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Finlay McAlister

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Multidisciplinary strategies for the management of heart failure patients at high risk for admission: a systematic review of randomized trials

FA McAlister, S Stewart, S Ferrua… - Journal of the American …, 2004 - jacc.org
Objectives : The aim of this study was to determine whether multidisciplinary strategies
improve outcomes for heart failure (HF) patients. Background : Because the prognosis of HF …

Meta-analysis: secondary prevention programs for patients with coronary artery disease

…, L Hartling, B Vandermeer, FA McAlister - Annals of internal …, 2005 - acpjournals.org
Background: Although supervised exercise programs reduce mortality in survivors of
myocardial infarction, the effects of other types of cardiac secondary prevention programs are …

Body mass index and mortality in heart failure: a meta-analysis

…, GC Fonarow, CM Norris, FA McAlister - American heart …, 2008 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: In patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), previous studies have reported
reduced mortality rates in patients with increased body mass index (BMI). The potentially …

Anemia is common in heart failure and is associated with poor outcomes: insights from a cohort of 12 065 patients with new-onset heart failure

JA Ezekowitz, FA McAlister, PW Armstrong - Circulation, 2003 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— Although previous work has suggested that anemia is associated with an
increased mortality in selected patients with congestive heart failure (CHF), little is known about …

Renal insufficiency and heart failure: prognostic and therapeutic implications from a prospective cohort study

FA McAlister, J Ezekowitz, M Tonelli, PW Armstrong - Circulation, 2004 - Am Heart Assoc
Background— The prevalence, prognostic import, and impact of renal insufficiency on the
benefits of ACE inhibitors and β-blockers in community-dwelling patients with heart failure are …

Telemonitoring or structured telephone support programmes for patients with chronic heart failure: systematic review and meta-analysis

RA Clark, SC Inglis, FA McAlister, JGF Cleland… - Bmj, 2007 - bmj.com
Objective To determine whether remote monitoring (structured telephone support or
telemonitoring) without regular clinic or home visits improves outcomes for patients with chronic …

Cardiac resynchronization therapy for patients with left ventricular systolic dysfunction: a systematic review

FA McAlister, J Ezekowitz, N Hooton, B Vandermeer… - Jama, 2007 - jamanetwork.com
ContextLeft ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction causes substantial morbidity and mortality,
even with optimal pharmacotherapy. Atrial-synchronized biventricular pacemakers (cardiac …

Why do patients with atrial fibrillation not receive warfarin?

…, WA Ghali, KK Teo, FA McAlister… - Archives of internal …, 2000 - jamanetwork.com
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a growing public health problem associated with significant morbidity
and mortality. Numerous randomized controlled trials of warfarin have conclusively …

A systematic review of randomized trials of disease management programs in heart failure

FA McAlister, FME Lawson, KK Teo… - The American journal of …, 2001 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Disease management programs are often advocated for the care of patients
with chronic disease. This systematic review was conducted to determine whether these …

Structured telephone support or telemonitoring programmes for patients with chronic heart failure

SC Inglis, RA Clark, FA McAlister, J Ball… - Cochrane database …, 2010 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Specialised disease management programmes for chronic heart failure (CHF)
improve survival, quality of life and reduce healthcare utilisation. The overall efficacy of …