The OS patient had a substantially higher occurrence of coronary heart disease (CHD), including myocardial infarction. Studies have suggested that coronary artery disease is the leading cause of CHF in OS. In a prospective, observational study conducted by Bhalla et al. [11], 77 consecutive ...
To be truly effective, a referral solution should be electronic, integrated with hospital IT systems to allow auto-population of patient demographics, provide a copy of the patient’s discharge letter, be quick and easy to use at both the hospital and community ends, and be as automated as ...