In a scientific statement released for publication, the American Heart Association Council on Quality of Care and Outcomes Research examines the issue of low-value cardiovascular care, including a discussion of the scope and impact of this problem and a review of the...
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology recently released a comprehensive guideline for evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain.((Gulati M, Levy PD, Mukherjee D, et al. 2021 AHA/ACC/ASE/CHEST/SAEM/SCCT/SCMR Guideline for the Evaluation and...
Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a common condition which exists across a spectrum ranging from asymptomatic, subclinical disease to acute, life-threatening events. Between these extremes is a large population of patients with stable disease. The role of...
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is expected to update its recommendations for evaluation of chest pain to include coronary CT angiography (CCTA) as a first line study. If this happens, it will represent a seismic shift in the diagnostic strategy for coronary...
In a final recommendation statement published on February 2 in JAMA (( US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement. JAMA. 2021;325(5):476-81. )) , The U.S. Preventive...