Little is known about how physicians make decisions when the evidence is incomplete or
controversial. While thrombolysis improves survival followingacute myocardial in-farction …

We examined the variation in stated practice in the management of acute myocardial
infarction (AMI) among doctors in Australia, Brazil, Chile, India and Thailand. Hospitals were …

Background Improved patient selection may optimize the efficiency of cardiac catheterization
in both high-and low-rate regions. The purpose of this study was to develop and validate a …

The treatment of acute myocardial infarction (MI) has changed dramatically over the past few
decades with the advent of thrombolysis, followed by invasive strategies, to provide early …

Objective: To estimate the need for coronary revascularisation, by using an incidence of
indications approach, among 45–84 year olds with stable angina, unstable angina, and …

Treatment for cardiovascular disease has dramatically changed the surgical patient
population over the past 10 years. Advances in medical management and interventional …

Little is known about the quality of care that veterans obtain in the private sector. To explore
this issue, we identified the hospital in which 4,008 veterans enrolled in the Veterans …

Health policy is collective action. It is action undertaken by a group of people because doing
nothing does not bring about the kind of society in which they wish to live. Richard Titmuss …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is the leading cause of death in the UK. Despite this declines
in death rates have been experienced within the UK since the 1970's but these declines …

La Enfermedad Isquémica del Corazón (EIC) representa un importante problema para los
sistemas de salud pública y para los servicios de salud. La variabilidad en el manejo de …