ALLMedicine™ Cardiac Tests Center

Sep 7th, 2020 - The association between appropriate use criteria for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and clinical outcomes is unknown for patients with valvular heart disease (VHD). The aim of this study was to identify the association of TTE appropriateness...

Feb 20th, 2020 - Background Noninvasive cardiac tests, including exercise treadmill tests (ETTs), are commonly utilized in the evaluation of patients in the emergency department with suspected acute coronary syndrome. However, there are ongoing debates on their cl...

Nov 29th, 2019 - Background Coronary artery disease is common, and there exist disparities in management and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between ambulatory care utilizations and inpatient acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mort...

Oct 17th, 2019 - Lung transplantation is a therapeutic option for certain end-stage lung diseases. The phone call for lung transplantation is a major event in the life of these patients; as a result, it can generate significant stress. We herein present the case o...

Oct 14th, 2019 - To control spending, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reduced Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments for noninvasive cardiac tests (NCTs) performed in provider-based office settings (ambulatory offices not administratively affiliated ...

Sep 7th, 2020 - The association between appropriate use criteria for transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) and clinical outcomes is unknown for patients with valvular heart disease (VHD). The aim of this study was to identify the association of TTE appropriateness...

Feb 20th, 2020 - Background Noninvasive cardiac tests, including exercise treadmill tests (ETTs), are commonly utilized in the evaluation of patients in the emergency department with suspected acute coronary syndrome. However, there are ongoing debates on their cl...

Nov 29th, 2019 - Background Coronary artery disease is common, and there exist disparities in management and outcomes. The purpose of this study is to examine the association between ambulatory care utilizations and inpatient acute myocardial infarction (AMI) mort...

Oct 17th, 2019 - Lung transplantation is a therapeutic option for certain end-stage lung diseases. The phone call for lung transplantation is a major event in the life of these patients; as a result, it can generate significant stress. We herein present the case o...

Oct 14th, 2019 - To control spending, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reduced Medicare fee-for-service (FFS) payments for noninvasive cardiac tests (NCTs) performed in provider-based office settings (ambulatory offices not administratively affiliated ...

SAN FRANCISCO — New guidelines for perioperative evaluation and management of cardiac patients undergoing noncardiac surgery are expected to be released in the spring, and they are likely to shift the emphasis from preoperative risk stratification.