July 2015

Abbott commits to mitral valve disease treatments with two transactions ()
FDA warns of confusion between anti-blood clotting medication and antidepressant ()
At 5 years, everolimus-eluting stent is superior to paclitaxel-eluting stent ()
Edwards Lifesciences Reports Second Quarter Results ()
New release of CAAS IntraVascular for analysis of IVUS, NIRS-IVUS and OCT datasets ()
Pfizer stops OTC Lipitor trial ()
Health spending in U.S. increases 5.5 percent in 2014 ()
Studies show superiority of ACC/AHA guidelines for managing blood cholesterol ()
Medicare program shows improvements in health outcomes & costs since 1999 ()
ACC launches new journal ()
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics introduces portable coagulation analyser for fast and reliable testing at the point of care ()
Insurance coverage, access to care and self-reported health improves since ACA expansion ()
PCSK9 inhibitors lower cholesterol, but is cost a concern? ()
Investigational cardiac implantable device shows no improvement over placebo ()
FDA approves first PCSK9 inhibitor to lower cholesterol ()
Benefits don't last when discontinuing warfarin after pulmonary embolism ()
More than 70% of people with ASCVD take aspirin on a regular basis ()
American College of Surgeons responds to new surgeon rating websites ()
Review finds scant evidence, but no solid conclusions, on cognitive decline following CV procedures ()
St. Jude Medical to acquire Thoratec for $3.4 billion in cash ()
Costs of PCSK9 inhibitors may be prohibitive ()
Intervention improves survival following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ()
U.S. News & World Report ranks top hospitals for cardiology and heart surgery ()
Websites rank best and worst surgeons ()
Personalized site feedback does not improve upon 'Get With The Guidelines' results ()
Costs of PCIs vary widely across the U.S. ()
Compensation for cardiologists increased in 2014 ()
Studies examining ACC/AHA cholesterol guidelines fuel debate ()
More than 60% of physicians work for small practices ()
Is annual imaging surveillance necessary following EVAR? ()
After 2 years, low stroke rates in TAVR patients ()
Statins are cost-effective based on ACC/AHA guidelines ()
ACC/AHA guidelines are superior to ATP III at identifying CVD risk ()
Vital’s CT Myocardial Perfusion to Make Its U.S. Debut at SCCT 2015 ()
Novartis plans strategy to offset high cost of new heart failure drug ()
Annual CT scan, ultrasound may be unnecessary after EVAR in some patients ()
FDA warns of deaths, adverse events with the Lariat device ()
Edwards Lifesciences Enters Into Agreement To Acquire CardiAQ ()
Medtronic makes another deal, agrees to acquire RF Surgical Systems for $235 million ()
Edwards Lifesciences to acquire CardiAQ Valve Technologies for $400 million ()
ACC applauds House approval of the 21st Century Cures Act ()
FDA warns of heart attack, stroke risk associated with NSAIDs ()
CSI faces allegations of kickbacks, illegal marketing tactics ()
CMS releases proposal for 2016 hospital outpatient payments ()
Cardiologists’ Medicare payments to remain similar in 2016 ()
AHA supports raising age to purchase tobacco to 21 ()
Stroke survivors experience long-term cognitive decline ()
FDA approves oral heart failure medication ()
PVCs precede heart failure in older adults ()
ABIM discontinues board certification requirements for cardiology subspecialists. ()
SCAI.15 From Atherectomies to Antiplatelets ()
HRS Doesn’t Miss a Beat with Cutting-edge Trials ()
FDA clears guide wire for patients with peripheral artery disease ()
Modifying behaviors can reduce heart failure risk by nearly half ()
FDA Clears Next-Generation Guide Wire for Cardiovascular Systems' Peripheral Orbital Atherectomy Systems ()
On the QT: EMR Drug Alerts That Physicians Value ()
MedAxiom’s Service Line Symposium Connects the Dots ()
Expert Consensus: Better CAD Testing Methods are Needed for Women ()
Low-cost Clinical Trials: Reaching for the Gold through EHRs ()
The Press for Better Blood Pressure Monitoring ()
Integrating Analytics to Improve the Revenue Cycle ()
Health insurers seek steep rate increases ()
Blood Money: Curbing Biomarker Testing Keeps Costs Down ()
The Vascular Team Approach: Getting a Leg Up on PAD with Education & Training ()
Coronary artery calcification test predicts mortality over 15-year period ()
Handheld Ultrasound A Heartbeat Away from Ousting the Stethoscope? ()
The Lowdown on TAVR: As Risk Drops, Expectations Rise ()
TAVR’s Traditions & Transitions ()
Tracking rapid response for stroke, TIA in children ()
Anger management: Statins decrease aggression in men, increase it in women ()
Cardiovascular risk factors are high throughout the U.S. ()
Older women are less likely to die from CHD compared with men ()
Poll: 62% agree with Supreme Court's King v. Burwell ruling ()
Racial, gender differences exist in AF care ()
Doctors, hospitals collect $6.5 billion from pharma, device companies ()