Outcomes of Secondary Prevention among Coronary Heart Disease Patients in a High-Risk Region in Finland

Outcomes of Secondary Prevention among Coronary Heart Disease Patients in a High-Risk Region in Finland

Despite comprehensive national treatment guidelines, goals for secondary prevention of coronary heart disease (CHD) have not been sufficiently met everywhere in Finland. We investigated the recorded risk factor rates of CHD and their spatial differences in North Karelia Hospital District, which has...

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Main Authors: Teppo Repo, Markku Tykkyläinen, Juha Mustonen, Tuomas T. Rissanen, Matti Ketonen, Maija Toivakka, Tiina Laatikainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
secondary prevention
electronic medical records
coronary heart disease
primary care
quality of care
rural health
risk factors of CHD
geospatial health
health-care planning
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/15/4/724

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