Journal of women's health
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Journal of women's health · Feb 2010
Randomized Controlled TrialA randomized clinical trial of secondary prevention among women hospitalized with coronary heart disease.
Secondary prevention improves survival, yet implementation is suboptimal. We tested the impact of a systematic hospital-based educational intervention vs. usual care to improve rates of adherence to secondary prevention guidelines among women hospitalized with coronary heart disease (CHD), according to their ethnic status. ⋯ A healthcare systems approach to educate women about secondary prevention and blood pressure control may differentially benefit ethnic minority women compared with white women.