07/23/2007 — National quality improvement program reaches million-patient milestone
The American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines quality improvement program touches the lives of hundreds of thousands of patients hospitalized for heart disease and stroke, in a nationwide effort to reduce risk from these diseases. Launched in 2000, Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) is
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07/16/2007 — Counseling on diets low in saturated fats reduces cholesterol levels in children
Regularly counseling families and children about diets low in saturated fats effectively reduces blood cholesterol levels in children up to age 14 without affecting normal physical development, according to research reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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07/16/2007 — Statin drugs may delay progressive artery damage in children with inherited cholesterol disease
Starting statin therapy as young as age 8 safely and effectively delays the early artery damage caused by familial hypercholesterolemia (FH), according to a Dutch study reported in the Aug. 7th print issue of Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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07/02/2007 — Coordinated care means faster treatment for rural heart attack patients
Heart attack patients as far as 150 miles away from a 24-hour emergency heart care center were able to receive treatment for blocked arteries within or faster than current recommended time frames, according to a study published in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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07/02/2007 — Integrated, rapid transfer system offers lifeline for heart attack victims
Heart attack patients received lifesaving treatment quickly when hospitals and communities used an integrated, rapid transfer system to get patients to a facility equipped to perform artery-opening procedures, according to a report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Association.
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