Translating evidence into practice: use of statins in real-world patients with heart failure.
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Hernandez, AF; Fonarow, GC
Published in: Heart Fail Clin
April 2008
Heart failure is a common and serious disorder affecting more than 5 million patients in the United States. Although clinical trials have shown that several therapies improve outcomes, translation of evidence into practice is imperfect. This "quality chasm" ultimately leads to lost opportunities for decreasing morbidity and mortality. As more evidence is gathered for statins in heart failure, it will be important to continuously assess implementation of statins in eligible heart failure patients, as well as to identify opportunities for and barriers to improvement. This article reviews the conceptual basis for driving evidence-based medicine by focusing on quality of care for heart failure patients.
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Heart Fail Clin
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ISSN
1551-7136
Publication Date
April 2008
Volume
4
Issue
2
Start / End Page
217 / 223
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Quality of Health Care
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- Humans
- Heart Failure
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology
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Hernandez, A. F., & Fonarow, G. C. (2008). Translating evidence into practice: use of statins in real-world patients with heart failure. Heart Fail Clin, 4(2), 217–223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2008.02.002
Hernandez, Adrian F., and Gregg C. Fonarow. “Translating evidence into practice: use of statins in real-world patients with heart failure.” Heart Fail Clin 4, no. 2 (April 2008): 217–23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hfc.2008.02.002.
Hernandez AF, Fonarow GC. Translating evidence into practice: use of statins in real-world patients with heart failure. Heart Fail Clin. 2008 Apr;4(2):217–23.
Hernandez, Adrian F., and Gregg C. Fonarow. “Translating evidence into practice: use of statins in real-world patients with heart failure.” Heart Fail Clin, vol. 4, no. 2, Apr. 2008, pp. 217–23. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.hfc.2008.02.002.
Hernandez AF, Fonarow GC. Translating evidence into practice: use of statins in real-world patients with heart failure. Heart Fail Clin. 2008 Apr;4(2):217–223.
Published In
Heart Fail Clin
DOI
ISSN
1551-7136
Publication Date
April 2008
Volume
4
Issue
2
Start / End Page
217 / 223
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Quality of Health Care
- Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors
- Humans
- Heart Failure
- Clinical Trials as Topic
- Cardiovascular System & Hematology
- 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology