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Type II Diabetes Mellitus effects 7-8% of adults in the United States and 5% worldwide, with increasing prevalence. Cardiologists have become more aware of the critical importance of diabetes in elevating vascular risk.
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ECG ST depression was strikingly predictive of outcomes in ACS patients, compared to new biomarkers.
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Regardless of baseline low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels and statin therapy, additional strategies to increase HDL cholesterol should be evaluated in patients with acute coronary syndrome.
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Given appropriate precautions, noncardiac and cardiac MRI can potentially be safely performed in patients with selected implantable pacemaker and defibrillator systems.
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What does it take to make progress in improving end-of-life care for people impacted by chronic diseases? The answer: a little seed money from a foundation and a meeting room full of dedicated and energetic health care professionals.
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Renal disease patients live only one-third as long as persons who do not have kidney disease, and they typically have many co-morbidities, including diabetes, heart failure, high blood pressure, and circulatory problems.
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A project using videophones found that their quality was satisfactory, and participants found the telehospice form of communication to be useful.
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Hospice agencies still provide personalized care for patients in their homes, just as they always have, but technological advances have improved the way that agencies manage and documents that care.
