Over the past decade, the importance of person-centered care has led to increased interest
in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). In cardiovascular care, selecting an …

Purpose The resource crisis in healthcare can be alleviated by engaging external
stakeholders and resources in healthcare delivery. The authors use value and open …

Objectives This article aims to explore overlaps and differences between the emerging
concept of value-based healthcare (VBHC) and the established field of cost-effectiveness …

Objective The aim of this study was to determine the effect of polypill-based care on the
achievement of 2016 European Society of Cardiology (ESC) guideline targets for blood …

Background Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolism are life-threatening
complications after surgery, warranting prophylaxis. However prophylaxis is not uniformly …

With improved outcomes following cardiac surgery, health related quality of life (HRQoL)
gains increasing importance for the better judgement of choosing the preferred treatment …

Despite decades of improvement in the quality and outcomes of cardiovascular care,
significant gaps remain. Existing quality improvement strategies are often limited in scope to …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine if the implementation of a value-driven
outcomes tool comprising modifiable quality and utilization metrics lowers cost and improves …

National and institutional quality initiatives provide benchmarks for evaluating the
effectiveness of medical care. However, the dramatic growth in the number and type of …

Abstract Objectives. Quality of life (QoL) is possibly the most important variable for the
patient when subjective results of heart procedures are evaluated. The purpose of this study …