Patient Awareness Brochures
The Nuclear Cardiology Foundation offers brochures to help nuclear cardiology professionals explain imaging techniques and unique patient indications to referring physicians and their patients. These educational materials address screening of women for coronary artery disease, special considerations for patients with diabetes, and the utility of myocardial perfusion imaging for detecting and diagnosing heart disease.
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Diabetics and Heart Disease
Diabetes affects an estimated 20.6 million American adults over the age of twenty. This brochure outlines the risk factors, screening recommendations, and risk reduction techniques to help diagnose and manage diabetic patients with heart disease.
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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging
Myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) represents 94 percent of all cardiovascular procedures performed with nuclear imaging. Help referring physicians and patients better understand the indications and capabilities of MPI with this brochure.
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Women and Heart Disease
While heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the US among both men and women, significantly less attention has traditionally been devoted to screening, diagnosis, and management in women compared with men. This brochure explains the unique risk factors for women and how nuclear cardiology can help diagnose women with coronary artery disease.
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To order a sample brochure, use our online form or call ASNC at (301) 215-7575.
To order multiple copies, please mail or fax the order form listed below.
Patient Awareness Brochures Order Form
These patient awareness brochures were made possible by the corporate support of Astellas Pharma US, Inc.
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