Carol J. Homko, PhD, RN, CDE Assistant Research Professor, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
William P. Santamore, PhD Professor, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Linda Zamora, BSN, RN Research Nurse, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Gail Shirk, MSN, RN Nurse Practitioner, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Geisinger Medical Center, Danville, Pennsylvania.
John Gaughan, PhD Associate Professor, Biostatistics Consulting Center, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Robert Cross, MD Research Fellow, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Abul Kashem, MD, PhD Research Fellow, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Suni Petersen, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Psychological Studies in Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD, FACC Professor and Chief, Section of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
This study was supported by a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions.
Presented at the American College of Cardiology Meetings on March 11-14, 2006, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Corresponding author Carol J. Homko, PhD, RN, CDE, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N Broad Street, GCRC/4 West, Philadelphia, PA 19140 (homkoc@temple.edu).
