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PHA Cardiovascular
Initiative
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in Georgia. It accounts
for 17,406 deaths or approximately 27% of the state's deaths in
2000. The national death rate was 219.1 per 100,000 population.
(National Vital Statistics Report 2002;50(15)).
Please use the resources to help guide you in your efforts to
live healthy and become an active member of your health care team.
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From NQMC/ARHQ - Cardiac
Measures
Chronic
stable coronary artery disease: percentage of patients who also
have diabetes and/or LVSD who were prescribed ACE inhibitor therapy.
Chronic
stable coronary artery disease: percentage of patients who were
prescribed a statin.
Chronic
stable coronary artery disease: percentage of patients who were
prescribed antiplatelet therapy.
Chronic
stable coronary artery disease: percentage of patients with prior
myocardial infarction who were prescribed beta-blocker therapy.
Source:
NQMC/AHRA - February 2, 2004
American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, Physician
Consortium for Performance Improvement
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