The U.S. health care sector contributes 8% to 10% of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The harmful effects of GHG on overall public health as well as cardiovascular diseases are well documented and have been studied extensively. What do we know about cardiac interventions and their effect on global warming?

In this interview, Alison L. Bailey, MD, FACC and DJ Lakkireddy, MD, FACC discuss “Impact of Cardiac Interventions and Diagnostic Tests on Carbon Footprint and Potential Solutions”

Related References:

1. Impact of Remote Cardiac Monitoring on Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Global Cardiovascular Carbon Footprint Project

Clinical Topics: Anticoagulation Management, Arrhythmias and Clinical EP, Cardiac Surgery, Congenital Heart Disease and Pediatric Cardiology, Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Noninvasive Imaging, Prevention

Keywords: ACCELLite, Carbon Footprint, Climate Change, Global Warming

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