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In this era of cost control and limited resources available to meet the growing demand for cardiovascular imaging testing, quality control initiatives that reduce the need for alternative testing are highly relevant. The implementation of continuous quality improvement (CQI) through the analysis of variations in clinical or test performance at an organizational or individual level is termed …
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Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) refers to coordinated multifaceted interventions designed to optimize a cardiac patient's physical, social, and psychological functioning, with the additional goals of stabilizing, slowing, or even reversing the progression of the underlying atherosclerotic processes, thereby reducing morbidity and mortality.1CR is a comprehensive secondary prevention program that…
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A 2011 report from the American Heart Association states that “On the basis of 2007 mortality rate data, more than 2,200 Americans die of CVD every day, an average of 1 death every 39 seconds.”1 The economic cost of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the US was nearly $286 billion in 2007, which is 15 % of total healthcare expenditure.
There are 13 million people living with a diagnosis of CVD.2…
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Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is an umbrella term comprising a spectrum of clinical conditions ranging from unstable angina to non-ST elevation myocardial infarction and ST elevation myocardial infarction. ACS begins when an atherosclerotic plaque ruptures or erodes and a platelet-fibrin clot obstructs coronary blood flow. These critical disorders are a major cause of emergency medical care and…
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With nearly 500,000 new cases per year and direct costs estimated as high as US$38 billion annually, congestive heart failure (CHF) has become a major priority in modern medicine. This crisis will continue to grow as the population ages, thus the discernment of new diagnostic and therapeutic strategies to improve prognosis and reduce costs is critical.1
The irony is that therapies…
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The goal of infrapopliteal endovascular therapy is the re-establishment of straight-line flow to the foot with adequate perfusion of tissue. This treatment should be the first method in properly selected patients to relieve ischemic rest pain, heal ulcers and prevent limb loss, improving quality of life. Percutaneous angioplasty (PTA) continues to be the cornerstone of infrapopliteal…
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The management of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) is characterised by the utilisation of proven medical therapy and on-going effective risk stratification. Periodic assessment of patient symptomatology and functionality; evaluation and control of traditional risk factors; presence and extent of ischaemia; extent of CAD and left ventricular (LV) function; and referral to…
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Annually, in the US approximately 15,000 deaths are caused by a rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), making it the 13th leading cause of death. AAA is often referred to as ‘the silent killer’ and is estimated to affect 2.7 million Americans, half of whom are not correctly diagnosed.1 If left untreated, the risk of rupture is 80–90% through progressive thinning of the aortic vessel,…
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The management of patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD) is characterised by the utilisation of proven medical therapy and on-going effective risk stratification. Periodic assessment of patient symptomatology and functionality; evaluation and control of traditional risk factors; presence and extent of ischaemia; extent of CAD and left ventricular (LV) function; and referral to…
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