This patient record syndicated study seeks to measure current
hospital treatment approaches for ACS by collecting patient records
of 2,250 patients admitted to U.S. hospitals in 2005 with a diagnosis
of:
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- Critical timing data on presentation, procedures and
drug initiation
- Tests - elevated CK/MB, Troponin T or I, ECG, ST depression
or elevation, Creatinine clearance
- Cardiac or diagnostic Cath/PCI/CABG performed
- Stents utilized - bare metal or drug elutings
- Complete longitudinal treatment (admission to discharge)
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- Drug and dosage regimen
- Department drug initiated
- Specialty of prescribing physicians
- Length of stay
- Discharge status, diagnosis and medications
- Patient demographics
- Patient risk factors
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- Bed size
- Region
- Teaching affiliation
- Availability of Cath lab
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