April 2012

Astra CEO to retire ()
Report: Healthcare sustainability programs save green two ways ()
Study: Survival rates similar for off-hours, office-hours PCIs ()
Study: STEMI network outcomes comparable to PCI-capable hospitals ()
BMJ: More safety data needed for DVT diagnosis with US in pregnancy ()
Boston Scis Q1 income jumps, while sales dip 3% ()
Edwards sees Q1 income dip, despite 13.5% sales jump ()
Pradaxa sales give Boehringer a lift ()
Study: Docs would prefer more digital CME training ()
Heart: Dabi cost-effective in U.K. analysis ()
On patients, customers and consumers ()
A busy time for TAVR ()
JAMA: Cardiac device infective endocarditis leads to infection, mortality ()
Circ: PCI quality measures need more scrutiny ()
FDA slaps warning on using aliskiren with ACEIs, ARBs ()
Stroke: Fewer fatal bleeds with dabigatran than warfarin ()
Seeking Direction: How to Manage Device Patients at the End of Life ()
Sophisticated, But Not Smart ()
Medical Tourism: Chancy or a Chance to Learn? ()
Protect Your Practice: Medico-Legal Considerations of Remote Monitoring ()
Challenges Remain as AF Ablation Gains Acceptance ()
Back Page | Accreditation Makes Good Business Sense ()
Remote Patient Monitoring: Economic, Medical & Legal Considerations ()
Cochrane: Pre-op statins may help patients undergoing cardiac surgery ()
Circ: Beneficiaries in donut hole more likely to drop CV drugs ()
Health Affairs: Specialty cardiac hospitals see better outcomes, but why? ()
Researchers devise new way to hack-proof implantable medical devices ()
Narrowing the gender gap ()
AJMC: Simplifying dosing regimens may improve medication adherence ()
JACC: As DES mature, do sex differences still exist? ()
Feature: Simulation center puts equipment management in service of medical education ()
JACC: Bisphosphonates do not slow progress of aortic stenosis ()
Study: Depression, social factors linked to rehospitalization post-stroke ()
JAMA: HF patients given high-dose losartan not at increased risk of death ()
Circ: Medical therapy and PCI face off, again ()
AIM: Dialysis patients might not derive same benefit from ACEIs, ARBs ()
JAMA: Murky CVD diagnosis? ECG could help ()
Lancet: When stroke strikes, mobile units are twice as effective as EMS ()
Study: Delaying delivery may improve post-Norwood neurologic outcomes ()
Feature: Top 5 takeaways for AF ablation professionals ()
ACC: Following appropriate use may not impact care decisions ()
St. Jude warns of possible glitch in CRT bipolar leads ()
New Genii generator cleared for electrosurgical endoscopy ()
ACC: Fee schedule remains a thorn in cards' side ()
ACC: Reimbursement woes pain hospitals/private practices ()