Heart Conditions

Heart disease management from an experienced team

Disease Profile:

Coronary Artery Disease
and Congestive Heart Failure

This year about 1.2 million Americans will have a first or recurring heart attack. Approximately 4 out of 10 of these people will die, either in an emergency room on before they reach a hospital.

Heart attacks, however, represent only a portion of the total heart disease picture. On a larger scale, more than 64 million Americans have some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), including diseases of the heart, stroke, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, and hardening of the arteries of the heart. Once thought to be a male disease, CVD adversely affects women too and is the No. 1 killer of both women and men.

An important subset of the CVD category is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), a common condition that affects about 5 million Americans every year. In fact, about 20% of hospitalized patients who are 65 or older already have heart failure.

The aging of the population will result in an increased incidence of all heart diseases, requiring early diagnosis and aggressive management to improve survival rates and quality of life. CVD-related medical expenses and disability cost Americans and their employers about $368 million per year.

High-touch intervention

The Focused Health Program is designed to help adults diagnosed with chest pain, heart failure or hardening of the arteries of the heart or adults who have experienced a heart attack, abnormal coronary angiogram, angioplasty or heart surgery. These enrollees work closely with their nurse manager (cardiac specialists) to understand their treatment, remain compliant with their medications, monitor their blood pressure, cholesterol and weight, and avoid recurring cardiac complications.

Results

Over time, enrollees report having:

  • Greater ability to recognize and manage
    cardiac symptoms
  • Enhanced knowledge about their medications
    and controlling side effects
  • Higher commitment level to healthy nutrition
    and exercise
  • Reduced absences at work
  • Improved on-the-job productivity
  • Fewer cardiac-related ER visits and hospital stays

Data excerpted from American Heart Association and
National Institutes of Health.

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