January 2016

Medtronic to present data on Micra transcathter pacing system to FDA committee ()
Physician assistant intervention helps reduce readmissions and costs following cardiac surgery ()
Move Your Mountain Sponsors a $1,000 #HeartStories Contest Promotion ()
Cardiologist recommends EKG screening for some college athletes ()
Society of Thoracic Surgeons elects UPenn's Bavaria as President ()
Hot Topics in Impella Reimbursement 2016: ICD-10 Coding Updates ()
Best in KLAS: Merge sweeps top cardiology honors ()
AHA releases scientific statement on acute MI in women ()
St. Jude Medical’s revenue increases in 4Q, but cardiac rhythm management division lags ()
Interactive Health to Team Up with the American Heart Association ()
Sanders, Markey plan on blocking Califf’s appointment as FDA commissioner ()
Nearly half of family members have psychological problems after sudden cardiac death of young relative ()
Increasing intake of polyunsaturated fats may help decrease heart disease deaths ()
U.S. FDA Accepts Filing Of Cardiovascular Outcomes Data For Jardiance® (Empagliflozin) ()
Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics Completes Successful First in Man ()
St. Jude Medical announces Class 1 recall of Optisure dual coil defibrillation leads ()
ACC council finds even small amounts of exercise lowers risk of cardiovascular disease ()
Atrial fibrillation may be associated with a higher risk of death and CVD in women than in men ()
ACC, ACR release imaging guidelines for ED patients with chest pain ()
Text message intervention may reduce blood pressure and improve adherence ()
National standards society renews IBHRE certification programs ()
AMA, ADA, CDC launch national prediabetes PSA campaign ()
Medtronic forms partnership with municipal government in China ()
ACC launches cardiovascular disease education program in China ()
Adolescents with high BMI and low aerobic capacity may be at higher risk of hypertension in adulthood ()
Study compares mechanical and bioprosthetic valves in middle-age adults ()
Bradycardia may not be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease or mortality ()
Prominent cardiologist calls for randomized trials to test relationship between diet and coronary disease ()
Perioperative statin use may improve outcomes following CABG ()
Noninvasive imaging for suspected coronary artery disease declines in recent years ()
ICDs are associated with improved survival in older adults with heart failure ()
FDA approves study evaluating the Sapien 3 valve in elderly patients with aortic stenosis ()
PCSK9 inhibitor is safe and effective in phase 2 randomized trial ()
Florida cardiologists complain about state getting rid of hospital standards ()
SCAI releases expert consensus statement on cardiac catheterization of cancer patients ()
Siemens' PET/CT system receives FDA clearance ()
Medtronic Expands Pain Therapies Portfolio with the Launch of OsteoCool(TM) RF Ablation System ()
Health Diagnostics Laboratory files Chapter 11 liquidation plan ()
Senate panel approves Califf as FDA commissioner ()
CAC score may help predict ASCVD risk ()
Teaming Up to Tackle Stroke ()
Waiting for Closure: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion & Reimbursement Policy ()
Same-day discharge for TAVR marks new procedural milestone ()
Resetting the Clock: Stent Retrievers & the Race to Stop Stroke ()
Taking Aim at Patient Satisfaction: Experience Officers Join the C-Suite ()
Adopting Structured Reporting in the Cath Lab: Strategies that Work ()
Sign of the Times Integrating Healthcare Delivery & Financial Systems ()
Delayed Launch: CMS Postpones AUC Program for Diagnostic Imaging ()
Cost of Adherence: Shared Financial Incentives Lead to LDL Cholesterol Reductions ()
Published rates of patients lost to follow-up differ than FDA-calculated rates ()
FDA recalls catheters used in drainage sets ()
Minneapolis heart clinic uses HeartFlow system ()
Medtronic IN.PACT Admiral DEB Receives CE Mark for Treatment of AV Access In Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease ()
FDA approves Perceval sutureless heart valve ()
Medtronic updates guidance and announces capital allocation plans ()
Survivors of childhood cancer may have increased risk of cardiovascular disease as adults ()
Assessing coronary stenting complications ()
Researchers identify gene mutation that may cause peripartum cardiomyopathy ()
HHS, USDA release dietary guidelines to help reduce cardiovascular disease ()
Subsequent surgery common following coronary stenting ()
[ARTICLE] Building a Protected PCI Program: The Community Hospital Approach ()
Optimism may lead to increased physical activity, reduced readmissions following acute coronary syndrome ()
Exercising and dieting improves exercise capacity but not quality of life in older, obese heart failure patients ()
University of Oxford spinout raises money to develop brain aneurysm device ()
Warning signs: Calling 911 to report early symptoms may help sudden cardiac arrest survival ()
Despite advances in technology, cardiologists still use stethoscopes ()
Age-adjusted heart failure-related deaths increase from 2012 to 2014 ()
Engineer repairs his own heart ()
Researchers analyze relationship between patient volume and performance for 3 cardiovascular conditions ()