Correlates of Repeat Lipid Testing in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease

S. Virani, Salim; Woodard, LeChauncy; Wang, Degang; S. Chitwood, Supicha; R. Landrum, Cassie; Urech, Tracy; Pietz, Kenneth; John Chen, G.; Hertz, Brian; Murawsky, Jeffrey; M. Ballantyne, Christie; A. Petersen, Laura

doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.8198

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Correlates of Repeat Lipid Testing in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease

Published in JAMA Internal Medicine • Jul 24, 2013

Authors:

Salim S. Virani

LeChauncy Woodard

Degang Wang

Abstract

IMPORTANCE: Understanding the frequency and correlates of redundant lipid testing could identify areas for quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving the efficiency of cholesterol care in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD). OBJECTIVE: To determine the frequency and correlates of repe...

Subject

Medicine

Coronary heart disease

Internal medicine

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