scispace - formally typeset
D

Derek P. Chew

Researcher at Flinders University

Publications -  393
Citations -  21169

Derek P. Chew is an academic researcher from Flinders University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Myocardial infarction & Acute coronary syndrome. The author has an hindex of 60, co-authored 342 publications receiving 18879 citations. Previous affiliations of Derek P. Chew include Flinders Medical Centre & Auckland City Hospital.

Papers
More filters
Journal ArticleDOI

The Last Mile: Improving Patient Outcomes within Modern Cardiovascular Medicine

TL;DR: Some of issues faced in operationalizing "clinical effectiveness" in cardiovascular care in Australia are discussed.
Journal ArticleDOI

Management and 12-Month Outcomes of Indigenous Australians Presenting with Acute Coronary Syndrome: The ACACIA Registry

TL;DR: This research aims to improve the quality of care and understanding of diabetes in Aboriginal people in the Northern Territory by providing real-time information about how to care for patients with chronic disease.
Journal ArticleDOI

Myocardial Infarction Mortality - Where Do We Go Now?

TL;DR: In the context of current-era clinical trials of ST-segment elevationmyocardial infarction, 30-day mortality rates of 4–5% have now been reported for high-risk individuals.
Journal ArticleDOI

The Heart Health Study - increasing cardiovascular risk assessment in family practice for first degree relatives of patients with premature ischaemic heart disease: a randomised controlled trial

TL;DR: This low cost intervention demonstrates that individuals who have a family history of PIHD and are at moderate or high risk of CVD can be targeted for early intervention of modifiable risk factors.