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Author(s):
Joel W Hughes
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Andrea Bon-Wilson
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Kent Eichenauer
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3 years ago
In a recent meeting with department heads from psychiatry and cardiology, the possibility of hiring a behavioral medicine specialist (e.g. a psychologist) to work exclusively with cardiac and pulmonary patients was discussed. One cardiologist said, “I could probably refer you seven patients every Tuesday.” Whatever clinic he was referring to, it was clear to all in attendance that patients with…
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Author(s):
Marjorie L King
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3 years ago
In this era of healthcare financial reform, there is a growing consensus that treatments should be cost-effective, decrease disability, and improve survival. There is also increasing recognition that healthcare should be co-ordinated among clinicians and care settings, and that patients should be involved in the decision-making process. Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are ideally situated to…
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Author(s):
Paul M Ridker
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5 years ago
Prof Paul M Ridker (Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, US) discusses The Cardiovascular Inflammation Reduction Trial (CIRT) - Low Dose Methotrexate for the Prevention of Atherosclerotic Events.Filmed on site at AHA 2018 by Radcliffe Cardiology.
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Author(s):
Barbara J Turner
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Tara Lagu
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3 years ago
Ischemic heart disease and stroke account for nearly 25% of all deaths worldwide.1 With an increasing array of effective medications for hypertension and hyperlipidemia, the toll exacted by vascular disease should diminish. However, control of these two primary causes of vascular disease has been seriously compromised by under-diagnosis and under-treatment.2,3 National survey data in the US has…
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Author(s):
Ana Mola
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Carmen Perez-Terzic
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Randal Thomas
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3 years ago
The changing population landscape in the US has impacted the many levels of the US healthcare system. It is estimated that, by 2050, minority populations together will comprise approximately 50% of the total population.1 This demographic shift has prompted policy makers, scientists, researchers, educators, and healthcare providers to draft a series of national health initiatives to define,…
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