Status:

COMPLETED

Investigating Variation in Hospital Acute Coronary Syndrome Outcomes

Lead Sponsor:

University of Leeds

Conditions:

Acute Myocardial Infarction

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

To investigate the causes of hospital variation in outcomes from acute coronary syndromes in England and develop recommendations for improving patient care.

Detailed Description

Over the last few years the chance of dying from a heart attack in England and Wales has reduced dramatically. Even so, there remain huge differences in mortality between hospitals. For example, up to...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age \> 18 years
  • Both sexes
  • Acute admission to the acute Trust with suspected acute coronary syndrome

Exclusion

  • Patients at a terminal stage of any illness
  • Those in whom follow up would be inappropriate or impractical

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 1 2011

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 1 2013

Estimated Enrollment :

5555 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01808027

Start Date

February 1 2011

End Date

February 1 2013

Last Update

March 8 2013

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University of Leeds

Leeds, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS2 9JT