Publications by authors named "M Yakovlevitch"
Background: The majority of cardiac arrests occur in the home. The placement of AEDs in the homes of at-risk patients may save lives through early defibrillation. However, the impact of having an AED in the home on psychological outcomes and quality-of-life is unknown.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStudy Objective: --To determine the prevalence of resistant hypertension in a tertiary care facility, the frequency of its various causes, and the results of treatment.
Design: --Review of clinic records of all patients seen for the first time between January 1, 1986, and December 31, 1988.
Methods: --Patients meeting criteria for resistant hypertension were examined for appropriateness of their medical regimen, presence of secondary causes of hypertension, noncompliance, interfering substances, drug interactions, office resistance (elevated blood pressure in the office only while receiving treatment), and other potential causes of resistance.