January 2012

ISC Feature: Telemetry shows promise for cryptogenic stroke detection ()
Lancet: Differences in systolic BP linked to vascular disease, death ()
ACC12 to address the increasing challenges of cardiology practice ()
STS: Some results of PCI vs. CABG trial revealed, the rest to come at ACC12 ()
Heart: Transradial PCI for STEMI gets thumbs up ()
Sluggish CRM sales continue to affect St. Judes bottom line ()
BMJ: Acute MI mortality decreases in the U.K. ()
NEJM Feature: Elevated risk factors can shed light on lifetime CV risk ()
JACC: Transradial PCI cuts mortality, vascular events ()
AJMC: Providing discharge supply of antiplatelets saves money for payors ()
NEJM: More targeted CABG strategies needed to minimize stroke, cognitive decline ()
FDA puts BMS, Astra's diabetes drug on hold ()
JACC: CORE-64 update questions utility of CTA in patients with high calcium scores ()
DSMB stops FAME II enrollment ()
Bridging the PCI-CABG Complex ()
Next Up: The Kidney-heart Team? ()
Ins & Outs of Data Management Post-integration ()
Circ: Bivalirudin offers clinical, economic benefits over heparin+GPI ()
Transradial PCI: A Handy Way to Reduce Costs ()
Clinical Registries: Getting Necessary & Costly ()
ACC Corner | Finding a Middle Ground on Medicare & Medicaid Reform ()
JACC: Baseline anemia doesn't predict death in HF, renal dysfunction outpatients ()
Survey: Physician owners more likely to find EHR implementation difficult ()
BAFS: With newer anticoagulants, how should AF device patients be managed? ()
AIM: Dabigatran associated with small increase in heart attack risk ()
NEJM: Subclinical atrial tachyarrhythmia is predictive of stroke ()
AHIMA offering online ICD-10 training ()
Health Affairs: Diabetes prevention programs could save $5.7B ()
JACC: One in 10 readmitted after AF ablation ()
Florida card questioned on patient death after stem cell treatment ()
JACR: Uninsured may be unscanned in the ED ()
Healthcare IT: A double-edged sword ()
Saving money, but not making it ()
NEJM: Low-molecular weight heparin may not reduce death ()
New ACP Ethics Manual reflects reimbursement, health IT trends ()
The right stuff ()
U.S., European societies release joint 3D echo guidelines ()
JAMA: Bariatric surgery decreases CV risk, but why? ()
Radiology: CTA emerges as first-line exam for acute lower intestinal bleeding ()
Teva snags BMS exec as new CEO, president ()
Study: Interventional rads have better outcomes, lower costs with PAD patients ()
JAMA meta-analysis questions necessity of CYP2C19 genotyping for Plavix ()