Stable Coronary Artery Disease: Treatment - American Family Physician
Mar 15, 2018 - Stable coronary artery disease refers to a reversible supply/demand mismatch related to ischemia, a history of myocardial infarction, or the presence of plaque documented by catheterization or computed tomography angiography. Patients are considered stable if they are asymptomatic or ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2018/0315/p376.html
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Current Treatment - American Family Physician
Feb 15, 2017 - Acute coronary syndrome continues to be a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Family physicians need to identify and mitigate risk factors early, as well as recognize and respond to acute coronary syndrome events quickly in any clinical setting. Diagnosis ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0215/p232.html
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Diagnostic Evaluation - American Family Physician
Feb 1, 2017 - Myocardial infarction (MI), a subset of acute coronary syndrome, is damage to the cardiac muscle as evidenced by elevated cardiac troponin levels in the setting of acute ischemia. Coronary artery disease is the leading cause of mortality in the United States. Chest pain is a common ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2017/0201/p170.html
Cardiac Rehabilitation: Improving Function and Reducing Risk - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2016 - Cardiac rehabilitation is a comprehensive multidisciplinary program individually tailored to the needs of patients with cardiovascular disease. The overall goals focus on improving daily function and reducing cardiovascular risk factors. Cardiac rehabilitation includes interventions ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2016/0701/p37.html
Cardiac Rehabilitation - American Family Physician
Nov 1, 2009 - An estimated 80 million (nearly one in three) Americans have cardiovascular disease, which is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the United States alone, more than 850,000 deaths are attributed annually to cardiovascular disease, and more than 8 million Americans...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/1101/p955.html
ACC/AHA Guideline Update for the Management of ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial ...
Jun 15, 2009 - The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association, in collaboration with the Canadian Cardiovascular Society, have issued an update of the 2004 guideline for the management of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The American Academy of Family ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0615/p1080.html
Cardiomyopathy: An Overview - American Family Physician
May 1, 2009 - Cardiomyopathy is an anatomic and pathologic diagnosis associated with muscle or electrical dysfunction of the heart. Cardiomyopathies represent a heterogeneous group of diseases that often lead to progressive heart failure with significant morbidity and mortality. Cardiomyopathies may ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2009/0501/p778.html
Preparation of the Cardiac Patient for Noncardiac Surgery - American Family Physician
Mar 1, 2007 - Approximately 20 to 40 percent of patients at high risk of cardiac-related morbidity develop myocardial ischemia perioperatively. The preferred approach to diagnostic evaluation depends on the interactions of patient-specific risk factors, surgery-specific risk factors, and exercise ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2007/0301/p656.html
Update on Exercise Stress Testing - American Family Physician
Nov 15, 2006 - Exercise stress testing is an important diagnostic tool for the evaluation of suspected or known cardiac disease. In 2002, the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) revised their guidelines for exercise testing. Ten categories from the ACC/ AHA ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1115/p1749.html
Preventing Cardiovascular Disease in Women - American Family Physician
Oct 15, 2006 - Cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been the primary cause of death in women for almost a century, and more women than men have died of CVD every year since 1984. Although CVD incidence can be reduced by adherence to a heart-healthy lifestyle and detection and treatment of major risk ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2006/1015/p1331.html
Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome - American Family Physician
Jul 1, 2005 - The term 'acute coronary syndrome' encompasses a range of thrombotic coronary artery diseases, including unstable angina and both ST-segment elevation and non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. Diagnosis requires an electrocardiogram and a careful review for signs and symptoms ...
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https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0701/p119.html
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