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            <title>Forecasting the Future of Stroke in the United States</title>
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						The burden of Stroke is projected to double for each decade over the age of 55 years.
					
						Between 2012 and 2030 total direct annual stroke-related medical costs are expected to rise from $71.55 billion to $183.13 billion.
					
						This paper outlines the importance of implementing highly effective preventive, acute care and rehabilitative services providing both medical and societal benefits.
						
						
						Read the full article in Stroke
						Stroke. 2013: published online before print May 22, 2013, 10.1161/STR.0b013e31829734f2
				
			
		
	

<br /><br />Posted by Stacy AHA Science<br />May 22, 2013 2:15 pm<hr noshade />]]></description>
            <pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 19:15:40 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Clinical Competence in Coronary Artery Interventional Procedures</title>
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	ACCF/AHA/SCAI 2013 Update of the Clinical Competence Statement on Coronary Artery Interventional Procedures


	
		
			
				
					
			
			
				
					
						Analysis of link between institutional activity level and success rates in PCI
					
						Recommendations for operator proficiency and institutional program quality
					
						Risk assessment for procedure-specific success and complication rates
						
						
						Read the full article in Circulation
						Circulation. 2013: published online before print May 9, 2013, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31829201e1
				
			
		
	


<br /><br />Posted by Stacy AHA Science<br />May 20, 2013 3:00 pm<hr noshade />]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 20:00:00 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Women in CVD: Non-invasive CVD Risk Stratification in Women</title>
            <link>http://networking.americanheart.org/blogs/6/698</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Session III B: Women in CVD
Non-invasive CVD Risk Stratification in Women

	
	Susmita Parashar, MD, MPH
	Emory University, Atlanta, GA
	
	
	Presentation slides


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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:42:02 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Women in CVD: Update on Guidelines in Primary Prevention of CVD in Women</title>
            <link>http://networking.americanheart.org/blogs/6/697</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Concurrent III Session B: Women in CVD
Update on Guidelines in Primary Prevention of CVD in Women

	
	Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPH
	University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
	
	
	Presentation slides


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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:37:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Electronic Health Records and Research: Newer Developments in EHRs and Research</title>
            <link>http://networking.americanheart.org/blogs/6/696</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Plenary III: Electronic Health Records and Research
Newer Developments in EHRs and Research

	
	Stephan Fihn, MD
	Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington
	
	
	Presentation slides


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            <pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:29:33 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program Participation and Clinical Outcomes for Medicare ...</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Concurrent Session I B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program Participation and Clinical Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries

	
	Sarah Song
	Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL
	
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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:28:18 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Plenary I: Less is More - CMS Quality Programs, Coverage, and Evidence</title>
            <link>http://networking.americanheart.org/blogs/6/694</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Plenary I: Less is More
CMS Quality Programs, Coverage, and Evidence

	
	Patrick H. Conway, MD, MSc
	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Washington DC
	
	Presentation slides


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            <pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 19:26:05 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Nursing Pre-Conference Workshop: The Science of Cardiovascular Science and Safety</title>
            <link>http://networking.americanheart.org/blogs/6/693</link>
            <description><![CDATA[Nursing Pre-Conference Workshop: The Science of Cardiovascular Science and Safety
Sustaining Quality Improvements and Measuring Effectiveness

Nancy Albert, PhD, FAHA
Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH

Presentation Slides


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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 19:09:23 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Quality and Patient-reported Health Status</title>
            <link>http://networking.americanheart.org/blogs/6/692</link>
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	Cardiovascular Health: The Importance of Measuring Patient-Reported Health Status


	
		
			
				
					
			
			
				
					
						Helping people live better longer is a key health care goal.
					
						Patient-reported health status predicts other health outcomes, informs clinical decisions, helps to target resources, and improves surveillance of the disease burden.
					
						Patient-reported health status is a key measure of cardiovascular health outcome.
						
						
						
						Read the full article in Circulation
						Circulation. 2013: published online before print May 6, 2013, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e3182949a2e
				
			
		
	

<br /><br />Posted by Stacy AHA Science<br />May 13, 2013 3:06 pm<hr noshade />]]></description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 20:06:33 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Your Health's Best Friend: Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk</title>
            <link>http://networking.americanheart.org/blogs/6/691</link>
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	Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk


	
		
			
				
					
			
			
				
					
						Role of pets and CVD risk
					
						Effective stress reduction
					
						Increased physical activity
						
						
						
						Read the full article in Circulation
						Circulation. 2013: published online before print May 9, 2013, 10.1161/CIR.0b013e31829201e1
				
			
		
	

<br /><br />Posted by Stacy AHA Science<br />May 10, 2013 1:38 pm<hr noshade />]]></description>
            <pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 18:38:09 +0100</pubDate>
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