Does Academic Year Timing Impact PCI Outcomes at Training Institutions?
This post was authored by Patrick T. O’Gara, MD, FACC, incoming president of the ACC. The academic year begins July 1, a time when medical trainees begin their careers as physicians and enter fields with skills that are not yet … Continue reading →The post Does Academic Year Timing Impact PCI Outcomes at Training Institutions? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - March 25, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics guest post invasive/interventional cardiology NCDR Source Type: blogs
We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know
“If these two studies are really correct, what people in general are trying to do might be completely wrong in terms of maintaining health and even longevity.” – Shin-ichiro Imai, MD, PhD, of Washington University A few weeks ago, two … Continue reading →The post We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - March 18, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Special Topics Source Type: blogs
Ready, Set, Go! Navigating the Sports and Exercise Sessions at ACC.14
This post was authored by Rachel Lampert, MD, FACC, associate professor of medicine, Section of Cardiology/Electrophysiology at Yale University School of Medicine, and member of the ACC’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology section leadership council. ACC.14 is almost here, and there … Continue reading →The post Ready, Set, Go! Navigating the Sports and Exercise Sessions at ACC.14 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - March 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Mettings Special Topics ACC14 guest post Sports and Exercise Source Type: blogs
Championing Care in Aortic Stenosis: Exposing ALARA in our Education?
“…and where would I hear the murmur?” – Anonymous participant at a recent Championing Care meeting All of us, having alternately taught and been taught all of our lives, are educators, reveling in that never-ending cycle of falling behind and … Continue reading →The post Championing Care in Aortic Stenosis: Exposing ALARA in our Education? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - March 6, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics Education/Lifelong Learning invasive/interventional cardiology TVT Source Type: blogs
Cardiovascular Disease is a Major Focus of PCORI’s Comparative Research
This post was authored by Joe Selby, MD, MPH, executive director of the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute. Dedicated to improving decision making around common, burdensome health care issues, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) views cardiovascular disease (CVD), including heart … Continue reading →The post Cardiovascular Disease is a Major Focus of PCORI’s Comparative Research appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 28, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics Disparities guest post NCDR Source Type: blogs
Congenital Heart Advocacy Day: Tackling Capitol Hill For Our Adult and Pediatric CHD Patients
This post was authored by Gerard R. Martin, MD, FACC, a past chair of the ACC’s Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology Council and senior vice president, Center for Heart, Lung and Kidney Disease, Children’s National Health System. Congenital heart disease … Continue reading →The post Congenital Heart Advocacy Day: Tackling Capitol Hill For Our Adult and Pediatric CHD Patients appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 27, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics Congenital Heart Disease Source Type: blogs
Professionalism in the World of Cardiology and the Greater Good
The cardiovascular community as a whole naturally tends to lapse into an egocentric, self-centered world view in which the issues we face are the “important issues,” “the “most significant” concepts and constructs being those that affect us. We talk to … Continue reading →The post Professionalism in the World of Cardiology and the Greater Good appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 25, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Special Topics Education/Lifelong Learning Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
ACC Continues Launch of Patient Navigator Program
The rollout of the ACC’s Patient Navigator Program continues with program launches this week at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, CA, and Christiana Care Health Services in Wilmington, DE. “The ACC Patient Navigator Program will serve as … Continue reading →The post ACC Continues Launch of Patient Navigator Program appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 20, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
Cardiology-Related Issues in Undersea Medicine
This post was authored by Alfred A. Bove, MD, PhD, MACC, member of the ACC’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology section leadership council. Within the spectrum of sports and exercise cardiology is sports scuba diving. There are unique and interesting cardiology … Continue reading →The post Cardiology-Related Issues in Undersea Medicine appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Sports and Exercise Source Type: blogs
A Closer Look at CMS’ Updated NCD for VAD
This post was authored by Lee Goldberg, MD, MPH, FACC, heart failure and transplant section chair. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made a number of important changes to the national coverage determination (NCD) for ventricular assist devices … Continue reading →The post A Closer Look at CMS’ Updated NCD for VAD appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 12, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics CMS guest post Heart Failure/Cardiomyopathies Source Type: blogs
CV Community Unites on Capitol Hill as SGR Repeal Reaches a Tipping Point
This post was authored by Kim Allan Williams, Sr., MD, FACC, vice president of the ACC. Greetings from Washington, DC! Today, leaders from the ACC, the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology and the American Society of Echocardiography have united on … Continue reading →The post CV Community Unites on Capitol Hill as SGR Repeal Reaches a Tipping Point appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 11, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics guest post Health Reform Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
The ACC Patient Navigator Program Rollout Continues
With increased penalties in effect for hospitals with excessive readmissions for heart attack and heart failure, last year the ACC launched a program that applies a team approach to keeping patients at home and healthy after discharge. The ACC created … Continue reading →The post The ACC Patient Navigator Program Rollout Continues appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics Patient-Centered Care Readmissions Source Type: blogs
Heart Month: A Spotlight on CVD and Prevention
Over the past 64 years, there has been a decline in cardiovascular disease-related deaths in relation to scientific advances. However, cardiovascular disease continues to be the number one killer in the U.S. and worldwide, and according to the World Health … Continue reading →The post Heart Month: A Spotlight on CVD and Prevention appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 7, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Special Topics Prevention Source Type: blogs
Should I Take Statins to Lower Cholesterol? The Opportunity for Patient Choice
This post was authored by Henry H. Ting, MD, MBA, FACC, professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. In 2013, ACC and American Heart Association issued new cholesterol guidelines, replacing previous guidelines that had been in place for … Continue reading →The post Should I Take Statins to Lower Cholesterol? The Opportunity for Patient Choice appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - February 4, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
TAVR Learnings From the Heart Team
This post was authored by David R. Holmes, Jr., MD, MACC, a past president of the ACC. As the number of patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures continues to grow in the U.S., the STS/ACC TVT Registry continues … Continue reading →The post TAVR Learnings From the Heart Team appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - January 29, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics CV Mettings Special Topics ACC14 guest post invasive/interventional cardiology NCDR TVT Source Type: blogs
