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Less than 10% of adults with heart failure get cardiac rehab despite Medicare expansion – American Heart Association Quality of Care & Outcomes Research Meeting Report, Presentation MDP7

Research Highlights:

  • In 2014, Medicare expanded coverage for cardiac rehabilitation to include adults with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction, given studies showing cardiac rehab can improve physical function and reduce death and hospitalizations.
  • In the three years after this Medicare coverage began (2014-2017), […]
2021-11-09T13:45:15+08:00 November 9th, 2021|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments

Hispanic adults with peripheral artery disease access inpatient care most often via the ER – American Heart Association Quality of Care & Outcomes Research meeting report, Presentation P2740

Research Highlights:

  • A new study found that Hispanic adults in the U.S. with peripheral artery disease (PAD) more often access inpatient treatment via the emergency room (ER) rather than as a planned, elective hospital admission.
  • Compared to non-Hispanic white adults with PAD, Hispanic adults […]
2021-11-09T01:40:07+08:00 November 9th, 2021|Categories: Cardiovascular|0 Comments

What Can Go Wrong With Stem Cell Transplant?

Stem cell transplant complications

The process of getting a stem cell transplant is complex. There are several steps to the process, and all of them come with a risk of complications. There are also side effects to some of the medications involved.

Chemotherapy side effects

With any stem cell transplant, you first need a round of chemotherapy […]

2021-11-05T13:45:04+08:00 November 5th, 2021|Categories: Disease & Treatment|Tags: |0 Comments