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List of works by Nancy M Albert

'It could be worse ... lot's worse!' Why health-related quality of life is better in older compared with younger individuals with heart failure.

scientific article published on 05 July 2013

A Cross-Sectional Study of United States Academic-Clinical Research Collaborations: Characteristics, Resources, Benefits and Outcomes

scientific article published on 16 December 2020

A systematic review of transitional-care strategies to reduce rehospitalization in patients with heart failure.

scientific article published on 30 January 2016

A validated risk score for in-hospital mortality in patients with heart failure from the American Heart Association get with the guidelines program

scientific article published on 8 December 2009

ACC/AHA/STS Statement on the Future of Registries and the Performance Measurement Enterprise: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Performance Measures and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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ACCF/AHA clinical practice guideline methodology summit report: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

scientific article published on 10 December 2012

ACCF/AHA clinical practice guideline methodology summit report: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines

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Acute decompensated heart failure: update on new and emerging evidence and directions for future research

scientific article published on June 2013

Adherence to guideline-recommended adjunctive heart failure therapies among outpatient cardiology practices (findings from IMPROVE HF).

scientific article published in January 2010

Age- and gender-related differences in quality of care and outcomes of patients hospitalized with heart failure (from OPTIMIZE-HF).

scientific article published in July 2009

Association between performance measures and clinical outcomes for patients hospitalized with heart failure

scientific article published in January 2007

Associations between outpatient heart failure process-of-care measures and mortality

scientific article published on 04 April 2011

B-type natriuretic peptide assessment in ambulatory heart failure patients: insights from IMPROVE HF.

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Cardiac resynchronization therapy utilization for heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF.

scientific article published on December 2009

Carvedilol use at discharge in patients hospitalized for heart failure is associated with improved survival: An analysis from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF)

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Change the management of patients with heart failure: Rationale and design of the CHAMP-HF registry

scientific article published on 29 April 2017

Characteristics, treatments, and outcomes of patients with preserved systolic function hospitalized for heart failure: a report from the OPTIMIZE-HF Registry

scientific article published on 6 August 2007

Clinical and Research Considerations for Patients With Hypertensive Acute Heart Failure: A Consensus Statement from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine and the Heart Failure Society of America Acute Heart Failure Working Group

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Clinical and Research Considerations for Patients With Hypertensive Acute Heart Failure: A Consensus Statement from the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine and the Heart Failure Society of America Acute Heart Failure Working Group

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Clinical effectiveness of CRT and ICD therapy in heart failure patients by racial/ethnic classification: insights from the IMPROVE HF registry

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Clinical effectiveness of cardiac resynchronization and implantable cardioverter-defibrillator therapy in men and women with heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF.

scientific article published on 31 October 2013

Commonalities and differences in correlates of depressive symptoms in men and women with heart failure

scientific article published on March 13, 2012

Comparison of Hydralazine/Nitrate and Angiotensin Receptor Neprilysin Inhibitor Use Among Black Versus Nonblack Americans With Heart Failure and Reduced Ejection Fraction (from CHAMP-HF)

scientific article published on 26 September 2019

Comparison of medical therapy dosing in outpatients cared for in cardiology practices with heart failure and reduced ejection fraction with and without device therapy: report from IMPROVE HF.

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Contamination of reusable electroencephalography electrodes: A multicenter study

scientific article published on 09 July 2018

Day of admission and clinical outcomes for patients hospitalized for heart failure: findings from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF).

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Depression and Clinical Outcomes in Heart Failure: An OPTIMIZE-HF Analysis

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Dosing of beta-blocker therapy before, during, and after hospitalization for heart failure (from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure).

scientific article published on 6 September 2008

Early management of patients with acute heart failure: state of the art and future directions--a consensus document from the SAEM/HFSA acute heart failure working group

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Early management of patients with acute heart failure: state of the art and future directions. A consensus document from the society for academic emergency medicine/heart failure society of America acute heart failure working group

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Electronic health records and quality of care for heart failure

scientific article published in April 2010

Equitable improvement for women and men in the use of guideline-recommended therapies for heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF.

scientific article published on December 2010

Ethnic differences in quality of life in persons with heart failure

scientific article published in February 2008

Evidence of clinical practice heterogeneity in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators in heart failure and post–myocardial infarction left ventricular dysfunction: Findings from IMPROVE HF

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Factors Associated With Adherence to 14-Day Office Appointments After Heart Failure Discharge

scientific article published on 25 April 2018

Factors Associated with Improvement in Guideline-Based Use of ICDs in Eligible Heart Failure Patients

scientific article published on 06 December 2011

Factors Associated with Improvement in Utilization of Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy in Eligible Heart Failure Patients: Findings from IMPROVE HF

scientific article published on 04 February 2013

Factors associated with improvement in ejection fraction in clinical practice among patients with heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF.

scientific article published on January 2012

Factors identified as precipitating hospital admissions for heart failure and clinical outcomes: findings from OPTIMIZE-HF.

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From novice to expert: confidence and activity status determine heart failure self-care performance

scientific article published in March 2011

Gender differences in quality of life are minimal in patients with heart failure.

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Health Status Disparities by Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Socioeconomic Status in Outpatients With Heart Failure.

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Heart failure care in the outpatient cardiology practice setting: findings from IMPROVE HF.

scientific article published on 28 May 2008

Impact of an expanded hospital recognition program for heart failure quality of care

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Implementing critical pathways and a multidisciplinary team approach to cardiovascular disease management

scientific article published on September 2008

Improving evidence-based care for heart failure in outpatient cardiology practices: primary results of the Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting (IMPROVE HF).

