Open AccessRisk Factor Management in Non-Metropolitan Patients with Coronary and Peripheral Artery Disease – A Protocol of a Prospective, Multi-Center, Quality Improvement Strategy
Author(s) -
Claudia Zemmrich,
Peter Bramlage,
Philipp Hillmeister,
Mesud Sacirovic,
Ivo Buschmann
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
vascular health and risk management
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.892
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1178-2048
pISSN - 1176-6344
DOI - 10.2147/vhrm.s307014
Subject(s) - medicine , risk factor , prospective cohort study , coronary artery disease , disease , emergency medicine
Coronary artery disease (CAD) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) account for significant morbidity and mortality in Germany and are more prevalent in rural, non-metropolitan areas. The goal of this study is to screen patients for their current atherosclerotic status, initiate treatment according to the latest scientific findings using a standardised multimodal approach and track their atherosclerotic status over one year.