title: Management of patients with chronic kidney disease presenting with acute coronary syndrome.
abstract: We evaluated the treatment pattern of patients with chronic kidney disease presenting with acute coronary syndromes. In a retrospective chart review of 400 patients with and without kidney disease presenting with angina pectoris we found that patients with chronic kidney disease have longer hospital stays, receive fewer diagnostic angiographies, and have a delay in therapy.
authors.affiliation: University of Hawaii John A Burns School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Honolulu, HI 96813-2427, USA. lumjj@hawaii.rr.com
authors.forename: Jeremy J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Lum
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Madison
authors.forename: Todd B
authors.initials: TB
authors.lastname: Seto
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Spies
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006254:Hawaii; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D008875:Middle Aged