Cardiovascular Final Report - Fall 2017 Cycle 

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. NQF’s cardiovascular measures portfolio is one of the largest. In the Fall 2017 cycle of this project, the Cardiovascular Standing Committee evaluated a total of 5 measures, 4 maintenance measures and 1 new measure, against NQF’s standard evaluation criteria. All four maintenance measures were recommended for endorsement by the Committee, while the new measure was withdrawn from consideration.