Affiliation:
1. Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, 72229 Dubai, UAE
2. Dubai Health Authority, 4545 Dubai, UAE
Abstract
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a common and prominent cause of morbidity and mortality interventional cardiology (IC) remains an important noninvasive intervention to improve patient outcomes and life expectancy. Aim: The study objectives were to explore how IC services could be optimized. Methods: We adopted multiple methods, including policy analysis, literature review and interviews. Results: The most prominent themes were medical devices and service integration and management. IC Consultant interviews suggest the need to balance supply and demand, implement standards of practice and establish centres of excellence. Conclusion: Optimizing IC services requires a comprehensive approach, including regulatory and financial oversight, organizational management, adoption of clinical and technological best practices, ongoing training, multidisciplinary working and service integration.
Funder
Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government
Subject
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine,Molecular Medicine
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