Cardiac Rehabilitation Daniel E. Forman Cardiac rehabilitation is a dynamic and relevant component of the armamentarium for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) management. Because the inflammatory and biological underpinnings of atherosclerotic…
Overview of the AHA “Get with the Guidelines” Programs Yuling Hong Kenneth A. Labresh Despite recent advances in scientific knowledge about and improvement of treatment and prevention (primary and secondary)…
Secondary Prevention Overview Sidney C. Smith Jr Secondary prevention therapies form an essential component of the treatment strategies for all patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease. Their benefits in reducing combined…
Smoking Cessation Beth C. Bock Effects of Smoking on Health Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among all racial and ethnic groups in the United…
Hypertension Michael A. Weber Hypertension is the most common chronic condition dealt with by physicians in the United States. Even so, there is no agreement on a straightforward and accurate…
Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Emily D. Szmuilowicz Merri Pendergrass Diabetes mellitus and the “metabolic syndrome” are among the most challenging problems facing health care providers today. Over 18 million Americans,…
Hyperlipidemia Frederick F. Samaha Daniel J. Rader Large epidemiologic studies such as the Framingham Heart Study (1) and the Multiple Risk Factor Intervention Trial (MRFIT) (2) suggest a relationship between…
Venous Thromboembolism Samuel Z. Goldhaber Venous thromboembolism (VTE) encompasses both deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Diagnosis, management, and prevention of VTE can be standardized and adapted to…
Device Therapy in Heart Failure: Selection of Patients for ICD and CRT Eli V. Gelfand Peter J. Zimetbaum Heart failure (HF) currently represents a major public health problem in the…
Heart Failure Gregg C. Fonarow Heart failure (HF) affects 5 million Americans, and 550,000 new diagnoses are made each year (1). HF results in approximately 1 million hospitalizations, which translates…
