September 2012

NCDR data make grade for accuracy ()
Fingleton becomes chief of CV surgery in Mass. health system ()
CTA in reoperative CABG is fiscally justified ()
Benefits of Brilinta in ACS patients appear to span into elderly 75+ ()
Clock starts on readmissions withholdings ()
FDA sets date for Eliquis once again ()
Complex diabetics receive better care than less complex patients ()
FDA clears way for ped screening with new pulse oximeter indication ()
Strategies to reduce 30-day HF readmission largely ineffective ()
Renal artery denervation helps reduce AF recurrence ()
Survey: ACOs remain big priority for execs, despite high price tag ()
Abbott launches BVS stent in EU ()
Is fraud or regulatory complexity to blame for false MU claims? ()
Ambulatory practices adopt dabigatran, with cardiologists leading pack ()
Women face higher procedural risks, better long-term outcomes with stenting ()
Increasing use of dual-chamber pacemakers raises hospital costs ()
AF patients receive disparate medical therapy for stroke prevention ()
Medtronic nets CE Mark for oxygenation system for open heart surgeries ()
ACC: Complex office visits face scrutiny by Medicare RACs in some states ()
Upcoming ACC webinar to cover myths and realities of NCDR ()
A practice administrator's perspective of ACC’s Legislative Conference 2012 ()
EU panel recommends approval of apixaban for AF patients ()
Long-term CV outcomes prove strong after gastric bypass ()
Cardiology societies align to push CVD risk reduction efforts ()
Future of CV Innovation: The World is Flattening ()
Peering within the Innovation Pipeline ()
Redefining PAD with a Feminine Touch ()
When Hospitals Say I do to TAVR ()
Birth of PERT: Systematic Approach to Acute PE ()
ACC Corner | Cardio-Metabolic Syndrome: Insights & Opportunities Abound ()
Carotid Conundrum: Role of Ultrasound Screening ()
Understanding the Valuation of Your Practice ()
E-patient Dave: 'Let patients help' ()
Nurse-led case management may reduce HF readmissions ()
Model analysis shows promising data for renal denervation's cost-effectiveness ()
Overnight subspecialty coverage pushes CT use higher in community EDs ()
HERCULES can't muscle out answers on renal artery stenting ()
10 Ways to Strengthen Insourcing of Med-Device Services (Part 2 of 2) ()
No survival benefit in keeping tight glucose control in kids in CICU ()
Impella 2.5 didn't change adverse events at 30 days, trend upward at 90 ()
10 ways for hospitals to strengthen insourcing of med-device services (Part 1 of 2) ()
Post-MI diabetics are high risk; more data needed about antiplatelet options ()
Two breast cancer drugs together increase HF risk sevenfold ()
MR enterography provides diagnostic quality exam for kids w/ IBD ()
Crestor tops list for risk of muscle-related side effects ()
Researchers 'surprised' that DSMB allows TASTE trial to go on ()
St. Jude combines divisions in reorg ()
N.H. hospital resists turning over patient records in Hep C case ()