Geographic clustering of emergency department presentations for acute coronary syndromes and heart failure in Alberta: a population-based study
Background: Collectively, the most common acute cardiac presentations to emergency
departments are acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) and heart failure. We examined …
departments are acute coronary syndromes (ACSs) and heart failure. We examined …
Ambulance use, distance and outcomes in patients with suspected cardiovascular disease: a registry-based geographic information system study
N Sepehrvand, W Alemayehu, P Kaul… - … Heart Journal: Acute …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite guideline recommendations, the majority of patients with symptoms
suggestive of acute coronary syndrome do not use emergency medical services to reach the …
suggestive of acute coronary syndrome do not use emergency medical services to reach the …
Proximity and emergency department use: multilevel analysis using administrative data from patients with cardiovascular risk factors
Objective To determine if geographic proximity to an emergency department (ED) is related
to ED use in a metropolitan population of patients with cardiovascular risk factors. Design …
to ED use in a metropolitan population of patients with cardiovascular risk factors. Design …
Physician decision making and variation in hospital admission rates for suspected acute cardiac ischemia: a tale of two towns
LA Green, MP Becker - Medical care, 1994 - journals.lww.com
The authors tested the “uncertainty hypothesis,” which holds that variations in rates of
hospitalization or surgeries across small geographic areas reflect differences in physicians' …
hospitalization or surgeries across small geographic areas reflect differences in physicians' …
Racial disparities in hospitalization among patients who receive a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome in the emergency department
Background Timely hospitalization of patients who are diagnosed with an acute coronary
syndrome (ACS) at the emergency department (ED) is a crucial step to lower the risk of ACS …
syndrome (ACS) at the emergency department (ED) is a crucial step to lower the risk of ACS …
Location of death among patients presenting with cardiovascular disease to the emergency department in the United states
CS Kwok, CW Wong, R Ravindran… - … journal of clinical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background In‐hospital deaths are an important outcome and little is known about deaths in
the emergency department (ED). Among patients who died of cardiovascular diseases …
the emergency department (ED). Among patients who died of cardiovascular diseases …
Differences in triage thresholds for patients presenting with possible acute coronary syndromes: more than meets the eye
CE Milch, DM Kent, R Ruthazer… - Journal of …, 2006 - journals.sagepub.com
Background Many studies have shown differences in cardiac care by racial/ethnic groups
without accounting for institutional factors at the location of care. Objective Exploratory …
without accounting for institutional factors at the location of care. Objective Exploratory …
Racial Disparities in Hospitalization Among Patients Who Receive a Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency
BACKGROUND: Timely hospitalization of patients who are diagnosed with an acute
coronary syndrome (ACS) at the emergency department (ED) is a crucial step to lower the …
coronary syndrome (ACS) at the emergency department (ED) is a crucial step to lower the …
[HTML][HTML] Determining geographic areas and populations with timely access to cardiac catheterization facilities for acute myocardial infarction care in Alberta, Canada
Background This study uses geographic information systems (GIS) as a tool to evaluate and
visualize the general accessibility of areas within the province of Alberta (Canada) to cardiac …
visualize the general accessibility of areas within the province of Alberta (Canada) to cardiac …
Regional variation in incidence and outcomes of patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome: insight from the national inpatient sample
Background There is limited information about variations in admission rate and outcomes in
patients admitted with Acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Our study seeks to explore this gap; …
patients admitted with Acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Our study seeks to explore this gap; …