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More than half of coronary angiographic studies done to investigate suspected ischemic heart disease would be classified as appropriate according to the 2012 appropriate use criteria for diagnostic catheterization. The findings were published in the March 10 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.

More Than Half of Angiograms for IHD Deemed Appropriate

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Overall, 58.2 percent of angiographic studies classified as appropriate for suspected IHD
The nationwide Physician Misery Index is 3.7 out of 5

Frustrated by Regulations, Doctors Increasingly Miserable

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Geneia and physicians introduce initiative to share ideas to restore the joy to medicine
Coronary heart disease

Stress + Depression = Deadly Combo in Heart Disease

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Significant risk of heart attack or death in the short term
Physicians should begin planning their exit strategy three to five years in advance

Physicians Should Plan Exit Strategy in Advance

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Planning 3 to 5 years in advance recommended; practice can be transitioned rather than closed
For patients undergoing nonemergency cardiac surgery

Restrictive Transfusion Threshold No Better Post Cardiac Surgery

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Restrictive threshold not superior to liberal threshold for morbidity, health care costs
The expected shortfall of physicians is projected to reach about 46

AAMC: Significant Shortfall of Physicians Projected for 2025

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Demand for physicians increasing faster than supply; shortfall expected to reach 46,100 to 90,400 by 2025
Of more than 12

Outcomes Vary With Transcatheter Valve Surgery

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May be possible to ID patients who may not benefit and who should be counseled accordingly
Eating a modest amount of nuts appears to lower the risk for adolescents of developing conditions that raise the chances of heart disease later in life

ENDO: Encourage Teens to ‘Go Nuts’ for Better Health

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Three small handfuls a week lowered risk factors in study, but few children eat enough
A new cardiopulmonary resuscitation system designed to increase the chance of survival in people experiencing cardiac arrest has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA Approves New CPR Devices

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Used together, they up the amount of oxygenated blood circulating through the body during CPR
For patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Anesthesiologists Impact CABG Surgery Outcomes

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Rate of death, major complications varies significantly across anesthesiologists