February 2012

Stroke: Dabigatran cost-effective in AF patients with prior stroke, TIA ()
Stroke: Diabetes duration ups risk of ischemic stroke ()
Novarad lands four international PACS contracts ()
Fontana becomes chair of cardiothoracic surgery at Lenox Hill ()
FDA places warning on statin labels ()
ACC.12 Preview: A new pathway for cardiovascular administrators ()
Upcoming ACC webinars to cover payment reform, CV imaging lab accreditation ()
Study: ED CT protocol linked with excess rad exposure ()
JACC: CT can help prevent undersizing of aortic valves ()
JACC: CT trumps 2D echo for valve replacement ()
Women and PAD: Evidence and awareness found lacking ()
JAHA: Multiple evidence-based therapies may be best recipe for HF patients ()
HIMSS: Staffing shortages replace money concerns as main health IT barrier ()
HIMSS/Physician IT Symposium: Mapping ICD-10, NY HIE efforts ()
HIMSS/Physician IT Symposium: Role of CMIO matures ()
HIMSS: Optimizing IT for accountable care ()
HIMSS/CHIME: If youre not on the patient-centered medical home train, youre late! ()
HIMSS/Physician IT Symposium: Healthcare enters era of profound change ()
JAMA: Women with MI more likely to present without chest pain, have higher mortality ()
Joint Commission offers new tool for reducing risk of wrong site surgery ()
AIM: Family history can help predict high CVD risk at a low price ()
Bard wins $371M judgment from Gore over vascular graft patent ()
CRT: When to stop dual-antiplatelet therapy after DES? We dont know! ()
Survey: Referring physicians not in line with ICD guidelines ()
AHJ: PCI patients may be better off at specialty hospitals ()
JACC: Dabi linked to bleeding, thromboembolic events in AF ablation patients ()
CRT: Give prasugrel or ticagrelor a chance for ACS patients ()
Mixed bag for CT angiography ()
JACC: Left main PCI use low, linked to adverse events ()
Demanding Financial Value In Valve Programs ()
A Peculiar Predicament ()
CABG Grafts: The Debate Beats On ()
Beyond the Hearsay: A Look at Malpractice ()
Quantifying Myocardial Blood Flow: An Expanding Role for PET? ()
Striving to Stay Afloat in Private Practice ()
ACC Corner | Nothing to Sneeze At: Seasonal Influenza & Cardiovascular Disease ()
Remote HF Monitoring: Implantable Devices Take Charge ()
Back Page | Care Center Model Allows Integrated Patient Care ()
Study: Stroke score helps determine need for add-on strategies ()
Radiology: Digital subtraction CTA gets high marks for assessing intracranial aneurysms ()
Circ: Consider replacing Fidelis leads during generator replacement ()
Feature: More transplant volume may pump up outcomes ()
Stealth 360 sales boost Cardiovascular Systems Q2 revenues ()
Cell therapy expert Doris Taylor moves to Texas Heart ()
CRT: FDA sheds light on percutaneous heart valve approval process ()
AIM: Women fare worse than men for ICD implants ()
Metformin is ACP's drug of choice for type 2 diabetics ()
Transcatheter heart valves sales bolster Edwards FY11 ()
No risks, no rewards ()
CRT: Can PHOENIX raise cangrelor from the ashes? ()
Impella pushes Abiomed into the black for Q3 ()
CRT: How will generic clopidogrel affect U.S. antiplatelet market? ()
Appropriate use doc aims to guide revascularization decision making ()
Study: Patch may offer alternative to CT in monitoring brain blood flow ()
JACC: Woman see slightly better results with TAVI ()
Over-the-counter medicines provide $102B in profits ()
Device makers agree to pay double for better FDA performance ()
Multi-societal consensus document outlines roadmap for TAVI ()