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Evaluating coronary care units
American Heart Journal, 1970Abstract A study was undertaken to quantitate the effectiveness of coronary care units in reducing the hospital mortality rate from acute myocardial infarction. Five hospitals supplied data on patients treated before the CCU was opened (prior group) and on patients treated in a CCU.
A P, Klaus +4 more
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 1977
Excerpt To the editor: The paper "Effectiveness of Coronary Care Units in Small Community Hospitals" by Stross and associates (Ann Intern Med85:709-713, 1976) indicates that the worst, or least eff...
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Excerpt To the editor: The paper "Effectiveness of Coronary Care Units in Small Community Hospitals" by Stross and associates (Ann Intern Med85:709-713, 1976) indicates that the worst, or least eff...
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Intermediate Coronary Care Units
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, 1977CORONARY care units have functioned since 1962, 1 and despite some contrary views, 2 most physicians agree that they reduce the mortality from acute myocardial infarction if the patient survives long enough to be admitted. The mortality during the later in-hospital phase following acute myocardial infarction may, however, be as high as that within the ...
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Is the Coronary Care Unit a Coronary Scare Unit?
Acta Medica Scandinavica, 1981ABSTRACT. In order to evaluate the influence of stress associated with admission to a coronary care unit (CCU), we measured the plasma noradrenaline and adrenaline concentrations during the first CCU hour in 47 patients with suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI). These values were compared with those in healthy hospital personnel.
van der Lelie, J. +3 more
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Diseases of the Chest, 1969
Under the support of a feasibility study grant from the Regional Medical Program, St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center of New York undertook a mobile coronary care unit project. The experience to date indicates that such a project is feasible and it is the feeling of the authors that considerable good can be done. The problems to be considered and
W J, Grace, J A, Chadbourn
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Under the support of a feasibility study grant from the Regional Medical Program, St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center of New York undertook a mobile coronary care unit project. The experience to date indicates that such a project is feasible and it is the feeling of the authors that considerable good can be done. The problems to be considered and
W J, Grace, J A, Chadbourn
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Archives of Internal Medicine, 1971
This book is a guide to the operation of a coronary care unit based on the practice and the experiences of the authors. The format is excellent. It opens with a description of the natural history of patients with acute myocardial infarction and closes by emphasizing the necessity for an intermediate coronary care unit.
WILLIAM J. GRACE, VICTOR KEVLOUS
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This book is a guide to the operation of a coronary care unit based on the practice and the experiences of the authors. The format is excellent. It opens with a description of the natural history of patients with acute myocardial infarction and closes by emphasizing the necessity for an intermediate coronary care unit.
WILLIAM J. GRACE, VICTOR KEVLOUS
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Coronary care unit ECG monitoring
Journal of Medical Engineering & Technology, 1982Coronary care units have grown from infancy to maturity in the last 20 years. Major advances have been made in the care of patients suffering from acute myocardial infarction. The first and most important development was in monitoring each patient's electrocardiogram (ECG) for potentially fatal rhythm disturbances. This article reviews the continuously
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JAMA, 1967
In the past two decades there have been momentous advances in the care of patients with cardiovascular ailments. Yet, mortality from coronary-artery disease has remained unaffected. Year after year myocardial infarction and its complications exact the highest toll of any single disease.
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In the past two decades there have been momentous advances in the care of patients with cardiovascular ailments. Yet, mortality from coronary-artery disease has remained unaffected. Year after year myocardial infarction and its complications exact the highest toll of any single disease.
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Annals of Internal Medicine, 1969
Excerpt The mobile coronary care unit consists of a team of physicians and nurses. This team carries, via ambulance, battery-operated portable instruments.
William J. Grace, John A. Chadbourn
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Excerpt The mobile coronary care unit consists of a team of physicians and nurses. This team carries, via ambulance, battery-operated portable instruments.
William J. Grace, John A. Chadbourn
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