Managing cardiovascular disease: model of care in Saudi Arabia

As the burden of cardiovascular disease escalates in the developing world there is an increasing need for systematic, evidence based, comprehensive care. Due to the complexity of the disease the traditional physician based clinics and emergency services are unable to cope with this flood of patients. There is a growing body of evidence supporting a multidiscipline approach to care. This brief article describes a model of cardiovascular disease management developed in Saudi Arabia.

Source: European Journal of Heart Failure Supplements - November 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Bdeir, B., Farah, I., Conboy, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research