ACC/AHA/ACR/ASE/ASNC/HRS/NASCI/RSNA/SAIP/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR/SIR 2008 Key Data Elements and Definitions for Cardiac Imaging A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Task Force on Clinical Data Standards (Writing Committee

摘要

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) support their members' goal to improve the prevention and care of cardiovascular diseases through professional education, research, development of guidelines and standards, and by fostering policy that supports optimal patient outcomes. The ACC and AHA recognize the importance of the use of clinical data standards for patient management, to assess outcomes, and conduct research, and the importance of defining the processes and outcomes of clinical care, whether in randomized trials, observational studies, registries, or quality improvement initiatives.