Reperfusion is the preferred strategy for patients presenting with ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) and outcomes improve with regionalized systems of care. Yet, such systems are not all equal and competition for patients within regionalized care can impede their initiation and effectiveness.
In the cardiology realm, the phrase March Madness can signify the run-up to the American College of Cardiology meeting, in addition to the college basketball playoffs. Similarly, the gulf between sports and cardiology can be maddening close.
Advances in CT scanner hardware and software make it possible to image patients while delivering less than 5 mSv of radiation dose, which opens broader pathways for CT to be used for structural heart and electrophysiology (EP) indications.
Practices are finding innovative approaches to boost their referral base, including the use of sophisticated modules within their EMR, while others are using conventional approaches like consultants and event hosting. But there are many other untapped ways that practices can employ to generate new revenue.
When The Tao of Pooh was published in 1982, author Benjamin Hoff likely didnt realize that his westernizing of Taoism would seep into the halls of medicine. But mindfulness is being preached as a way to not only reduce stress on medical practitioners, but also to reduce medical errors.
Remote patient monitoring for chronic conditions such as hypertension, diabetes and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have demonstrated successful outcomes. The evidence for heart failure (HF) monitoring, however, is less definitive. Yet, newer approaches may turn things around.
You dont want to be a doctor. You want to marry a doctor. These words spoken by my mother were fighting words. I knew at age 10 that I wanted to be a doctor. Although discouraged by family and societal norms for women, my love for science and the desire to help people propelled me to my current professiona seasoned cardiovascular professional with nearly 30 years under my belt.
