Resources
Types of Heart Valve Disease
Heart valve disease is the name given to any malfunction or abnormality of one or more of the heart’s four valves, affecting the blood flow through the heart.
Heart Failure 101
Heart failure is a chronic condition in which the heart muscle becomes weakened and is unable to pump sufficient blood and oxygen to meet the body’s needs.
Expand Access to Women’s Heart Health Care
Heart disease is a leading cause of death among women nationwide, but it does not affect all women equally. The chances a woman will suffer a cardiac event — and the likelihood she has seen a cardiologist this year — are heavily influenced by race, income and insurance coverage. One targeted policy proposal seeks to reverse that trend.
Cardiologists Tell CMS: Measure What Matters
71 million American adults have high cholesterol, which is a key risk factor for heart attacks. Despite advances in medicine, this number isn’t going down. That's because current U.S. guidelines do not measure toward a cholesterol goal. That needs to change.
Quality Measures Improve Care
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CMS Should Monitor Cholesterol Levels
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71 Million Americans have high LDL-C
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Why Don’t We Measure Cholesterol?
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DYK? 9% of Patients have their Cholesterol Tested?
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Measure What Matters: LDL Cholesterol
71 million American adults have high cholesterol, which is a key risk factor for heart attacks. Despite advances in medicine, this number isn’t going down. That's because current U.S. guidelines do not measure toward a cholesterol goal. That needs to change.