Measurement of Ejection Fraction After Myocardial Infarction in the Population.

Authors :: Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco
Goraya, Tauqir Y.
Hellermann, Jens P.
Jacobsen, Steven J.
Reeder, Guy S.
Weston, Susan A.
Roger, Véroniqe L.
Source :: CHEST; Feb2004, Vol. 125 Issue 2, p397-403, 7p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph
Publication Year :: 2004
Abstract: Assesses the secular trends in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) assessment after myocardial infarction (MI) and identifies the determinants of testing. Population-based MI incidence cohort; Indication that measurement of LVEF after MI has increased in the last two decades, but there continues to be a group of patients in whom it is not done.