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Continued expansion of the Heart Team concept

Jonathan J Passeri1, Serguei Melnitchouk, Igor F Palacios

  • 1Division of Cardiology, Corrigan Minehan Heart Center, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School, Yawkey Building, Suite 5700, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

Future Cardiology
|March 12, 2015
PubMed

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The multidisciplinary Heart Team approach improves cardiovascular disease treatment. This collaborative model, proven in other fields, is becoming the standard of care for complex heart conditions.

Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Medical Team-Based Care

Background:

  • The Heart Team approach is gaining traction in cardiovascular medicine.
  • Similar team-based models are established in oncology and transplantation.
  • Complex cardiovascular diseases present challenging therapeutic decisions due to numerous options.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To highlight the growing interest and evidence supporting the Heart Team approach.
  • To discuss the increasing complexity of cardiovascular disease management.
  • To emphasize the potential of the Heart Team as a future standard of care.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review on the Heart Team approach in cardiovascular disease.
  • Analysis of the benefits of multidisciplinary collaboration.
  • Discussion of the evolution of treatment strategies.

Main Results:

  • The Heart Team approach has demonstrated significant merit in managing complex cardiovascular diseases.
  • Evidence suggests improved outcomes and decision-making through collaboration.
  • The model's adaptability is noted, with variations in composition and implementation.

Conclusions:

  • The multidisciplinary Heart Team approach is highly beneficial for complex cardiovascular conditions.
  • This collaborative model is poised to become the standard of care in cardiology.
  • Further integration of the Heart Team is recommended for optimal patient management.

Keywords:
Heart Teamaortic stenosiscoronary artery diseasedecision-makingmultidisciplinary teampercutaneous coronary interventiontranscatheter aortic valve replacement

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