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October 2015

Researchers identify molecule that may help patients recover after strokes (10/30/2015)

DOJ reaches $250M in settlements with 457 hospitals for improper ICD implants (10/30/2015)

Stent retrievers make Cleveland Clinic’s top 10 medical innovations for 2016 (10/30/2015)

Quest voluntarily recalls some of its MPS delivery sets for use during open heart surgery (10/29/2015)

USPSTF releases screening recommendations for abnormal blood glucose (10/29/2015)

Sorin Group Starts First Randomized, Controlled Trial Comparing the Perceval Sutureless Valve to Standard Bioprostheses (10/29/2015)

Led by TAVR business, Edwards Lifesciences has strong 3rd quarter (10/28/2015)

Revenue up, profits down in Boston Scientific’s 3Q (10/28/2015)

Endologix and TriVascular Technologies agree to merge (10/27/2015)

Wine may provide cardiometabolic benefit for type 2 diabetes patients (10/26/2015)

FDA requires Concordia Pharmaceuticals to conduct postmarketing studies (10/26/2015)

New York cardiologist pleads guilty to second-degree manslaughter in car crash (10/23/2015)

FDA advisory committee members explain approval of PCSK9 inhibitors (10/23/2015)

ACC, AHA, SCAI release updated guidelines on multivessel PCI and thrombus aspiration (10/23/2015)

Edwards Lifesciences appoints Martha H. Marsh to board of directors (10/23/2015)

FDA approves drug to treat hyperkalemia (10/22/2015)

Medtronic Receives CE Mark for New Single-Chamber ICDs That Can Detect Atrial Fibrillation (10/22/2015)

Stent placement is associated with long delays in elective colorectal cancer surgery (10/21/2015)

AHA releases updated guidelines on CPR and emergency care (10/21/2015)

Certification for interventional cardiologists does not lead to uniformly improved outcomes (10/21/2015)

Medtronic CEO focuses on value-based health care, innovation and emerging markets (10/20/2015)

Survival after cardiac surgery is not associated with red blood cell storage time (10/20/2015)

USPSTF recommends blood pressure screening for all adults (10/19/2015)

Medtronic Partners with Local Organizations and Minnesota Department of Health to Advance Health Equity in Minnesota (10/19/2015)

FDA approves reversal agent for dabigatran (10/16/2015)

Abiomed's Impella(R) Technology Showcased at TCT 2015 With Over 25 Presentations in the Scientific Sessions (10/16/2015)

FDA approves Sapien XT for aortic valve-in-valve procedures (10/15/2015)

TCT.15: Polymer-free, drug-coated stent has superior outcomes in high bleeding risk patients undergoing PCI (10/15/2015)

Cook Medical expands voluntary recall of angiographic catheters (10/15/2015)

FORTITUDE Clinical Findings Presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics Meeting (10/15/2015)

TCT.15: Drug-coated balloon is superior to PTA in patients with peripheral artery disease (10/15/2015)

TCT.15: Researcher explains trial that led to FDA notification of potential TAVR, SAVR issues (10/14/2015)

TCT.15: Everolimus-eluting stent is superior to paclitaxel-eluting stent in diabetic patients (10/14/2015)

JAMA announces new cardiology journal (10/14/2015)

TCT.15: Thrombus aspiration does not improve long-term outcomes during PCI for STEMI (10/14/2015)

Value-based care initiatives are changing physician compensation (10/14/2015)

TCT.15: Ranolazine does not improve outcomes in patients with incomplete revascularization after PCI (10/13/2015)

Meril: Live at TCT. What’s New? What’s Next? (10/13/2015)

TCT.15: Fractional flow reserve estimated using CT reduces costs and resource utilization at 90 days (10/13/2015)

TCT.15: Real world data with CoreValve TAVR system is similar to trial results (10/13/2015)

TCT.15: Early results are promising for second-generation drug-eluting absorbable metal scaffold (10/12/2015)

Medtronic CoreValve® System Demonstrates Excellent Clinical Outcomes in First Report of 'Real-World' U.S. Experience (10/12/2015)

Corindus VasCular Robotics and Mayo Clinic Launch vascular robotic program to Research Physician safety (10/12/2015)

3D Systems Expands Product Lines for Cardiology Training and Surgical Planning (10/12/2015)

Stereotaxis Introduces Respiratory Compensation Feature for Remote Magnetic Navigation Procedures (10/12/2015)

Medtronic Drug-Filled Stent Shows Promising Initial Results Following First Implants (10/12/2015)

TCT.15: Absorb scaffold is noninferior to Xience stent at 1 year (10/12/2015)

HBR, NEJM and Medtronic Launch New Initiative Driving Discussion on Value-Based Healthcare (10/12/2015)

TCT.15: Stent retriever endovascular therapy improves clinical outcomes versus standard stroke therapy (10/12/2015)

Nonsurgical cardiac procedures are most common in first six months after PCI (10/12/2015)

Boston Scientific provides funding for MValve Technologies (10/09/2015)

St. Jude Medical completes Thoratec acquisition to expand its heart failure portfolio (10/09/2015)

TCT scientific symposium features major coronary intervention trials (10/09/2015)

Cardinal Health completes Cordis acquisition for $1.944 billion (10/08/2015)

FDA approves combination drug to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension (10/08/2015)

Express Scripts plans to cover PCSK9 inhibitors on its national formulary (10/07/2015)

FDA sends warning letter to St. Jude Medical regarding issues at Atlanta facility (10/07/2015)

Linking Cath Labs & Informatics: Growing a Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Program (10/07/2015)

Panel set to discuss cost-effectiveness of two heart failure treatments (10/07/2015)

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to the CorPath System for radial access PCI (10/06/2015)

TCT.15: Bioresorbable scaffold sessions highlight late-breaking clinical trials (10/06/2015)

FDA investigates reports of reduced leaflet motion in bioprosthetic aortic valves (10/05/2015)

FDA approves first bioabsorbable polymer drug-eluting stent system (10/05/2015)

ASNC urges delay of the Medicare Appropriate Use Criteria program (10/05/2015)

Medtronic Completes Acquisition of Twelve, Inc. (10/05/2015)

High doses of beta-blockers improve outcomes in heart failure patients (10/02/2015)

Cognitive behavior therapy provides mixed results for heart failure patients with depression (10/02/2015)

Women are less likely to receive aggressive treatments following heart attacks (10/01/2015)

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