Bridging perspectives from prevention, diagnosis, management to economic aspects: the voice of Belgian cardiologists.

Autor: Lancellotti, Patrizio, Nchimi, Alain
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Zdroj: Acta Cardiologica; Feb2024, Vol. 79 Issue 1, p1-4, 4p
Abstrakt: This editorial from Acta Cardiologica discusses various aspects of cardiovascular care, including prevention, diagnosis, management, and economic considerations. The article highlights the challenges and disparities in achieving recommended LDL cholesterol goals in the Belgian population, as well as the undertreatment of patients with familial hypercholesterolemia. It also presents research on the outcomes of acute myocardial infarction patients with diabetes and subclinical hypothyroidism, the use of fractional flow reserve in coronary angiography, and the economic aspects of coronary angiography and transcatheter aortic valve implantation. The article concludes with focus images and cases illustrating interesting clinical conditions. [Extracted from the article]
Databáze: Complementary Index