Publications by authors named "P Zarcone"
Right atrium compression by a renal cyst: a tomographic diagnosis.
J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown)
February 2011
Public health laboratories (PHLs) are critical components of the nation's healthcare system, serving as stewards of valuable specimens, delivering important diagnostic results to support clinical and public health programs, supporting public health policy, and conducting research. This article discusses the need for and challenges of creating standards-based data-sharing networks across the PHL community, which led to the development of the PHL Interoperability Project (PHLIP). Launched by the Association of Public Health Laboratories and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in September 2006, PHLIP has leveraged a unique community-based collaborative process, catalyzing national capabilities to more effectively share electronic laboratory-generated diagnostic information and bolster the nation's health security.
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- The study aimed to examine how common carotid and peripheral artery blockages are in patients suffering from chronic ischemic heart disease, particularly those with a history of heart attacks or stable angina.
- Researchers analyzed 248 patients, assessing their traditional risk factors and using ultrasound duplex scanning to identify atherosclerotic lesions, discovering a high prevalence in both carotid and lower limb arteries.
- Findings indicate a strong link between the severity of coronary artery disease and the presence of atherosclerosis in extracoronary vessels, suggesting that patients with ischemic heart disease should be screened for overall vascular health and receive enhanced follow-up care.