The Need to Improve Evidence-Base Use of Prasugrel
This post was authored by Paul S. Chan, MD, MSc and Salim S. Virani, MD, PhD, FACC, members of the PINNACLE Registry Research and Publications Subcommittee. Approved for use in patients with acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention in … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 15, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics acute coronary syndromes NCDR Source Type: blogs
Cholesterol Guideline Updates: New Tables and Figures
By Michael Mansour, MD, FACC, chair of ACC’s Board of Governors Last November, the ACC and the American Heart Association (AHA), in collaboration with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) and other specialty societies, released four prevention guidelines … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 10, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Michael Mansour Tags: Clinical Topics Guidelines/AUC/Clinical Documents Prevention Source Type: blogs
Using PINNACLE to Demonstrate Excellence
This post was authored by Barbara Watkins, administrator at the Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona. In April, the Heart & Vascular Center of Arizona (HVCA) received the “2014 Gold ArizonaQuality Improvement Recognition Award.” Health Services Advisory Group, Inc., the … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - July 9, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Health Policy and Practice Management Special Topics guest post Health IT NCDR Source Type: blogs
Innovative Ways to Know Your Numbers
This post was authored by Kim Allan Williams, Sr., MD, FACC, president-elect of the ACC. Last week the College’s CardioSmart program, based on the Association of Black Cardiologist’s (ABC) Spirit of the Heart program model, held a Community Leaders Forum … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 30, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics cardiometabolic CardioSmart diagnostic testing Disparities guest post Prevention Source Type: blogs
Navigate ABIM’s MOC Part IV With ACC
As part of the ACC’s continued response to helping members navigate the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) new Maintenance of Certification (MOC) Requirements, the College has developed a short video outlining ACC’s resources available to help members meet MOC … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 25, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Membership Special Topics Education/Lifelong Learning Source Type: blogs
What Are You Doing With Your Registry Data?
This post was authored by Robert N. Vincent, MD, CM, FACC, chair of the IMPACT Registry Steering Committee The ACC’s IMPACT Registry is a vehicle to collect data on all pediatric patients and adult patients with congenital heart disease undergoing … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 24, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics Congenital Heart Disease guest post NCDR Source Type: blogs
From #Cathlab to #Kittens: Social Media and the Sports Cardiologist
This post was authored by James Beckerman, MD, FACC, team cardiologist for the Portland Timbers Major League Soccer team. He tweets at @jamesbeckerman and he actually can’t stand kittens. Sports cardiology and social media have a lot more in common … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 23, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post social media sports and excercise Technology Source Type: blogs
Cardiometabolic Syndrome: A Problem Whose Time Has Come
This post was authored by William J. Oetgen, MD, MBA, FACC, ACC executive vice president of Science, Education and Quality. “It’s a problem whose time has come,” said Scott Grundy, MD, PhD, in kicking off a special Cardiometabolic Think Tank … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 20, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics Disparities guest post Prevention Source Type: blogs
Reaction to Public Citizen’s Criticism of Cardiac Screening Programs
Public Citizen, a consumer advocacy group, called on 20 hospitals today to stop marketing health screening programs directly to the public, saying such screenings do “a great disservice to the community … and to public health more broadly.” In letters … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 19, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Patrick T. O'Gara Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics diagnostic testing Guidelines/AUC/Clinical Documents Imaging leadership Source Type: blogs
It Really Does Take a Village
This post was authored by Robert Beekman, MD, FACC, chair of the ACC’s Adult Congenital and Pediatric Cardiology (ACPC) Member Section The responsibilities of pediatric cardiologists are no longer limited to seeing that an infant with complex congenital heart disease … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 16, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Clinical Topics Special Topics Congenital Heart Disease guest post Source Type: blogs
ACC Response to ABIM’s MOC Requirements
As part of the College’s ongoing efforts to address the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM’s) new Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements, the ACC has developed the following response that takes into account member feedback over the last several months … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - June 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Patrick T. O'Gara Tags: Membership Special Topics Education/Lifelong Learning Source Type: blogs
Jane Linderbaum, RN, MS, FNP, AACC: A Distinguished Associate
Serving close to two decades as a cardiology nurse practitioner at Minnesota’s Mayo Clinic, Jane Linderbaum, RN, MS, FNP, AACC, has developed an outstanding ability getting patients from point A to point Z in their care without running the gamut … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 29, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Membership Special Topics CV Team Leadership/Professionalism Patient-Centered Care Source Type: blogs
Boston Marathon 2014: My Peaceful and Rewarding Return
This post was authored by Michael S. Emery, MD, FACC, co-chair of the ACC’s Sports and Exercise Cardiology Section Leadership Council. On Monday, April 21, 2014, I returned for the 118th Boston Marathon to volunteer in the finish line medical … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 28, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post Sports and Exercise Source Type: blogs
Six Lessons for Success for Female Cardiologists
This post was authored by Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, FACC, medical director of diseases management at Hoag Heart and Vascular Institute, and a past chair of ACC’s Board of Governors. As a female figure in the interventional cardiology community, my road … Continue reading →
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Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 27, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Special Topics guest post women Source Type: blogs
Lessons From Geneva: Working Together to Achieve a Better Future
This post is authored by John Gordon Harold, MD, MACC, immediate past president of the ACC, and William A. Zoghbi, MD, MACC, past president of the ACC. “A world that is greatly out of balance in matters of health is … Continue reading →The post Lessons From Geneva: Working Together to Achieve a Better Future appeared first on ACC in Touch Blog. (Source: ACC in Touch Blog)
Source: ACC in Touch Blog - May 22, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Admin Tags: Membership Special Topics guest post International population health Source Type: blogs
