Cardiovascular multimorbidity, emerging coalescence of the integrated panvascular approach

Z Kardiol. 2004 Apr;93(4):259-65. doi: 10.1007/s00392-004-0062-8.

Abstract

Cardiovascular diseases are systemic processes frequently involving multiple vascular beds. Cardiovascular multimorbidity, arbitrarily defined as a clinically relevant disease of at least two major vascular beds in a single individual is frequent occurring in 30% to 70% of patients depending on the patient population. Management of patients with cardiovascular multimorbidity is complex requiring an interdisciplinary consensus and coordination. A panvascular concept of an interdisciplinary integrated management of these patients is introduced.

MeSH terms

  • Cardiovascular Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / mortality
  • Cardiovascular Diseases / therapy*
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / methods
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / organization & administration
  • Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / trends
  • Germany / epidemiology
  • Models, Organizational*
  • Patient Care Management / methods*
  • Patient Care Management / organization & administration*
  • Patient Care Management / trends
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
  • Patient Care Team / trends
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / methods*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / organization & administration*
  • Quality Assurance, Health Care / trends
  • Vascular Diseases / diagnosis
  • Vascular Diseases / mortality
  • Vascular Diseases / therapy