Continuing Education

There is a disconnect from discovery of best treatment options and application into clinical practice in a timely manner. The

Background: Appropriate use criteria recommend against unwarranted cardiac catheterization (caths) in low risk patients. Reporting of risk stratification on non-invasive

Background: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services uses primary discharge ICD-10 codes for Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) to define

Objectives: Physician-pharmacist collaborative practice models have emerged as an effective model for managing hypertension (HTN). We implemented this model in

Background: Former studies suggest differences in stroke care associated with race, age or gender. We sought to find whether such

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients have a higher cardiovascular (CV) disease and mortality risk, elevated triglycerides (TG), and decreased

Introduction: Spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD) is one of the most common non-atherosclerotic causes of myocardial infarction (MI) in young

Background: Optimal guideline-directed medical therapy is delivered to only 6.9% of patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease

Introduction: Prompt follow-up post-discharge is recommended by many readmission reduction initiatives. Identifying predictors of early readmission may inform discharge planning.

Background: AHA’s Life’s Simple 7 cardiovascular health score is recommended for use in primary prevention. Simpler tools not requiring laboratory