Medtronic announces cash tender offer for up to $2.75 billion in outstanding debt |
Most patients referred for catheterization before noncardiac surgery are asymptomatic |
Medtronic enrolls first patients in CoreValve Evolut R trial for expanded FDA indication |
Emory first in Georgia to offer new image-guided treatment for PAD |
ACC, AHA release updated guidelines on dual antiplatelet therapy in patients with coronary artery disease |
Siemens Launches New Version of Sensis Hemodynamic System at ACC 2016 |
UW Medicine's Regional Heart Center Taps HealthLevel for Data Analytics |
Five young cardiovascular researchers receive awards from the ACC |
Randomized trials with industry-employee authors are more likely to report positive outcomes |
AHRQ releases comparative effectiveness review of noninvasive testing for coronary artery disease |
ACC.16: More than 2,400 abstracts, 24 late-breaking trials and plenty more |
Outgoing Valeant CEO to testify at drug pricing hearing |
HRS announces quality improvement program for atrial fibrillation and stroke prevention |
Cardiovascular Institute of the South completes systemwide implementation of advanced CVIS through partnership with local company |
Nearly one-third of Medicare patients do not adhere to medications following MI |
Study finds Theranos cholesterol test results differ from LabCorp, Quest |
Physician suggests consumers be wary of pharmaceutical advertising |
Cardiac rehabilitation plus stress management training may improve outcomes |
Zoll Receives Approval to Market Intravascular Temperature Management Technology for Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Japan |
Novel research uses ultrasound to improve understanding of MI and stroke risk |
STEMI patients are getting younger, more obese and more likely to have a chronic disease |
FDA approves two studies examining TAVR devices |
ACC honors 18 people for their contributions to cardiology |
Study eases concerns about antidepressants and cardiovascular risk |
Facilities meet CMS’ minimum standards for carotid artery stenting of high risk patients |
Edwards Lifesciences announces new member to its board of directors |
Cardiovascular health may improve long-term brain functioning |
Sanofi, Regeneron announce positive top-line results for alirocumab trial |
Fewer than 3 percent of U.S. adults have four healthy lifestyle characteristics |
Heart disease mortality rates decline in past 40 years, but rates vary among counties |
IBHRE announces award winners |
The University of Tennessee College of Medicine Launches the World’s First Mobile Stroke Unit with Advanced CT Imaging Capabilities Including CT Angiography Imaging for the Brain and Blood Vessels |
FDA proposes ban for most powdered gloves |
Report: Doctors who receive payments from drug or device companies prescribe more branded medications |
Sudden cardiac death accounts for 1/3 of cardiovascular deaths following ACS |
Positive psychosocial factors in childhood may decrease cardiovascular risk in adulthood |
FDA advisory panel recommends against approval of the AngelMed Guardian system |
NIRTRAKS Study of a Novel Coronary Stent Enrolls Its First Patient |
Oral anticoagulant prescriptions increase with higher stroke risk |
FDA receives more than 9,000 malfunction reports with blood testing devices |
Elevated triglycerides increase risk of long-term mortality |
Researchers identify symptoms common in adults with congenital heart disease |
Ex-FDA commissioner Margaret Hamburg gives advice to her successor |
More than 25 percent of hospital readmissions may be preventable |
Boston Scientific, Mayo Clinic collaborate on medical device development |
Fujifilm Presents Next Generation of Synapse® Cardiovascular at the ACC Scientific Session & Expo |
Delaware jury rules in favor of Amgen in PCSK9 patent legislation |
Breaking Through IT Barriers |
[ARTICLE] Building a Protected PCI Program: Defining Algorithms, Selecting Patients |
An estimated 1 in 250 U.S. adults have familial hypercholesterolemia |
Assessing chest pain helps understand risk for obstructive coronary artery disease |
Report: Senate begins inquiry into concurrent surgeries |
Edwards Lifesciences Receives Approval For SAPIEN 3 Valve In Japan |
Cost increases, reimbursement decreases provide quandary for hospitals |
FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Abbott’s Absorb bioresorbable drug-eluting stent |
Researchers assess the 515 Program Initiative for high-risk devices |
Report: Global market for peripheral vascular interventions will reach $3.4B by 2022 |
SPRINT trial results remain heated topic in cardiology |
Teleflex recalls intra-aortic balloon catheter kits and percutaneous insertion kits |
Doctors typically do not reveal pharmaceutical, medical device ties on social media |
Researchers develop model of in-hospital mortality for patients undergoing TAVR |
FDA approves catheter to treat patients in type 1 atrial flutter |
Experimental heart failure medication meets primary endpoint in phase 2b trial |
Management Changes at ZOLL Signal Stable Leadership and Steady Growth |
Florida businessman sentenced to 14 years in jail for healthcare fraud and money laundering |
Score may help predict patients at risk of 30-day potentially avoidable readmissions |
Tracking PCI readmissions may improve value of cardiology care |
Physicians surprised tennis star took banned heart drug |
Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy may signal increased risk of cardiomyopathy |
Royal Brompton Hospital expands specialist cardiac services following a rise in complex cases |
Registry analysis finds 91% of patients receiving the MitraClip have procedural success |
Cleveland Clinic cardiac surgeons implant first Perceval sutureless heart valves in the U.S. |
Self-care does not improve mortality in chronic heart failure patients |
FDA grants ReCor Medical approval to begin trial evaluating denervation system |
Medtronic announces real world study of the CoreValve Evolut R system |
Study Demonstrates Simultaneous Cardiac 4-Chamber Strain Analysis with Echo May Improve Evaluation of Diseases That Affect Chambers Differently |
FDA expands approval of Sapien XT transcatheter heart valve |
Study investigates connection between mothers with elevated LDL cholesterol and their children |
ACC/AHA risk algorithm is valid for black adults, negating need for unique calculator |
The ICD Impasse: Medically Right But Legally Wrong |
“App for That”: The Transformative Potential of Mobile Diagnostic Applications |
Know your limit: Heavy alcohol use increases cardiovascular risk |
Bioresorbable Scaffolds: Lingering Challenges for a Device that Goes Away |
Traction with Interaction: ACC.16 Continues ‘More Learning, Less Lecturing’ Approach to Education |
To Scribe or Not to Scribe: Cardiologists Seek Solutions for Electronic Health Record Woes |
Tackling Transparency: Voluntary Program Opens Up Public Access to Hospital Registry Data |
Inside the Cath Lab: Tracking Supplies, Cutting Costs |
Recovery Time: Despite Proven Benefits, Cardiac Rehabilitation Remains Underused |
Game Changer: Success Positions TAVR for Expanded Indications |
Data Drought: The Struggle to Build Evidence in Vascular Medicine & Intervention |
Popular blood pressure app has inaccurate readings |
GORE EXCLUDER Iliac Branch Endoprosthesis Gains FDA Approval |
Women referred to stress testing have higher rates of psychiatric disorders than men |
Industry Talks IT: Innovation, What Cardiologists Want & What’s Next |
Subsidies on healthy eats, taxes on sugary drinks may lead to better cardiovascular outcomes |
Lawsuit alleges Johnson & Johnson, Bayer misled New England Journal of Medicine editors |
Maryland woman pleads guilty to forging prescriptions in the name of a cardiologist |
Hospitals vary in care quality when treating patients for in-hospital cardiac arrest |
Most adults return to work within a year after acute MI |
Medtronic’s revenue increases in Q3 but shares fall after earnings release |