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Urgent Need to Develop Best Practices to Advance Use of AI in Cardiovascular Care

DAIC

a principal investigator at the Cardiovascular Research Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School , both in Boston. Among the objectives of this manuscript is to identify best practices as well as gaps and challenges that may improve the applicability of AI tools in each area.”

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Identifying Best Practices for Improving the Evaluation and Management of Stroke in Rural Lower-Resourced Settings: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association

Stroke Journal

Structural constraints of the US health care system, including the geographic distribution of where patients live relative to the location of hospitals and certified stroke centers, will continue to mean that many patients with stroke initially present to community emergency departments that have fewer stroke-related resources.

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The Business of Heart Health: Best Practices for Managing a Small Cardiology Clinic Efficiently and Profitably

GEMMS

Small cardiology clinics often need help with profitability, especially when they are not part of more extensive hospital networks. This involves staying informed about the latest research and best practices in cardiology. Taking on Fewer Clients Managing a smaller patient load can improve the quality of care.

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Study reports 'excellent' outcomes for patients receiving optimized treatment for atrial fibrillation

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

In a study published in Heart Rhythm, researchers from Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham health care system, analyzed real-world clinical data to measure the impact of evidence-based best-practices on patient outcomes for the most common AF procedure: radiofrequency (RF)-based ablation.

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Atlantic Health System’s Morristown Medical Center Tops 5,000 TAVR Procedures

DAIC

There are more than 838 TAVR programs in hospitals across the U.S., He added, “Our record of successful outcomes, combined with our reputation for exceptional care, brings more patients to our hospital every year. however less than 1% perform more than 500 cases per year.

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Webinar on Contrast Management in Modern PCI Set for January

DAIC

However, conversations are ongoing around best practices and standards of care regarding contrast management and treatment for those with higher risk factors, like compromised renal function. In the cardiac cath lab, the use of iodinated contrast in both diagnostic and PCI procedures is commonplace.

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Abstract WP17: Best Practices for Optimizing Door-to-Needle Times: Road to Target Stroke Phase III

Stroke Journal

At the time of Phase III launch, we were achieving the DTN ≤ 30 min goal in 43% of patients (median DTN 34 min) at our CSC (> 1300 ischemic stroke discharges/year).Methods:Our