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September 2011

CMAJ: Cerebrospinal venous insufficiency may be linked to MS (09/30/2011)

CMS looks into coverage of TAVI, before FDA approval (09/30/2011)

Study: Buried data in ECGs predict risk of death after ACS (09/30/2011)

Cleveland Clinic establishes preventive card chair (09/30/2011)

Blumenthal calls for more engagement with the healthcare system (09/29/2011)

Dome displays meet enterprise needs in N.C. (09/28/2011)

PAD guidelines undergo facelift (09/28/2011)

HFSA: Galectin-3 may predict HF patients likely to experience readmission (09/28/2011)

AJT: More data links ARBs to cancer (09/28/2011)

JACC: 600 mg loading dose of clopidogrel safe, effective for STEMI patients (09/27/2011)

SAMHSA awards $13.2 M grants to build HIT (09/27/2011)

AHJ: Placebo effect may decrease chest pain in cardiology patients (09/27/2011)

Cleveland Clinic extends cardiac care to the Carolinas (09/27/2011)

Personal responsibility: A missing link in healthcare? (09/27/2011)

CMAJ: Combined with antiplatelet therapy, SSRIs increase post-MI bleeds (09/27/2011)

ACC, AJMC launch website to promote quality care (09/27/2011)

JAMA: Lower operator volume affects 30-day mortality during CAS (09/26/2011)

Who Should Own the Medical Home? (09/23/2011)

Building a Medical Home, Piece by Piece (09/23/2011)

PCI Tools Provide Guidance for the Gray Zone (09/23/2011)

AAA: To Screen or Not to Screen? (09/23/2011)

Inventory Management: Cutting Costs (But Not Care) in the Cath Lab (09/23/2011)

Radiology: Integrated lower extremity CTA feasible, effective in trauma cases (09/23/2011)

Baylor Medical Center Garland: HF Program Works, But Cost Questions Remain (09/23/2011)

ACC Corner | Bridging the Gap with EHRs: A Private Practice Perspective (09/23/2011)

Survey: Only half of AFib patients think they are at risk for stroke (09/23/2011)

Stroke: Cardiac rehab programs can help stroke victims (09/22/2011)

HFSA: HF readmissions could be even lower (09/21/2011)

Bard gains angio products by buying ClearStream for $68.5M (09/21/2011)

AIM: System delay to PCI linked to more HF readmissions (09/21/2011)

HFSA: New, inexpensive tool may stratify mortality risk in HF patients (09/21/2011)

JAMA: Platelet testing shows promise, but still no reason for widespread adoption (09/21/2011)

MGMA: Medical practice costs skyrocket, operating budgets get cut (09/21/2011)

HFSA: Excuse me, would you care for an LVAD? (09/20/2011)

JACC: PCI may be equivalent to CABG for patients with LMCA disease (09/20/2011)

JAMA: Bicuspid aortic valve patients have higher rates of aortic dissection (09/20/2011)

HFSA: Catheter ablation versus drug therapy for VT (09/19/2011)

FDA: Anti-nausea drug may be linked to heart rhythm abnormalities (09/19/2011)

Bioheart to launch clinical trial using adipose cells (09/14/2011)

ASNC explores past, future of nuclear cardiology (09/14/2011)

TCBI: Time for clinical engineers to take the lead on interoperability (09/12/2011)

Study: Telestroke is cost-effective for treating rural stroke patients (09/10/2011)

Rivaroxaban gets thumbs up from FDA committee (09/09/2011)

Health Affairs: Telehealth program offers cost reduction (09/08/2011)

JACC: FFR-guided SYNTAX scores could help predict outcomes (09/07/2011)

NEJM: Medical therapy bests stenting at preventing high-risk strokes (09/07/2011)

FDA: Rivaroxaban may not stir up anticoagulant market after all (09/07/2011)

Study: How behind-the-counter statin use would affect the U.S. (09/06/2011)

JAMA: Medical technology simulation training has proven its worth (09/06/2011)

Ultrasounds star is on the rise (09/06/2011)

CDC: Rate of ischemic strokes rises among children, young adults (09/06/2011)

Heart: GRACE risk scores hold up without addition of biomarkers (09/06/2011)

Video: ESC in review with Dr. Michael Gibson (09/06/2011)

JACC: Sheath to femoral artery ratio may improve TAVI outcomes (09/03/2011)

NEJM: Using an impedance device during CPR does not improve survival (09/02/2011)

NEJM: 18.9% of CV surgeons face malpractice claims annually (09/01/2011)

NEJM: Extending initial period of CPR offers no survival benefits (09/01/2011)

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