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Cardiovascular Disease & Diabetes

Posted by admin | Nov 21, 2013 | Articles |

According to the American Diabetes Association, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of...

Repeat Lipid Testing in CHD

Posted by admin | Nov 14, 2013 | Articles |

For patients with coronary heart disease (CHD), current performance measures recommend annual...

Developing a Cardiology-Oncology Partnership

Posted by admin | Oct 17, 2013 | Articles |

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the most prevalent diseases in the current era, and...

The ABI: Standardizing Measurements & Interpretations

Posted by JonN | Jul 22, 2013 | Articles |

When the ankle-brachial index (ABI) emerged in 1950, it was initially proposed for use as a noninvasive diagnostic tool for lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD). Since then, studies have shown that the ABI is an...

Guidelines for Managing Stable Ischemic Heart Disease

Posted by admin | May 30, 2013 | Articles |

Nearly 10 million Americans have stable ischemic heart disease (SIHD), which ranks among the leading causes of death among adults in the United States. According to study data, SIHD was the cause of nearly 380,000 deaths in the...