May 2013

Up in arms over ARBs ()
Ibuprofen’s vascular risks may be on par with other pain meds ()
Grant funds cardiac stem cell research for Duchenne muscular dystrophy-related heart disease ()
Longer reach guide catheter nets 510(k) status ()
Dual therapy stent approved in Europe ()
Patients and technologists benefit from reduced dose of UltraSPECT image reconstruction software ()
FDA paves way for stent graft system, sheath ()
Looking for balance ()
POZEN announces FDA acceptance of filing of New Drug Application for PA32540/PA8140 tablets ()
Antithrombotics plus surgery: Here’s what to do ()
MR helps predict cerebrovascular disease ()
TAVR in Europe: Uptake is variable, protracted ()
Pen on the pulse: A better way to measure blood pressure ()
AstraZeneca offers $443M to bolster drug pipeline ()
Xarelto approved in Europe for post-ACS treatment ()
Evidence tilts toward diabetes risk with potent statins ()
FDA makes Zilver stent Class I recall ()
Thinking outside the heart ()
Treating nonadherence as a medical condition ()
Physician innovator of heart valve repair receives Cedars-Sinai Heart Institute’s Corday Prize in Heart Research ()
EuroPCR.13: ‘Real-world’ TAVI results look promising ()
Do men's and women's hearts burn fuel differently? ()
SSRIs reduce rate of ischemia triggered by mental stress ()
Poor pill adherence? Tech to the rescue ()
Maquet buys LAA closure device developer ()
Delayed healing of coronary artery following implantation of drug eluting stents, increasing risk of thrombosis, is a top concern of interventional cardiologists, international survey shows ()
Doctors, hospitals to shoulder rate cuts to sustain plan ()
OR in 3-D ()
Aspiration catheter gets cleared in Europe ()
No difference in cardiac risk between 2 bronchodilators ()
From pumps to pumps ()
FDA green lights LVAD pocket controller ()
Shades of gray ()
Smart phone tech called into duty for stroke rehab ()
The Accreditation for Cardiovascular Excellence (ACE) presents accreditation quality improvement data at SCAI scientific sessions ()
Practice changes cut staff’s radiation exposure ()
Big brother, big business ()
App outperforms email for sending ECG images ()
Stent option for left main disease launched in Europe ()
St. Jude’s assessment tool gets nod in Europe ()
SGR conversation continues ()
ACC addresses in-office ancillary services exception ()
CMS releases 2014 Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rule ()
International Consortium of Cardiovascular Registries establishes roadmap for registry collaboration ()
Using the PINNACLE Registry in everyday practice ()
Kudos to conferences ()
IOM, AHA at odds over sodium guidelines ()
Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography Announces Finalists for the 7th Annual Toshiba Young Investigator Award ()
Birth of the pacemaker ()
ICD duel: Lower complication rates with single-chamber devices ()
One-stop CT, MR imaging: Future in diabetic care? ()
SCAI slides: Resolute at 3 years in patients with diabetes ()
Beaumont cardiologist Kavitha Chinnaiyan, M.D., receives excellence in research award ()
Edwards Lifesciences announces CFO retirement ()
Ranbaxy pays $500M to settle adulterated drugs suit ()
SCAI: Following guidelines increases same-day PCI discharges ()
The Heart Rhythm Society announces Dr. Hugh Calkins as the organization’s 35th president ()
Biosensors nabs Spectrum Dynamics for $51M ()
FDA approves CRM monitoring system ()
St. Jude’s ICDs, CRT-Ds get CE mark ()
Using sophisticated techniques to study congenital heart disease ()
American Heart Association and Macy's announce Multicultural Scholarship recipients ()
How one family may help break code in heart disease ()
Dr. Ted Bass inducted as SCAI 2013-14 president ()
HRS: 7% of S-ICD patients inappropriately shocked ()
SCAI: Post-stenting angioplasty reduces restenosis risk ()
HRS: Watchman bumps out warfarin in PROTECT AF ()
SCAI: Model projects renal denervation’s benefits at 10 years ()
HRS: Registry data point to shortfall in anticoagulant therapy ()
Conference conundrum ()
Infinix-i System displays radiation dose exposure to improve patient safety ()
AATS: Certification failure rates rise post 80-hour work week ()
AATS: Low-dose anticoagulation safe in some valve patients ()
Advance III: Longer-interval ICDs offer some benefits ()
FDA approves devices by Medtronic, Biotronik ()
Interpreting angiograms: Docs err toward higher severity ()
Massachusetts General Hospital implements referral portal from eHealth Technologies ()
AHA: Make patient surveys part of routine care ()
Burton Sobel, award-winning cardiologist, dies ()
St Luke’s arrhythmia institute additions include Natale ()
Statins may lower risk of death from prostate cancer ()
UnitedHealth Group grants more than $1 million for the Heart of New Ulm project ()
Persistence pays off: FDA OKs Merck’s combo drug ()
Surgeon, hospital volume predict mortality in acute aortic dissection ()
One cardiologist's Boston Marathon experience ()
ARC-HF finds benefits in catheter ablation strategy ()
Philips announces completion of enrollment in therapeutic hypothermia clinical study for heart attack patients ()
Mayo alert system IDs at-risk patients ()
UltraSPECT partners with PharmaLogic to offer dose reduction solution ()
InterValve gets 510(k) clearance for catheter ()
NIH awards $40 million in grants to reduce stroke disparities in the US ()
Heart Rhythm Society names Dr. Peng-Sheng Chen as editor-in-chief of HeartRhythm ()
Dabigatran: Other specialists’ observations ()
Dabigatran + closed head injuries: Higher mortality, no protocols ()
Preparing for the worst ()
SCAI: Quality improvement track mirrors reform goals ()
FDA puts 30-day limit on tolvaptan for heart failure patients ()