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Forecasting the Future of Stroke in the United States
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... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 22, 2013 2:15 PM CDT
New Free Editor's Picks for the New Issue!
Circulation: Heart  Failure Echocardiography-Guided Left Ventricular Lead Placement for Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy: Results of the Speckle Tracking Assisted Resynchronization Therapy for Electrode Region Trial Abstract | Full Text | PDF Influence of Crossover on Mortality in a Randomized Study of Revascularization in... more...
Posted by Stacey Sims on Journal Highlights May 21, 2013 4:59 PM CDT
Clinical Competence in Coronary Artery Interventional Procedures
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 ... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 20, 2013 3:00 PM CDT
Women in CVD: Non-invasive CVD Risk Stratification in Women
Session III B: Women in CVD Non-invasive CVD Risk Stratification in Women Susmita Parashar, MD, MPH Emory University, Atlanta, GA Presentation slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 17, 2013 11:42 AM CDT
Women in CVD: Update on Guidelines in Primary Prevention of CVD in Women
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 QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 17, 2013 11:37 AM CDT
Electronic Health Records and Research: Newer Developments in EHRs and Research
Plenary III: Electronic Health Records and Research Newer Developments in EHRs and Research Stephan Fihn, MD Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington Presentation slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 17, 2013 11:29 AM CDT
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program Participation and Clinical Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries
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 Presentation slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 16, 2013 2:28 PM CDT
Plenary I: Less is More - CMS Quality Programs, Coverage, and Evidence
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 QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 16, 2013 2:26 PM CDT
Nursing Pre-Conference Workshop: The Science of Cardiovascular Science and Safety
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 QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 15, 2013 2:09 PM CDT
Quality and Patient-reported Health Status
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... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 13, 2013 3:06 PM CDT
Your Health's Best Friend: Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk
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,... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 10, 2013 1:38 PM CDT
Forecasting the Impact of Heart Failure in the United States
  Heart failure incidence is expected to climb and costs more than double over the next 20 years due to an aging U.S. population. By 2030, heart failure could cost every U.S. taxpayer $244 per year. ... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 9, 2013 12:13 PM CDT
ATVB13: Identifying Novel Genetic Determinants of Hemostatic Balance
Dr. David Ginsburg ATVB Distinguished Speaker Identifying Novel Genetic Determinants of Hemostatic Balance Presentation Slides  Video Interview more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 3, 2013 12:44 PM CDT
ATVB13: II-Genetic and Molecular Determinants of Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis
II-Genetic and Molecular Determinants of Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis   Guiding Development of Blood and Lymphatic Vessels Anne Eichmann, PhD, MSc Yale Univ. School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Presentation slides ATVB 2013 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 8:07 PM CDT
ATVB13: Session: D-Contemporary Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Session: D-Contemporary Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease Comprehensive Care of the PAD Patient: Incorporating the Latest Evidence and Practice Guidelines into Clinical Vascular Practice Dr. Heather Gornik, FAHA Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH Presentation slides ATVB 2013 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 8:04 PM CDT
ATVB13: Session: Aortic and Carotid Artery Disease
Session: Aortic and Carotid Artery Disease Array-based Profiling Reveals Biomarker and Therapeutic Potential for Different microRNAs in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Lars Maegefessel Karolinka Inst., Stockholm, Sweden Presenation Slides ATVB 2013 on the PON ' more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 8:01 PM CDT
ATVB13: Session: I D-Contemporary Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Session: I D-Contemporary Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease The Association Between Erythrocyte n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (n-3 PUFAs) Content and Inflammation in Male Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Marlene Grenon UCSF, San Francisco, CA Presentation slides ATVB13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 11:50 AM CDT
ATVB13: Session: I C-Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Vessel Wall
Session: I C-Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Vessel Wall  T Cell Functions in a Novel Antigen-specific Experimentally-induced Model of Atherosclerosis Harley Y. Tse Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI Presentation slides ATVB13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 11:45 AM CDT
People with Congenital Heart Disease Benefit from Exercise
Promotion of Physical Activity for Children and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Kids and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) benefit from regular physical activity. It is important for health care... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association Apr 30, 2013 1:03 PM CDT
Miss the Emerging Science Series Webinar?
The American Heart Association presents breaking  Science News from the Emerging Science Series  webinar, held April 24, 2013.   View the archived webinar , in addition to presentation slides, summary slides, and abstracts in  Circulation . Preclinical data supporting off-the-shelf bioengineered... more...
Posted by PON Editor on AHA Emerging Science™ Series Apr 29, 2013 9:24 AM CDT
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