The Impact of Partner Bereavement on Quality of Cardiovascular Disease Management.

CONCLUSIONS: Lower uptake of key cardiovascular care measures in the year before bereavement and reduced medication coverage after bereavement may contribute to increased cardiovascular risk. Clinicians need to ensure that quality of cardiovascular care is maintained in the pre and post bereavement period. PMID: 24255060 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24255060?dopt=Abstract

Source: Circulation - November 19, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Shah SM, Carey IM, Harris T, Dewilde S, Victor CR, Cook DG Tags: Circulation Source Type: research