Linking the Hospital and the Office in Cardiovascular Secon


Cardiovascular disease and stroke cause 38.5 percent of all deaths in the United States.1 Despite the existence of guidelines for secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease from the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC),2 many patients with acute events leave the hospital without these evidence-based therapies.3 Observations from primary care practices4

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