Monday, September 6, 2010
 
 
 

PROFESSIONAL RESOURCES


ACC/AHA Guidelines for the Management of Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease
(Lower Extremity, Renal Mesenteric, and Abdominal Aortic)
Practice guideline recommendations jointly formulated by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) and endorsed by collaborating organizations specializing in and dedicated to the treatment of patients with vascular disease have been formulated to improve the quality of patient care and outcome. To facilitate easy downloading by specialists, we have selectively posted sections of the recommendations; however, it is important that when citing the guidelines, the full-text document of record, available at , be referenced.

A Profile of Older Americans: Developed by the Administration on Aging (AoA) US Department of Health and Human Services provides an excellent demographic update of the older population, which numbered 37.9 million in 2007.  Of those, 9.7 % or about 3.6 million elderly persons were below the poverty level in 2007. 52% of older people reported sensory, physical or mental disability. It is important that we continue to be informed of the issues facing the older American.

The Surgeon General's Call to Action to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. Us Department of Health and Human Services has issued this 49 page pamphlet in 2008.  Highlights include messages from the Secretary of the US Department of Human Services and Director of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Contents include sections on DVT/PE as major public health problems, reducing the risk for DVT/PE, gaps in application and awareness of evidence-based interventions, the call to action, and much more.