Prescription of secondary prevention medications, lifestyle advice, and referral to rehabilitation among acute coronary syndrome inpatients: results from a large prospective audit in Australia and New Zealand.

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Published in Heart on June 09, 2014

Authors

Julie Redfern1, Karice Hyun1, Derek P Chew2, Carolyn Astley3, Clara Chow4, Bernadette Aliprandi-Costa5, Tegwen Howell6, Bridie Carr7, Karen Lintern7, Isuru Ranasinghe5, Kellie Nallaiah8, Fiona Turnbull1, Cate Ferry9, Chris Hammett10, Chris J Ellis11, John French12, David Brieger13, Tom Briffa14

Author Affiliations

1: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
2: Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Flinders University, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, Australia.
3: Statewide Cardiac Clinical Network, South Australian Health; Flinders University, Adelaide, Australia.
4: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
5: Cardiology Department, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
6: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia Queensland Health, Brisbane, Australia.
7: Cardiac Network, Agency for Clinical Innovation, Sydney, Australia.
8: The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia.
9: National Heart Foundation of Australia (New South Wales Division) Sydney, Australia.
10: Royal Brisbane Hospital, Brisbane, Australia.
11: Green Lane CVS Service, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
12: Liverpool Hospital Sydney, Australia University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia.
13: Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia Cardiology Department, Concord Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
14: School of Population Health, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia.

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