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April 2011

Using FFR could save Germany EUR 14M (04/30/2011)

JMH: Multidisciplinary stroke clinics improve care at comparable costs (04/29/2011)

INOVATE-HF trial enrolls first patient (04/29/2011)

KLAS: Innovation & cost drive echo sales (04/28/2011)

Feature: Algorithm may help evaluate, improve outcomes for acute HF (04/28/2011)

Rice, Texas Heart team up to develop Second-Chance AED pads (04/27/2011)

ACCA: Team-based approach to HF cuts readmissions 11% (04/27/2011)

Webinar: Medical ID theft is often 'a family affair' (04/27/2011)

Juventas completes Phase I trial testing JVS-100 in HF patients (04/26/2011)

AIM: DES stent use racks up $1.57B bill (04/26/2011)

Edwards Lifesciences reports strong first quarter earnings (04/25/2011)

Are some young athletes playing with fire? (04/25/2011)

Study: AED audiovisual feedback can improve outcomes, but has limitations (04/25/2011)

Study: CPR training, defibrillator training and outcomes improve (04/25/2011)

GAO says FDA needs stricter policies for some device approvals, recalls (04/25/2011)

Feature: Marathon runners not immune to sudden cardiac arrest (04/25/2011)

ACC: Wearable external defibrillators can prevent SCD (04/23/2011)

JACC: Two studies added to platelet function testing mix (04/22/2011)

Circ: Sending interventionalists to STEMI patients can improve outcomes (04/22/2011)

JAMA: Evidence-based procedures for MI cut mortality (04/21/2011)

$10M grant to place AEDs in Canadian hockey rinks/rec centers (04/21/2011)

Study: Brief AED training can improve results (04/21/2011)

Circ: ICD complications increase risk of death (04/21/2011)

ACC: 1 in 9 elective PCI procedures classified as inappropriate (04/20/2011)

JIC: Adding tirofiban to treatment during PCI improves outcomes (04/20/2011)

ISHLT: Readmissions after LVAD therapy depend on pump (04/20/2011)

Study PROVEs IT--Intensive statin therapy beneficial for both men and women (04/18/2011)

EMA: Medicinal product committee offers 'positive opinion' for Pradaxa (04/18/2011)

Blue Cross illegally denied cardiac imaging exams (04/18/2011)

ACC: Apo-B synthesis inhibitor can significantly reduce LDL-C levels (04/18/2011)

Predicting cardiovascular events (04/16/2011)

ACCA: Six imperatives for highly effective CV programs (04/15/2011)

FDA: Benicar's benefits outweigh risks in hypertension patients (04/15/2011)

U.K. agency issues CT scanner alert (04/14/2011)

ACCA: Cracking the crystal ball--What health reform means for CV practices (04/14/2011)

ACCA: Creating a service line agreement with non-integrated groups (04/14/2011)

ACCA: Making the case for a hybrid OR, how one hospital did it (04/14/2011)

Implantable Device Complications: Avoid Being Shocked (04/12/2011)

First Word: Cardiologists of the U.S., Unite! Healthcare Model Is Changing (04/12/2011)

Homing In on Oral Anticoagulation Performance Measures (04/12/2011)

JACR: Canadian rads dub decision support a nuisance (04/12/2011)

Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital: Becoming a Center of Excellence (04/12/2011)

Making the Case for a Hybrid Interventional OR (04/12/2011)

Do No Harm: Post-PCI Bleeds (04/12/2011)

PEAK PlasmaBlade: Safer Option for EP Lead Procedures (04/12/2011)

Atrial Flutter & Ventricular Tachycardia: HRS Presidents Define State of the Art (04/12/2011)

The Back Page: St. Lukes Broadens Informed Consent Process in the Cath Lab (04/12/2011)

Stroke: Virtual reality improves motor skills in stroke survivors (04/11/2011)

Circ: NCAA needs a more intensive screening process to prevent SCD (04/11/2011)

Getting your IT house in order (04/11/2011)

ACC: CRT-D therapy, how beneficial is it? (04/08/2011)

Oregon group deploys NovaPRO (04/08/2011)

Spectrum nabs SPECT install with CZT modules (04/08/2011)

AHJ: Getting with the guidelines can help provide equitable care (04/08/2011)

ACC: The ABCs of D2Bs (04/07/2011)

Joint undertakings stand a better chance when they benefit both sides (04/07/2011)

Medtronic combines cardiac and vascular sales groups (04/07/2011)

ACC: Should catheter ablation be first-line for AF? (04/07/2011)

ACC: Philips stresses hospital-to-home connections (04/06/2011)

ACC: Valsartan and amlodipine face off in NAGOYA HEART study (04/06/2011)

ACC: Radial arteries best saphenous vein grafts for CABG at 5 years (04/06/2011)

ACC: DES with new polymer proves safe in U.S. patients, including diabetics (04/06/2011)

ACC: Specialized AF clinic can enhance guideline adherence, patient outcomes (04/05/2011)

ACC: Will six-month DAPT ever be EXCELLENT? (04/05/2011)

ACC: Will U.S. radial PCI usage be determined by cost? (04/05/2011)

ACC: Everolimus-eluting stent may show PLATINUM results (04/05/2011)

ACC: Unlocking the secrets of reimbursement (04/05/2011)

ACC: CABG may have role for HF patients with CAD (04/04/2011)

ACC: Sirolimus stent helps combat left main coronary artery stenosis (04/04/2011)

ACC: Device-related infection amplifies cost, mortality (04/04/2011)

ACC: EPs shouldn't jump the gun on ablation for AF (04/04/2011)

ACC: Top 10 practice integration deal breakers (04/04/2011)

ACC: Shrinking salaries may portend the future (04/03/2011)

ACC: With TAVI, how low risk can you go? (04/03/2011)

Video: ACC President talks appropriate use, improving reporting (04/03/2011)

ACC: TAVI is cost-effective for inoperable patients with aortic stenosis (04/03/2011)

ACC: Cards need to prepare for changing payment model (04/03/2011)

ACC: No pre-hospital ECG = 62% longer D2B times (04/02/2011)

ACC video: EVEREST II surmounts its two-year feat (04/02/2011)

mHealth: Integration, networked systems will drive better care (04/01/2011)

ACC: Sickle cell trait in black athletes tied to sudden cardiac death (04/01/2011)

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