England Sets Sights on Heart Health
England has a plan. It’s comprehensive, long term and aimed at preventing 150,000 heart attacks and strokes over the next 10 years. How? By, among other measures, reducing high cholesterol, hypertension and atrial fibrillation.
A Cardiologist’s Take on New Cholesterol-Lowering Guidelines
New clinical guidelines for cholesterol treatment could be a good thing for both physicians and patients, so long as they are used properly.
2018 Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit
On May 15, 2018, the Institute for Patient Access convened its inaugural Cardiovascular Health Policy Summit in Washington, D.C. Patients, advocates, clinicians, Capitol Hill staff and government representatives used the day to explore how policies impact cardiovascular care across the country. The day-long event was co-hosted by the Partnership to Advance Cardiovascular Health […]
Will Recommendation Against COPD Screening Undermine Early Diagnosis?
Screening questionnaires offers a simple, inexpensive way to proactively identify and educate patients at risk for COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
