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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  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...

Dr. David Ginsburg ATVB Distinguished Speaker Identifying Novel Genetic Determinants of Hemostatic Balance Presentation Slides  Video Interview more...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

  Innovations in Vascular Bioengineering 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 . ... more...

Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Non-pharmacological therapies may lower blood pressure. Dietary strategies have been shown to be difficult to maintain. The alternative approaches presented may be viable options for... more...