Impact of different models of improvement of continuity of care on lipid control and the delay of visits to cardiology.

To analyze the impact of implementing three different models of continuity of care on the delay of first visits to the cardiologist (management end point) and on LDL-cholesterol control rates among patients with atherosclerotic vascular disease (clinical end point). Observational, longitudinal and retrospective study of patients with cardiovascular disease and LDL-cholesterol ≥70 mg/dl attended in three hospitals (H1/H2/H3). In H1 and H2, a virtual system (telecardiology) was developed (in H1, internal audits and specific medical education were also performed).

[Brachial artery flow-mediated dilation in healthy men, men with risk factors, and men with acute myocardial infarction. Importance of occlusion-cuff position].

Introduction And Objectives: Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) is endothelium-dependent and can be assessed by ultrasound in the brachial artery. We sought to determine the most suitable position for the occlusion cuff for the study of FMD in three groups of adult men.

Subjects And Methods: We included 160 subjects, mean age 58.