The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 853-854 , October 2008

Improving Heart Failure Care with a Reminder Attached to the Echocardiography Report

  • Paul Heidenreich, MD, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Paul Heidenreich, MD, MS, 111C, VA Palo Alto Health Care System, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304

References 

  1. Hunt SA, Abraham WT, Chin MH, et al. ACC/AHA 2005 Guideline Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Chronic Heart Failure in the Adult. Circulation. 2005;112:e154–e235
  2. Heidenreich PA, Gholami P, Sahay A, et al. Clinical reminders attached to echocardiography reports of patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction increase use of beta-blockers: a randomized trial. Circulation. 2007;115:2829–2834Epub 2007 May 21
  3. Bennett JW, Glasziou PP. Computerised reminders and feedback in medication management: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Med J Aust. 2003;178:217–222
  4. Heidenreich PA, Chacko M, Goldstein MK, Atwood JE. ACE inhibitor reminders attached to echocardiography reports of patients with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction. Am J Med. 2005;118:1034–1037

 Kim A. Eagle, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(08)00668-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.06.021

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 10 , Pages 853-854 , October 2008

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