March 2012

ACC: AUC guidelines helpful, but need work ()
AMA to CMS: Reconsider timelines on 'imminent storm' of regs ()
JAMA: LDL-C may not be best target for statin treatment ()
ACC: Promus Element remains comparable with Xience V at two years ()
ACC: 27% of AMI patients don't adhere to docs' orders ()
Peterson to succeed Harrington as DCRI's director ()
ACC: What role will ASCERT have in choosing PCI vs. CABG? ()
ACC: CCTA can improve chest pain diagnoses without increased costs ()
ACC: Newer anticoagulants may reduce medical costs compared with warfarin ()
ACC: Novel therapy lowers LDL-C by 72% ()
ACC: U.S. needs to get with the program for clinical trial participation ()
ACC: TAVR results maintain for high-risk surgical candidates at two years ()
ACC: Off-pump and on-pump CABG equally good at 30 days ()
ACC: Is rivaroxaban the new EINSTEIN for VTE? ()
TeraRecon updates enterprise image management at ACC ()
ACC: Stress MPI is cheaper, results in fewer cardiac events than exercise testing ()
ACC: Triple-antiplatelet therapy is non-inferior to double-dose of dual antiplatelets ()
ACC: Policymakers can rest assured about safety of PCI without surgical backup ()
ACC: Angiomax+ReoPro reduces infarct size, but Angiomax+aspiration thrombectomy does not ()
ACC: Quality interventions may be the BRIDGE to adherence ()
ACC: New data may RESET thinking on DAPT duration ()
ACC: Take responsibility for data or pay the price ()
ACC: When should devices or drugs stop being used in practice? ()
ACC: Predictors of post-TAVI mortality revealed ()
ACC: Patient selection will be key if vorapaxar gets approved ()
ACC: Real-world CoreValve study demonstrates low stroke, mortality rates ()
ACCA: The changing face of physician-hospital integration ()
ACCA: Get on the ICD-10 bandwagon, NOW ()
ACCA: Same-day discharge possible post-PCI ()
ACCA: Tech innovations key to value-based care ()
SIR: EVAR bests open aortic aneurysm repair ()
Facing a future with fewer cardiologists ()
ACCA: Sustainability improved by participating in CV registries ()
ACCA: Appropriate use is physician's professional duty ()
Study: PCMH needs better evaluation tools ()
Circ: Blacks treated with fibrinolysis or PPCI at higher risk of bleeding ()
St. Jude settles vascular closure differences with Kensey Nash for $39M ()
AIM: Dapagliflozin could benefit type 2 diabetics ()
AIM: Antiplatelets may cause more harm than good in CKD patients ()
Radiology: Additional MR sequences improve pulmonary embolism detection ()
eHealth Innovation: Puny IT budgets stifle innovation ()
How to prescribe when brand names are seemingly bargains ()
NEJM: Will study results provide CLOSURE for PFO patients? ()
ACC.12 late-breaking trials cover gamut of clinical advances ()
PAD: Making Strides, on Some Fronts ()
Meet Our Editorial Board ()
Where Have All the Cardiologists Gone? ()
ACC.12 Blows Into the Windy City ()
Cath Lab Imaging Considerations for Peds ()
ACC Corner | What Will Appropriate Use Criteria Look Like in the Future? ()
Health Affairs: Is excluding specialists from MU incentives creating a digital divide? ()
Circ: Reynolds trumps Framingham for CVD risk prediction in women ()
Circ: Abciximab didn't improve post-PCI STR or TIMI flow rate ()
Anthera 'surprised' by DSMB's recommendation to stop VISTA-16 ()
Survey: Medical pros harbor ill feelings about healthcare reform ()
A heart-to-heart on imaging usage, data breaches ()
Study: Women with HF at lower risk of death than men ()
Study: Most doctors fail to involve patients in elective PCI decisions ()
Medtronic alerts of battery short in some ICDs ()
The lost art of listeningHas bedside auscultation given way to imaging? ()
ACC survey: Recruiting cardiology staff is a major challenge ()
Circ: Automated safety surveillance tools may help spot faulty devices sooner ()
Feature: Adult congenital heart diseasewhere are patients best treated? ()
Siemens expands Acuson line of ultrasound systems ()
HIMSS highlights for the armchair attendee ()
JACC: How to create and maintain a TAVR program ()
Feature: PCI, medical therapy for stable angina face off ()
NEJM: What will the Supreme Court tackle in the PPACA? ()