The multidisciplinary team approach in cardiovascular care

Advancing multidisciplinary team care.

Up to 10 million females and 1 million males suffer from anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa in the United States, and many more struggle with binge eating disorder. These conditions frequently occur with other mental health and substance abuse problems. Individuals suffering from an eating disorder (ED) often seek care from their family physician, and it has been suggested that primary care pr...

Humanitarian cardiac care in Arequipa, Peru: experiences of a multidisciplinary Canadian cardiovascular team.

BACKGROUND The prevalence of cardiovascular disease and its associated mortality continue to increase in developing countries despite unparalleled improvements in cardiovascular medicine over the last century. Cardiovascular care in developing nations is often constrained by limited resources, poor access, lack of specialty training and inadequate financial support. Medical volunteerism by expe...

Incentivizing Multidisciplinary Care in Cardiovascular Medicine

The landmark Synergy between PCI with Taxus and Cardiac Surgery (SYNTAX) trial, comparing drugeluting stents with coronary bypass surgery in patients with complex coronary artery disease, was published in 2009.1 Although the trial continues to provide valuable insights regarding selection of coronary revascularization procedures, a particular aspect of its protocol has also generated considerab...

Multidisciplinary team approach in the management of tracheostomy patients.

OBJECTIVE To examine whether the implementation of a multidisciplinary percutaneous tracheostomy team decreases complications, improves efficiency in patient care, and reduces length of stay and cost in patients undergoing percutaneous tracheostomy. STUDY DESIGN Case series with planned data collection. SETTING Urban, academic, tertiary care medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS Patients w...

Outcomes of a multidisciplinary team approach to cardiovascular risk reduction in patients with diabetes mellitus