrine Excretion Levels in Patients with Coronary Disease
November 1, 2005 | Journal Article
The Heart and Soul Study considers the psychosocial factors and health outcomes in patients with coronary disease. Depressive symptoms have been associated with an increased risk of cardiac events in patients with heart disease. The goal of this stu ...
Serum Urea Nitrogen, Creatinine, and Estimators of Renal Function
May 22, 2004 | Journal Article
The relationship between mortality rate and renal dysfunction for older adults was the focus of the present study. Linearity comparisons were made between predictors of renal functioning (serum urea nitrogen (SUN) level, creatinine level, Modificati ...
Racial Differences in Cardiac Catheterization as a Function of Patients' Beliefs
December 1, 2004 | Journal Article
This study examined racial differences in cardiac catheterization rates and reviewed whether patients' beliefs or other variables were associated with observed disparities. The authors performed a prospective observational cohort study of 1,045 whit ...
Is Lipid-Lowering Therapy Underused by African Americans at High Risk of Coronary Heart Disease Within the VA Health Care System?
December 1, 2004 | Journal Article
This study examined whether racial differences exist in cholesterol monitoring, use of lipid-lowering agents and achievement of guideline-recommended low-density lipoprotein (LDL) levels for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease. The author ...