Patterns in Aspirin Dosing and Interaction With Potent Thienopryidines Following Acute Coronary Syndromes
This post was authored by Payal Kohli, MD, fellow-in-training at the University of California San Francisco. Although the treatment of acute coronary syndromes (ACS) has been standardized with an extensive evidence base for most therapeutic interventions, the evidence base for … Continue reading →The post Patterns in Aspirin Dosing and Interaction With Potent Thienopryidines Following Acute Coronary Syndromes appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics guest post Source Type: blogs
Smartly Using Data to Drive the College’s Future
This post was authored by Shal Jacobovitz, CEO of the ACC. The Management Board for the National Cardiovascular Data Registry (NCDR®) met this week at Heart House to discuss ways the College’s suite of hospital and outpatient registries fit into … Continue reading →The post Smartly Using Data to Drive the College’s Future appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 24, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Health IT NCDR Strategic Plan Source Type: blogs
Integrated Care: The Writing is on the Great Wall
This post was authored by Shal Jacobovitz, CEO of the ACC. Last week I joined ACC President John Harold and other College leaders at the 24th Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology (GW-ICC). It was truly an honor to be … Continue reading →The post Integrated Care: The Writing is on the Great Wall appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 18, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: blogs
When Irish Eyes are Smiling
“May you always walk in sunshine. May you never want for more. May Irish angels rest their wings right beside your door.” – Irish Blessing This week I heard the news that a dear friend of mine, Brian J. Maurer, … Continue reading →The post When Irish Eyes are Smiling appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 17, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Membership Special Topics International Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Prevent, Treat and Manage CVD With CardioSmart
Check out the newest video from the ACC’s CardioSmart initiative for an inside look at the tools and resources available to patients to help prevent and treat cardiovascular disease.The post Prevent, Treat and Manage CVD With CardioSmart appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 16, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics CardioSmart Source Type: blogs
Think Tank Addresses Hot Topics in Lipid Management
This post was authored by William J. Oetgen, MD, MBA, FACC, ACC executive vice president. This week, representatives from medical specialty societies and other stakeholder groups gathered at ACC’s Heart House in Washington, DC, to discuss issues in lipid management … Continue reading →The post Think Tank Addresses Hot Topics in Lipid Management appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 11, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics guest post Source Type: blogs
New ACC Community Focuses on Cardiometabolic Health
This post was authored by Nathan Wong, PhD, FACC, and Michael Blaha, MD, MPH, editor-in-chief and associate editor of the Cardiometabolic Disease CardioSource Clinical Community. With the upsurge in prevalence of obesity and diabetes in the U.S. and beyond, and … Continue reading →The post New ACC Community Focuses on Cardiometabolic Health appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 10, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics guest post Source Type: blogs
From Afghanistan to Maine: One Member’s Story
This post was authored by Amina Qazi, DO, FACC, governor of the ACC Maine Chapter. I have spent the bulk of my life in Maine – attending junior high, high school, college and medical school – and it is the only … Continue reading →The post From Afghanistan to Maine: One Member’s Story appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 8, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Membership Special Topics Early Career guest post Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Lessons from Litter: Could a PSA Campaign Aimed at CV Risk Factors Change Society?
The Texas Department of Transportation recently reported that the amount of litter along Texas highways continues to decrease – down 37 percent since 2009 – saving countless millions in taxpayer dollars who foot the bill for the cleanup. What, you … Continue reading →The post Lessons from Litter: Could a PSA Campaign Aimed at CV Risk Factors Change Society? appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 2, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: David May Tags: Special Topics Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
A FIT Perspective of Legislative Conference 2013
This post was authored by Stephanie Siehr, MD, chair of the FIT Section Leadership Council and a fellow of Pediatric Cardiology at Stanford University. I had the pleasure of attending the ACC’s annual Legislative Conference this past week in Washington, … Continue reading →The post A FIT Perspective of Legislative Conference 2013 appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - October 1, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: CV Mettings Health Policy and Practice Management Membership Special Topics Fellows in Training guest post Health Reform LegConf2013 Source Type: blogs
World Heart Day Encourages a Life-Course Approach to CVD Prevention
World Heart Day is Sept. 29, and this year’s theme is: “a life-course approach to the prevention and control of cardiovascular disease with a focus on women and children, because healthy children lead to healthy adults and healthy adults lead … Continue reading →The post World Heart Day Encourages a Life-Course Approach to CVD Prevention appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 27, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Membership Special Topics CardioSmart International Source Type: blogs
The ACC’s Response to the Spotlight on Stenting
Today Bloomberg published an article highlighting overuse of stenting procedures, and deaths linked to stenting. While we cannot comment on specific patients or cases, we do not condone any situation where patients are put at risk for personal gain. However, … Continue reading →The post The ACC’s Response to the Spotlight on Stenting appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 26, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: Special Topics Leadership/Professionalism Source Type: blogs
Uniting to Shape the Future of Health Care
“We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” – Thomas Jefferson This quote is on my mind this week as hundreds of cardiovascular professionals from across the country stepped up … Continue reading →The post Uniting to Shape the Future of Health Care appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 24, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: John Gordon Harold Tags: CV Mettings Health Policy and Practice Management Leadership/Professionalism LegConf2013 PAC Physician Payment Source Type: blogs
Flu Season is Here: Help Keep Your Patients Healthy
This post was authored by Carolyn B. Bridges, MD, associate director for Adult Immunizations, Immunization Services Division, National Center for Immunizations and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As cardiovascular care team members, you treat patients who have … Continue reading →The post Flu Season is Here: Help Keep Your Patients Healthy appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 23, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics CardioSmart guest post Source Type: blogs
Anticoagulation Consortium Roundtable Tackles Gaps in Care
This post was authored by Richard J. Kovacs, MD, FACC, chair of the ACC Anticoagulation Initiative Work Group In recent years, we have seen many new oral anticoagulants enter the marketplace, and with the options come many new questions. Anticoagulation … Continue reading →The post Anticoagulation Consortium Roundtable Tackles Gaps in Care appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - September 22, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Atrial Fibrillation guest post Source Type: blogs
