黑料网 Heart Valve Clinic /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve Department of Medicine Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:30:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Twitter Chat on Valve Disease Awareness Day /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/2022/02/twitter-chat-on-valve-disease-awareness-day/ Tue, 15 Feb 2022 15:24:10 +0000 /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/?p=653 Read more]]> The 黑料网 Heart Valve Team will participate in an event for Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day. 听补苍诲听 will co-host this year’s Twitter chat on the impact of the pandemic on valve disease diagnosis and treatment. Join us on Tuesday, February 22 from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET. In advance of, and at the beginning of the chat, let your followers know that you are participating in the Q&A. 聽Throughout the hour, we’ll post questions with a Q and the corresponding question number. When you share an answer, please use an A and the corresponding number (e.g. A1; A2; etc.). This is a chance to share expertise, statistics, facts, videos, graphics, and stories.

 

Remember to include in your responses and follow the handle to see the questions asked throughout the hour.

Valve Disease Day Twitter Chat Questions

WELCOME

Q1: What is heart valve disease?

Q2: What are the risk factors for heart valve disease?

Q3: How is heart valve disease diagnosed and treated?

Q4: How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted timely diagnosis and treatment for heart valve disease?

Q5: What are the major health equity issues related to heart valve disease and how has the pandemic exacerbated those issues?

Q6: How have peer-to-peer patient programs and other in-person support group resources changed during the pandemic?

Q7: Has post-treatment care of valve disease changed during the pandemic, and if so, how?

Q8: What are some top tips for how people can effectively advocate for themselves during this busy time, if they are concerned about new symptoms or delays with getting needed heart valve treatment?

Q9: What do you want patients dealing with valve disease to know?

Q10: Where can people look for reliable information and find support on heart valve disease? Lastly, we strongly encourage engaging with other chat participants!

Be sure to retweet and “like” Tweets you like, respond to others who post answers, and enter into conversations that develop within a chat. This will make the chat even more valuable.

 

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黑料网 Medical Center has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/2021/09/594/ Thu, 16 Sep 2021 15:05:30 +0000 /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/?p=594 Read more]]> 黑料网 Health at the 黑料网 Medical Center has been recognized by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) in the “Best Hospitals” issue of U.S. News & World Report for our dedication to our heart patients. Patients and caregivers can trust hospitals and health systems that participate in the NCDR, receive ACC鈥檚 Accreditation seal of approval and are recognized for delivering the best inpatient care. Through our participation in the ACC鈥檚 proven quality programs, we inform our robust quality improvement processes using data to drive improvements in adherence to guideline recommendations and overall quality of care provided to our heart patients. 黑料网 Health is committed to providing top level care. .

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黑料网 Health Ranked #2 Most Trusted Healthcare Brand in the United States /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/2021/06/528/ Tue, 01 Jun 2021 16:38:36 +0000 /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/?p=528 Read more]]>

The 黑料网聽Health brand was ranked as the #4 healthcare brand in the United States overall and the #2 most trusted healthcare brand, in a report titled, Humanzing Brand Experience. This product was a partnership between the American Hospital Associated and the Society for Health Care Strategy & Market Development, who worked with the brand agency, Monigle, to create the fourth edition of this .

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黑料网 Medical Center is First NC Hospital to receive Transcatheter Valve Certification from ACC /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/2021/03/unc-medical-center-is-first-nc-hospital-to-receive-transcatheter-valve-certification-from-acc/ Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:49:51 +0000 /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/?p=512 Read more]]> We鈥檙e pleased to announce that 黑料网 Health at the 黑料网 Medical Center received TAVR CertificationTranscatheter Valve v1 Certification from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) on March 5th, 2021. This means 黑料网 Health Medical Center used the ACC鈥檚 accreditation process improvement tools to bridge gaps and integrate evidence-based science, quality initiatives, clinical best-practices, and the latest medical guidelines into our cardiovascular care processes for structural heart patients.

The American College of Cardiology has recognized 黑料网 Medical Center for its demonstrated expertise and commitment in treating patients receiving transcatheter valve repair and replacement procedures. 黑料网 Health Medical Center was awarded Transcatheter Valve Certification in March based on evaluation of the staff鈥檚 ability to meet standards for multidisciplinary teams, formalized training, shared decision-making and registry performance.

The ACC鈥檚 Transcatheter Valve Certification is an external review and certification process that pairs with established national clinical databases to monitor patient safety and real-world outcomes related to transcatheter valve therapies. Participation in established national clinical databases such as the STS/ACC TVT Registry is required for hospitals interested in achieving Transcatheter Valve Certification.

鈥満诹贤� Medical Center has demonstrated its commitment to providing North Carolina with excellent heart care,鈥� said Phillip D. Levy, MD, FACC, chair of the ACC Accreditation Management Board. 鈥淎CC
Accreditation Services is proud to award 黑料网 Medical Center with Transcatheter Valve Certification.鈥�

The certification uses established national clinical measures to support clinical decisions and links process improvement to patient outcomes. Hospitals that achieve Transcatheter Valve Certification
learn best practices for implementing evidence-based medicine to support patient-centered decision-making and can track key performance metrics to better identify opportunities for improvement.

Special thanks to the accreditation team and congratulations to all for making continuous improvement possible.

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New Decision Memo for TAVR by CMS /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/2019/06/new-decision-memo-for-tavr-by-cms/ Tue, 25 Jun 2019 19:43:35 +0000 /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/?p=437 Read more]]> The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a memorandum on Friday, June 21, 2019 regarding the updated National Coverage Determination for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR). The original TAVR coverage determination was released in 2012, and the updated memo released on Friday replaces this initial decision. This decision updated the hospital and team requirements to start and continue a TAVR program. It also increased the volume requirement to maintain a TAVR program in established centers.

It also emphasized the importance of a heart team in the care of patients receiving TAVR. At 黑料网 Medical Center, our heart team is committed to providing exceptional care to the people of North Carolina and beyond.

The memo cited 3 of our group’s papers in their decision:

Arora S, Misenheimer JA, Jones W, et al. Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in intermediate risk patients: a meta-analysis. Cardiovascular Diagnosis and Therapy. 2016 Jun;6(3):241-9.

Arora S, Strassle PD, Ramm CJ, et al. Transcatheter versus surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with lower surgical risk scores: A systematic review and meta-analysis of early outcomes.聽 Heart, Lung and Circulation. 2017 Aug;26(8):840-845.

Arora S, Vaidya SR, Strassle PD, et al. Meta-analysis of transfemoral TAVR versus surgical aortic valve replacement. Catheterizations and Cardiovascular Interventions: Official Journal of the Society of Cardiac Angiography and Interventions. 2018 Mar 1;91(4):806-812.

To read the full decision memo click .

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3rd Annual 黑料网 Medical Center Structural Heart Meeting /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/2019/02/3rd-annual-unc-medical-center-structural-heart-meeting/ Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:59:27 +0000 /medicine/cardiology/uncheartvalve/?p=367 Read more]]> The聽3rd Annual 黑料网 Medical Center Structural Heart Meeting will take place on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at the William and Ida Friday Center at 100 Friday Center Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27517. Please RSVP to 984-974-7817 or unctavr@unchealth.unc.edu by April 29, 2019.聽We will be showcasing our patient鈥檚 post-op success.聽 If you would like to be featured in this slideshow, please send a photo(s) to the above email address.聽This event celebrates our structural heart patients (TAVR, Mitraclip, etc), their families, referring facilities, and our heart team.

Heart Team PhotoEvent Table Picture

 

 

 

 

 

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