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October 2011

Stroke: Clipped aneurysm linked to higher risk of complications (10/31/2011)

Double-digit transcatheter heart valve sales drive Edwards Q3 (10/31/2011)

JACC: Noninvasive method detects ischemia-causing lesions (10/30/2011)

Report: Global electrophysiology device market to reach $1.6B (10/28/2011)

CCI: Women fare worse than men post-PCI (10/28/2011)

JACC: Does platelet testing have future in clinical practice? (10/27/2011)

FDA questions safety of Medtronic's ablation system; panel review today (10/27/2011)

MGMA: Overnight EHR roll-outs arent effective (10/26/2011)

JAMA: 3 genes, 2 Plavix-related factors linked to early stent thrombosis (10/25/2011)

AJC: Hospitalizations for hypertension up, mortality down (10/25/2011)

Strong AF, cardiovascular sales propel St. Judes Q3 (10/25/2011)

JAMA: Current readmission risk prediction models need work (10/25/2011)

JACC: Long-term, post-TAVI survival in U.K. is 'encouraging' (10/25/2011)

Public Citizen slams rivaroxaban, ROCKET-AF to FDA (10/24/2011)

Lantheus, Premier ink contract for Definity, Ablavar (10/24/2011)

Integrated Oncology Network teams with Philips (10/24/2011)

What Interventional Trials Impact Your Practice? (10/22/2011)

Remaining Rational Amid Uncertainties (10/22/2011)

Cardiac Arrest Linking Lifelines to Beat the Odds (10/21/2011)

Detroit Medical Center Achieves Faster PCI Times, Implementing CVI Cardio Team Concept (10/21/2011)

Opening a Heart Valve Clinic Makes Economic Sense (10/21/2011)

Radiology: To search for extracardiac findings? Or, not to? (10/20/2011)

Experts Debate If ARBs Are Linked to Cancer (10/20/2011)

Stroke Monitoring Inhibits Recurring Events (10/19/2011)

Uncertainty Abounds for Cath Lab Reimbursement (10/19/2011)

ACC Corner | Transformational Technologies: Bumpy Road to Promising End (10/19/2011)

Gov. Leavitt joins Medtronic's board (10/18/2011)

Cooks peripheral stent nets backing from FDA panel (10/18/2011)

Stroke: CAS may lessen need for antihypertensive drugs (10/16/2011)

Circ: Laser lead extraction safe, effective for octogenarians (10/16/2011)

Pulse oximetry is viable screening tool for congenital heart disease (10/16/2011)

HeartRhythm: Cost-effective ECG screening for athletes may be feasible (10/15/2011)

Circ: Pediatric congenital heart surgery costs more than adult surgery (10/14/2011)

Report: U.S. docs net 16% more than EU docs for pharma consulting (10/14/2011)

JACC: Rate control doesn't improve a-fib patients' life quality (10/14/2011)

Think tank: More FDA 510(k) oversight needed, driving innovation overseas (10/13/2011)

JACC: Underlying mechanism is unclear about why post-PCI bleeds lead to death (10/13/2011)

Scissors & Consumerism: Winds of change in healthcare (10/13/2011)

Circ: Size of left atrium is mortality predictor in mitral regurgitation (10/13/2011)

Aussies slap safety warning on dabigatran (10/11/2011)

Survey: More residents getting job offers due to doc shortage (10/11/2011)

NEJM: Should FDA approve rivaroxaban based on ROCKET-AF? (10/11/2011)

Stroke: Consider age when treating patients with carotid stenosis (10/10/2011)

Payor/provider medical home piloted in Pittsburgh (10/10/2011)

Frazier to replace Clark as chair of Merck (10/10/2011)

FDA approves combo pill for diabetes, cholesterol (10/07/2011)

Becker's Hospital Review taps top 65 cardiology programs (10/07/2011)

CT screening, mobile apps top Cleveland Clinic's medical innovations list (10/06/2011)

Scios to fork over $85M fine (10/06/2011)

NEJM: Hospitals may benefit from same-day PCI discharge (10/05/2011)

Radiology: Quantitative MRI may assess ovarian cancer treatment response (10/05/2011)

Circ: TAVR improves quality of life for inoperable patients (10/05/2011)

JCE: Dabigatran proves safe, effective post-AF ablation (10/05/2011)

ASTRO: Standard rad dose outperforms higher dose for lung cancer survival (10/05/2011)

Report: Endo devices replacing open surgery (10/05/2011)

Biotronik's home monitoring offers access to patient data (10/04/2011)

AIM: ICDs should no longer be contraindicated for an MRI (10/04/2011)

Circ: When hospitals follow stroke guidelines, does it help? (10/04/2011)

AJN: What is appropriate end-of-life care for ICD patients? (10/03/2011)

Q&A: Goodbye clinical engineers, hello healthcare technology managers? (10/03/2011)

Medicines Co. settles Teva suits over Angiomax patent (10/03/2011)

Maquet parent to buy Atrium for $680M (10/03/2011)

HHS: Million Hearts will save lives, ease healthcare burdens (10/02/2011)

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