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Author(s):
Karl B Kern
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Sergio Timerman
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José Antônio Franchini Ramires
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3 years ago
Cardiocerebral resuscitation (CCR) is a relatively new approach to the resuscitation of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (see Figure 1). By 2003, both the accumulated resuscitation research data and our own local clinical experience in Tucson, Arizona clearly indicated that interruptions of chest compressions had a negative effect on survival. Accordingly, in November 2003 in co…
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Author(s):
Leslee J Shaw
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C Noel Bairey Merz
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Steven E Reis
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et al
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3 years ago
Recent findings from landmark clinical trials, such as the Women's Health Initiative (WHI)1,2, have significantly altered current thinking about the role of postmenopausal hormone therapy (HT) in cardiovascular disease (CVD) prevention. HT was a therapy widely accepted by women and physicians, often used for CVD prevention purposes, based on observational epidemiologic data and plausible…
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The Role of Angiotensin Receptor Blockers in Cardiovascular Protection Beyond Blood Pressure Control
Author(s):
Prakash Deedwania
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3 years ago
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Author(s):
Bonnie H Weiner
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3 years ago
As technology and specialties in cardiac and endovascular care continue to develop at a rapid pace, oversight becomes increasingly important to ensure the highest quality patient care. The demand for quality comes from many directions—the public, regulators, and insurers. However, oversight for delivering the best possible care at facilities where percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) and…
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Author(s):
Gregory J Dehmer
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3 years ago
In what is often cited as the earliest public reporting of healthcare information, Florence Nightingale published mortality rates at British military hospitals caring for casualties of the Crimean War.1 Dr Ernest Codman, about 50 years later, called for the public release of surgical outcomes at his hospital, but was highly criticized for his effort eventually leading to the loss of his hospital…
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Author(s):
Blair D Erb
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Joseph Allen
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Lisa Chambers
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et al
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3 years ago
In the fall of 2009, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) launched the Practice innovation and clinical excellence (PINNACLE) Network™.1 The foundation of the PINNACLE Network rested on three observations by ACC membership and staff:
The medical profession is in the midst of unprecedented social, political, and economic change that dramatically impacts how cardiovascular specialists…
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Author(s):
Aishat F Mustapha
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Anna M Goebel
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Bryan J Wells
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5 months ago
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3 years ago
AHA Urges Action by New Congressional Leadership
The American Heart Association (AHA) in November urged the new congressional leadership to increase funding for cardiovascular disease research in order to help prevent a healthcare crisis emerging with the aging of the baby boomers.
With heart diseases and stroke affecting over 70 million adults in the US, rising levels of diabetes and obesity…
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Author(s):
Ijeoma Isiadinso
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Nanette K Wenger
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3 years ago
Prevalence of Cardiovascular Disease
CVD is the leading cause of death in Europe and the United States. CVD mortality is on the decline in many countries, and in several European countries, cancer has now surpassed CVD as the leading cause of death.1 However, CVD remains the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States and results in more female deaths than cancer, lung…
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Author(s):
John S Rumsfeld
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Gregory J Dehmer
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Ralph G Brindis
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3 years ago
High-quality healthcare is that which increases “the likelihood of desired health outcomes and is consistent with standards of health care.”1 Inherent in such a definition is the critical role of measurement of patient outcomes and the ‘standards of healthcare,’ such as those reflected in evidence-based clinical practice guidelines.2 Unfortunately, when the quality of healthcare in the US is…
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