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Baylor St. Luke’s Settles Concurrent Cardiac Surgery Case

CardiacWire

Allegations claim that between 2013 to 2020 three decorated Baylor St. Luke’s isn’t the only teaching hospital where cardiac surgeons are treating multiple patients simultaneously. In fact, there’s probably some physicians reading this who believe they could treat multiple patients without sacrificing patient care.

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Volta Medical Enters into Joint Development Agreement with GE HealthCare to Support Electrophysiologists Treating Atrial Fibrillation

DAIC

Mohr-Durdez added, “To help enhance patient care in this field, Volta Medical aims to further integrate its AI solution with EP innovators to help increase compatibility and address the challenges clinicians face in analyzing cardiac electrical signals.” Am J Cardiol 2013; 112:1142–1147. adult population. DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2013.05.063

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Abstract TP272: Project Echo’s Beneficial Effect on Stroke Prevention Education for Healthcare Professionals

Stroke Journal

The curriculum focused on lifestyle modifications and covered 2013/2014 AHA stroke prevention guidelines and 2013 AHA/ACC guidelines to reduce cardiovascular risk.Results/Data:A 40% response rate was achieved from HCP participants. We used participant surveys conducted before/after the program to assess the program’s efficacy.

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How much time are you willing to wait for OMI to become STEMI (if it ever does)?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

But in actual practice, similar patients are routinely missed and under-treated, as you will see as this case progresses. I agree with Dr. Smith that, if current ACC guidelines are not clear about posterior STEMI, it should be clarified for better patient care. There, one sees typical STEMI to one's satisfaction.

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New Calculations Could Slash Statin-Eligible Population

CardiacWire

The PREVENT calculator also represented a big change from 2013’s Pooled Cohort Equation (PCE), which was released before many CKM treatments were available, and faced criticism for overestimating CVD risks. The post New Calculations Could Slash Statin-Eligible Population appeared first on Cardiac Wire.