Vet-Harts Pilot Intervention for Veterans With Coronary Heart Disease

Completed · Phase 2

Conditions studied: Heart Disease

In brief

The purpose of this research study is to survey patients to learn about their beliefs and behaviors related to the management of heart disease and to discuss options for making healthy lifestyle changes. From the information the investigators get from patients, the investigators hope to develop better methods for taking care of patients who have heart disease.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT01566214

Run by

VA Office of Research and Development

People needed

12

Starts

2012-04-30

Expected to finish

2012-10-31

Last updated by the study team

2018-12-24

Who can join

Age: 18 and older. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Admission to an inpatient medicine unit for MI, ACS, and coronary angiography
• Age

You may not qualify if…

• Altered mental status
• Language barriers
• Dementia or Cognitive Impairment
• Diagnostic Study
• Resident in long-term care facility prior to the present admission
• Planned discharge to a skilled or intermediate care facility or hospice
• Lack of access to a functioning phone

Where it is running

• Iowa City VA Health Care System, Iowa City, IA — Iowa City, Iowa, United States

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