Cardiology

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• New National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Integrated Cardiovascular Guidelines: Management of Pediatric Obesity

• Pediatric Annals, July 2012, Volume 41 Issue 7
• Recognize the terminology used in the NHLBI guidelines to define weight-for-height disproportion in children and adolescents.
  Understand the strengths and...More »

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• Lipid Screening and Treatment Recommendations for Children and Adolescents

• Pediatric Annals, July 2012, Volume 41 Issue 7
• Review basic lipid metabolism and the common dyslipidemias that can be diagnosed in childhood.
  Understand screening guidelines and when to initiate drug...More »

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• Diagnosis and Management of Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

• Pediatric Annals, July 2012, Volume 41 Issue 7
• Understand the method for the measurement of blood pressure in children.
  Recognize the correct method for BP interpretation in childhood based on age, sex...More »

• Health Policy

• Cardiology anticipates Supreme Court ruling on Affordable Care Act

• June 28, 2012
• Today's Supreme Court ruling on the Affordable Care Act will undoubtedly have long-term consequences for most Americans, including cardiologists. Whether...More »

• Breaking News Perspective

• UPDATE: Cardiologists weigh in on Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Affordable Care Act

• June 28, 2012
• In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold the Affordable Care Act, physicians are speculating as to how this will affect their...More »

• In the Journals

• Hypertension-related hospitalizations and treatment charges rose among children

• June 22, 2012
• Pediatric hypertension-related hospitalizations in the United States nearly doubled from 1997 to 2006, according to study results from the American Heart...More »

• Patient-centered care focus of new ACC policy paper

• Cardiology Today, August 2012
• The American College of Cardiology has released a health policy statement with key recommendations for incorporating a patient-centered approach to CV...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Quality improvement measures mean better care for patients with diabetes

• Endocrine Today, July 2012
• PHILADELPHIA — Implementing interventions to improve the quality of diabetes care, including strategies involving both patients and health care...More »

• Health Policy

• FDA overhaul legislation could reach president by July 4

• June 7, 2012
• House and Senate leaders continue to try to work out differences between each chamber’s version of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, which will...More »

• House passes FDA Reform Act

• May 31, 2012
• The U.S. House of Representatives passed its Food and Drug Administration Reform Act by a 387-5 vote.
  The bill reauthorizes and expands a user-fee program...More »

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