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Does the quality of medical care explain the excess 1-year mortality in older patients with mental disorders after myocardial infarction?
Does the quality of medical care explain the excess 1-year mortality in older patients with mental disorders after myocardial infarction?
Deficits in the quality of medical care (e.g., lower use of reperfusion, aspirin, beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors) largely explain the excess 1-year mortality observed in older patients with mental disorders following an acute myocardial infarction.
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Quality-of-care gaps may explain excess post-MI mortality in mental disorders; supports targeted QI but leaves open need for trials.
Druss et al. (2001) studied this question.
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