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Improving the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting: The IMPROVE HF performance improvement registry

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Incremental Reduction in Risk of Death Associated With Use of Guideline-Recommended Therapies in Patients With Heart Failure: A Nested Case-Control Analysis of IMPROVE HF

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Indications for cardiac resynchronization therapy: 2011 update from the Heart Failure Society of America Guideline Committee

scientific article published in February 2012

Influence of a performance-improvement initiative on quality of care for patients hospitalized with heart failure: results of the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF).

scientific article published on July 2007

Influence of beta-blocker continuation or withdrawal on outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure: findings from the OPTIMIZE-HF program

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Influence of coronary angiography on the utilization of therapies in patients with acute heart failure syndromes: findings from Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF).

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Influence of coronary artery disease and coronary revascularization status on outcomes in patients with acute heart failure syndromes: A report from OPTIMIZE-HF (Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart F

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Influence of dedicated heart failure clinics on delivery of recommended therapies in outpatient cardiology practices: findings from the Registry to Improve the Use of Evidence-Based Heart Failure Therapies in the Outpatient Setting (IMPROVE HF).

scientific article published in February 2010

Influence of diabetes on characteristics and outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure: A report from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF)

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Influence of diabetes on characteristics and outcomes in patients hospitalized with heart failure: a report from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF).

scientific article published in August 2007

Influence of patient age and sex on delivery of guideline-recommended heart failure care in the outpatient cardiology practice setting: findings from IMPROVE HF.

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Influence of renal function on the use of guideline-recommended therapies for patients with heart failure

scientific article published on 20 February 2010

Lack of association between electronic health record systems and improvement in use of evidence-based heart failure therapies in outpatient cardiology practices.

scientific article published on 10 February 2012

Medication dosing in outpatients with heart failure after implementation of a practice-based performance improvement intervention: findings from IMPROVE HF.

scientific article published on 19 September 2011

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute working group on emergency department management of acute heart failure: research challenges and opportunities

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National survey of hospital strategies to reduce heart failure readmissions: findings from the Get With the Guidelines-Heart Failure registry.

scientific article published on 28 August 2012

Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF): rationale and design

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Outpatient cardiology practices with advanced practice nurses and physician assistants provide similar delivery of recommended therapies (findings from IMPROVE HF).

scientific article published on 4 May 2010

Patient, Provider, and Practice Characteristics Associated With Sacubitril/Valsartan Use in the United States

scientific article published on 01 September 2018

Pediatric Vascular Access Peripheral IV Algorithm Success Rate

scientific article published on 20 December 2017

Predictors of Delivery of Hospital-Based Heart Failure Patient Education: A Report from OPTIMIZE-HF

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Predictors of in-hospital mortality in patients hospitalized for heart failure: insights from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF).

scientific article published in July 2008

Predictors of mortality after discharge in patients hospitalized with heart failure: an analysis from the Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Failure (OPTIMIZE-HF).

scientific article published in October 2008

Prospective evaluation of beta-blocker use at the time of hospital discharge as a heart failure performance measure: results from OPTIMIZE-HF.

scientific article published in November 2007

Quality of care and outcomes among patients with heart failure and chronic kidney disease: A Get With the Guidelines -- Heart Failure Program study

scientific article published on October 2008

Quality of care of and outcomes for African Americans hospitalized with heart failure: findings from the OPTIMIZE-HF (Organized Program to Initiate Lifesaving Treatment in Hospitalized Patients With Heart Failure) registry

scientific article published in April 2008

Race and improvements in the use of guideline-recommended therapies for patients with heart failure: findings from IMPROVE HF.

scientific article published in May 2012

Relation of low hemoglobin and anemia to morbidity and mortality in patients hospitalized with heart failure (insight from the OPTIMIZE-HF registry).

scientific article published in January 2008

Relationship between self-care and health-related quality of life in older adults with moderate to advanced heart failure

scientific article published in January 2012

Remote Monitoring of Patients with Heart Failure: A White Paper from the Heart Failure Society of America Scientific Statements Committee

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Sex and racial differences in the use of implantable cardioverter-defibrillators among patients hospitalized with heart failure

scientific article published in October 2007

Synthesizing lessons learned from get with the guidelines: the value of disease-based registries in improving quality and outcomes.

scientific article published on 28 October 2013

Systolic blood pressure at admission, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in patients hospitalized with acute heart failure

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The American Heart Association's recommendations for expanding the applications of existing and future clinical registries: a policy statement from the American Heart Association

scientific article published on 11 April 2011

The Minnesota Living With Heart Failure Questionnaire: sensitivity to differences and responsiveness to intervention intensity in a clinical population.

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Understanding physical activity and exercise behaviors in patients with heart failure.

scientific article published on 17 September 2014

Update on Aldosterone Antagonists Use in Heart Failure With Reduced Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Heart Failure Society of America Guidelines Committee

scientific article published on 01 April 2012

Use of aldosterone antagonists in heart failure

scientific article published in October 2009

Use of novel oral anticoagulants for patients with atrial fibrillation: systematic review and clinical implications.

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patient and practice factors associated with improvement in use of guideline-recommended therapies for outpatients with heart failure (from the IMPROVE HF trial).

scientific article published in January 2011