May 23rd, 2013
When Are Dual-Chamber ICDs Necessary for Primary Prevention?
Pam Peterson, MD, MSPH, Frederick Masoudi, MD, MSPH and Nihar Desai, MD, MPH
Pamela Peterson and Frederick Masoudi discuss findings from their research group’s registry study comparing outcomes with dual- versus single-chamber ICDs among primary-prevention patients who have no pacing indication.
February 25th, 2010
Proposed Performance Measures for Hypertension and Stable Coronary Artery Disease Now Available for Public Comment!
Frederick Masoudi, MD, MSPH
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association, collaborating with the American Medical Association’s Physician Consortium for Performance Improvement (PCPI), have drafted an updated set of clinical performance measures for assessing and improving the quality of ambulatory care of patients with hypertension and stable coronary artery disease. These measures, which assess processes of care (e.g., medication prescription) […]