January 2015

See how your salary compares by place ()
Penny-pinching and pills: 10 key statistics ()
Guidewire coating debris found in nearly half of thrombus samples ()
Probe puts billing for peripherals under microscope ()
ACC.15: Late breakers cover latest on TAVR, PCI and more ()
CMR helps hone treatment for recurrent pericarditis ()
FDA approves Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve ()
KLAS unveils tops for software, services ()
Pigskins & not porking out ()
Treating uncontrolled hypertension makes dollars and sense ()
FDA gives thumbs up to flex-tipped ablation catheter ()
Listen up: Heart failure tool helps ID barriers to self-care ()
Bloody lovely: Heart foundation photo contest reveals inner beauty ()
Heavy drinking in middle age increases stroke risk ()
FDA gets tough on AEDs ()
Stent graft for repairing distal arch aneurysms safe, effective ()
FDA gives pump to support right heart its blessing ()
High systolic blood pressure puts young, middle-aged at risk ()
Spectranetics completes acquisition of Stellarex(TM) Drug Coated Balloon Assets from Covidien ()
Medtronic finalizes Covidien buy for $50B ()
FDA gives combo blood pressure tablet green light ()
Invasive testing of ED chest pain may lead to overuse of procedures ()
Califf leaves Duke for prominent FDA post ()
Super Bowl super bad for intemperate fans with heart failure ()
Offering early treatment via weekend cath lab hours lowers costs ()
Tragedy at Brigham reveals medicine’s imperfections ()
FDA gives PCSK9 inhibitor priority review ()
Perseverance, Even Without Pay ()
Taking Telemedicine to Heart Care ()
Novel Anticoagulants Under the Fiscal Microscope ()
Heparin & VTE: Effective, Affordable But Still Shunned ()
The Missing Link in Vascular Device Trials ()
Cardiac MR: Closing the Gap in Redo Ablations ()
Amputations in PAD patients drop 45% over 15 years ()
DAPT Durations: Keeping Up with the Times ()
Cardiology’s conference call ()
Time to recalibrate? Stroke risk may be lower than reported ()
LVAD, healer of broken hearts? Heart failure biomarkers suggest yes ()
Some patients show signs of potential DNA damage after SPECT ()
Machine approach eliminates labor-intensive data entry ()
Post-TAVR pacemaker may increase repeat hospitalization, mortality ()
Sleepless in the cath lab? Next-day patients still safe ()
Brief, high-dose statin reduces contrast-induced kidney injuries ()
Something to toast: Moderate drinking may reduce risk for heart failure ()
Key Antiplatelet Presentations Yield More Questions Than Answers ()
AHA Puts on a Big Show in the City of Big Shoulders ()
Tiny 3D Printed Hearts Make a Huge Impact ()
Insights from the Outpatient Registry: User Satisfaction & Benefits ()
Cardiac surgeon dies after hospital shooting ()
Pneumonia hospitalization may increase risk of cardiovascular disease ()
Home is where the (artificial) heart is ()
Ultrasound may fill void when traditional tools don’t suffice ()
Off-label dabigatran, rivaroxaban use with dialysis creates concerns ()
Salt shakes its bad rap for upping risk of death, heart diseases ()
Cardiologist and author Thomas Graboys dies at 70 ()
3 TAVR valves equal on device success, mortality at 30 days ()
Plaque features by CCTA may give clues on ischemia ()
Ultrasound beats touch for quick, accurate transradial access ()
Morphine may dull antiplatelet loading in STEMI patients ()
‘Chopped’ & championing heart health ()
J&J lets researchers peek into device data ()
Cardiologist to fellow docs: Flu shots benefit heart, too ()
San Francisco VA shares experience opening TAVR program ()
Tool reveals wide gap in costs for PCI, imaging ()
Opsens announces first use of its FFR products in Europe with Dr De Bruyne ()
High-risk patients identified by program but only 57% medicated ()
Heart failure discharge summaries miss mark ()
Significant inappropriate aspirin use seen among cardiology patients ()
Moonlighting serenade: Good for fellows or not? ()
Cardiovascular disease: Where the pounds go ()
Fortuitous fruit findings: Blueberries lower blood pressure ()
Statin therapy benefits women as well as men ()
Infections after heart surgery can raise costs by $38,000 ()
Real-world CAS outcomes not as rosy as controlled trials ()
Holy guacamole: Avocados show significant impact on cholesterol profile ()
Cleveland HeartLab Inc. acquires MIRISK heart attack risk assessment tool, expanding its product portfolio and cardiovascular disease assessment capabilities ()
Anticoagulant reversal works in preliminary study ()
Bivalirudin holds lead over heparin amid changing practices ()
FDA approves edoxaban for reducing stroke risk ()
Quality of life for heart failure patients may start with accepting illness ()
Saving here & there: How health costs get tamed ()
Rush University Medical Center selects Merge Cardiology PACS ()
FDA approves the SynCardia Total Artificial Heart for destination therapy study ()
Stereotaxis surpasses 75,000 procedures with remote magnetic navigation system ()
Ups & downs of revascularization ()
Cardiovascular drugs rise near top in Open Payments ()
CABG continues to be more costly than PCI but with better outcomes ()
Hospital Compare slows rise in CABG, PCI prices ()
Heart failure blood sugar levels at ED intake predict risks for death, hospitalization ()
Heart failure combo drug keeps deterioration at bay ()
SCAI 2015 Hildner Lecture Will Highlight Critical Need for More Clinical Research in Interventional Cardiology ()
Failing the stress test: Nuclear imaging AUC trip up some raters ()
For transfemoral TAVR, contrast CT helps cut risk of vascular complications ()
Topol’s future omits the doctor’s touch ()
PCI, CABG rates march steadily lower in Mass. ()
Feds sue cardiologist who topped Medicare’s fee list ()
Signals point to overtesting for cardiac biomarkers of ACS ()
OIG targets cardiac caths, two-midnight rule ()
CT fails to topple diffusion-weighted imaging for use in stroke ()
Abbott completes Topera deal for $250M ()
FDA OKs IN.PACT drug-coated balloon for PAD patients ()
Interventional market estimated at $22B by ‘16 ()