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August 2011

Circ: Researchers set minimum case volume for transradial PCI (08/31/2011)

Circ: Nearly half of HF patients do not experience a high quality of life (08/31/2011)

Study: One-fifth of AED failures traced to battery, power problems (08/31/2011)

ESC: Apixaban beats out warfarin for preventing stroke, death (08/30/2011)

JACC: Drug-eluting balloons may help PAD patients but jury is still out (08/29/2011)

ESC: Counterpulsation not beneficial for acute anterior STEMI patients (08/26/2011)

CMAJ: Improved outcomes possible for cardiac arrests in the ICU (08/25/2011)

Cost-effectiveness results allow ambulatory monitoring to join NICE guidelines (08/24/2011)

Circ: Both sexes receive similar HF care at Get with the Guidelines hospitals (08/24/2011)

CMAJ: Less than one in five urgent readmissions potentially avoidable (08/23/2011)

Collaboration as a form of protection (08/22/2011)

Circ: More STEMI patients treated within recommended D2B time (08/22/2011)

JAMIA: Preventive care better controlled with EHRs (08/22/2011)

Risk Assessment (08/22/2011)

Lancet: Cardiac myosin activator holds promise for HF (08/20/2011)

JACC: Infection rates rise in patients with EP devices (08/19/2011)

JACC: Carperitide may benefit CABG patients with chronic kidney disease (08/18/2011)

AJC: Prasugrel safe and effective, but only when indicated (08/17/2011)

Coordination (or Bust) for HF Readmission Reduction (08/17/2011)

Change Before You Have To (08/17/2011)

Illuminating Contrast Media Management (08/17/2011)

Managing Heart Failure Through Nuclear Imaging (08/17/2011)

ACC Corner: Payment Reform Key to Triple Aim of Healthcare (08/17/2011)

The Back Page: ASNC Commits to Patient-Centered Care (08/17/2011)

Hospital mentorship programs may help align care (08/17/2011)

JACC: Predictors revealed for major TAVI vascular complications (08/17/2011)

DeVivo takes helm at AngioDynamics (08/17/2011)

ACCF, AHA advise on therapeutic interchanges, substitutions (08/16/2011)

FDA clears wireless cardiac monitor (08/16/2011)

IOM chair discusses 510(k) report: origins, findings, response (08/16/2011)

Study: Pharmacist-directed care improves warfarin management (08/15/2011)

Maryland provider settles unnecessary stenting case for $1.8M (08/12/2011)

Circ: Selective stenting saves U.S. $400M annually (08/12/2011)

Study: CV disease, diabetes ups Herceptin-related cardiac toxicity (08/10/2011)

AIM: Various specialties want in on carotid stenting (08/10/2011)

JAMIA: Auto omits can be detected in medication lists (08/09/2011)

NEJM: Rivaroxaban may be good alternative to warfarin (08/09/2011)

Europace: Dronedarone may reduce CV hospitalizations, length of stay (08/09/2011)

JACC: CRT-D reduces risk of recurring heart failure events (08/08/2011)

AIM: Use caution when prescribing dabigatran to the elderly (08/05/2011)

Report: Pfizer may look to sell Lipitor over the counter (08/04/2011)

Study: Stenting diabetics pre-CABG does not increase risk (08/03/2011)

JAMIA: Lessons learned from community-based health IT (08/03/2011)

Consumer Reports: 25% of surgical groups are above average (08/02/2011)

WorldHeart shutters Levacor VAD program, ends trial enrollment (08/02/2011)

Video: FDA's TAVI panel in review with Dr. Michael Gibson (08/01/2011)

McKesson sees single-digit growth in sales, dip in income for Q1 (08/01/2011)

Heart: SCD predictors may help identify those at risk of MI mortality (08/01/2011)

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