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October 2016

TCT 2016: Fantom bioresorbable scaffold is safe, effective at 6 months (10/31/2016)

Analyzing EMRs help validate atrial fibrillation risk prediction models (10/31/2016)

Genes don’t stand alone: Genetic testing leads to incorrect diagnoses (10/31/2016)

TCT 2016: OCT-guided PCI is safe, non-inferior to IVUS-guided PCI (10/31/2016)

TCT 2016: Very thin strut drug-eluting stents are non-inferior to durable polymer stent (10/31/2016)

FDA approves PFO Occluder device to reduce risk of recurrent ischemic strokes (10/31/2016)

TCT 2016: Abbott’s bioresorbable heart stent not performing as expected (10/31/2016)

Hospitals improve adherence to heart failure guidelines regardless of teaching status (10/28/2016)

TAVR sales increase 39% for Edwards Lifesciences during 3Q (10/28/2016)

Tryton Medical Enters Into Strategic Agreement with Cardinal Health (10/28/2016)

Tranexamic acid reduces bleeding risk during coronary artery surgery (10/28/2016)

The World Stroke Organization Road Map for Quality Stroke Care Has Been Launched (10/28/2016)

BioTrace Medical Announces FDA Clearance of Innovative Temporary Pacing Technology for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Procedures and Other Cardiovascular Applications (10/28/2016)

FDA grants 510(k) clearance to Corindus’s second-generation vascular robotic system (10/28/2016)

For acute MI patients, readmissions for unstable angina or unplanned revascularization worsen outcomes (10/27/2016)

Pediatric interventional cardiology market anticipates 9 percent growth by 2022 (10/27/2016)

These U.S. cities have the lowest rate of reported heart attacks (10/27/2016)

3 Reasons Every Cardiovascular Service Line Needs a Clinical Informaticist And Where to Find Yours (10/27/2016)

Should Cardiologists Say Yes to the Vest? AHA Offers Guidance on Wearable Defibrillators (10/27/2016)

Conferencing with the Cardiologist: Virtual Visits Bring Patients + Providers Together Between Scheduled Appointments (10/27/2016)

Study break: Cardiac arrest research sorely lacking (10/27/2016)

Future Vision: How Will Today’s Trends Shape Tomorrow’s PCI Toolbox? (10/27/2016)

FDA expands approval for Medtronic’s CoreValve Evolut R system in larger size (10/27/2016)

Sex-specific risk scores help predict patients at the highest risk for death (10/27/2016)

Mitral Mysteries: Imagers Explore a New Frontier in Transcatheter Valve Replacement (10/27/2016)

Give + Take: Pharma, Payers Forge Risk-sharing Deals for New Heart Drugs (10/27/2016)

Stents + Sensibility: Talking Technology + Trends with Cardiology Device Makers (10/27/2016)

FDA provides update on SynCardia Systems cardiac devices (10/27/2016)

Boston Scientific beats quarterly revenue projections, increases guidance for full year (10/26/2016)

High resting heart rate, blood pressure linked to poor mental health (10/26/2016)

Stroke survivors benefit from spending time at home (10/26/2016)

CMS has higher penalties for readmissions than for deaths (10/26/2016)

Long Island cardiologist pleads guilty to planning arson, assault of ex-boss (10/26/2016)

Air pollution may lead to premature heart disease, stroke, cardiovascular mortality (10/25/2016)

Heart tumor successfully removed during fetal surgery (10/25/2016)

On-pump, off-pump CABG have similar long-term outcomes (10/25/2016)

Public health experts offer advice about heart surgery infections (10/25/2016)

Prosthetic heart valve market anticipates continued steady growth (10/25/2016)

High calcium intake may not increase cardiovascular disease risk (10/25/2016)

Cardiogram raises $2 million for app that could detect atrial fibrillation, diabetes (10/25/2016)

Study highlights need for new options within heart failure treatment paradigm (10/25/2016)

HeartWare recalls HVAD pumps due to potential severe health consequences (10/25/2016)

Proteon Therapeutics Announces Overview of Phase 1 Clinical Program of Investigational Vonapanitase in Peripheral Artery Disease to be Presented at the 28th Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) Conference (10/25/2016)

Adherence to medications may improve long-term outcomes following CABG, PCI (10/24/2016)

Out with the old: On its 200th birthday, the stethoscope is considered obsolete by many (10/24/2016)

Aggressive blood pressure target may make financial sense for high-risk patients (10/24/2016)

CPR saves lives, so why don’t more people know how to do it? (10/24/2016)

Younger pregnant women may have increased risk of stroke (10/24/2016)

FDA approves clinical trial for eCoin hypertension treatment (10/24/2016)

Brush your teeth—it could save your life (10/24/2016)

Hospitals print 3D models of patients’ hearts before surgery (10/24/2016)

Timely corticosteroid treatment benefits those with Kawasaki disease (10/21/2016)

New England Journal of Medicine seeks participants for a SPRINT data analysis contest (10/21/2016)

15 takeaways from the AHA statement on drug interactions with statins (10/21/2016)

It takes little physical effort to improve heart health (10/21/2016)

Cardiac rehabilitation improves survival following acute MI (10/21/2016)

Philadelphia man sues hospital, Sorin Group over a device he claims was contaminated (10/21/2016)

FDA investigates artificial heart compressor failure that may have led to man’s death (10/21/2016)

Whole-grain diet may reduce heart disease risk in overweight and obese adults (10/20/2016)

Genetic test identifies high-cholesterol risk (10/20/2016)

Cardiologist sues psychiatrist, seeks $27 million in damages (10/20/2016)

Preparing for the Flood: Expanded TAVR Indication Comes with Challenges (10/20/2016)

Space travel launches astronauts into greater risk for cardiovascular disease (10/20/2016)

Abbott: Revenue increased in 3rd quarter for coronary devices, endovascular products (10/20/2016)

Pulmonary embolism common in patients hospitalized with syncope (10/20/2016)

St. Jude Medical criticizes release of videos alleging its cardiac devices are vulnerable to hacking (10/19/2016)

Abbott, St. Jude Medical agree to sell vascular closure, electrophysiology assets (10/19/2016)

Poor quality cardiovascular medications remain a problem in Africa (10/19/2016)

The Medicines Company announces positive top-line data for PCSK9 inhibitor (10/19/2016)

Experienced operators achieve better results in left main PCI procedures (10/18/2016)

Physicians evaluate minimally invasive device as alternative to open heart surgery for babies (10/18/2016)

Leonhard Lang recalls electrodes due to compatibility issue with AEDs (10/18/2016)

After FDA rejection, AstraZeneca re-submits application for hyperkalemia drug (10/18/2016)

Mount Sinai to utilize AI for cardiovascular care (10/18/2016)

Short bouts of atrial fibrillation may not warrant anticoagulation (10/18/2016)

AHA warns of drug-drug interactions with statins (10/17/2016)

Variety, not intensity, key to exercising an elderly heart (10/17/2016)

Lots of caffeine may be OK for those with systolic heart failure (10/17/2016)

AHA signs deal to open CPR training facility in China (10/17/2016)

ACC president comments on final MACRA ruling (10/14/2016)

FDA grants 510(k) clearance for cardiac transducer (10/14/2016)

FDA clears guidewire FFR measurement system for use in PCI procedures (10/14/2016)

CDC, FDA warn of issues with heater-cooler devices used during open-heart surgery (10/13/2016)

Coronary angiography, PCI may benefit out-of-hospital cardiac arrest survivors (10/13/2016)

First fetal heartbeat happens sooner than previously thought (10/13/2016)

New device makes at-home heart attack diagnosis possible (10/13/2016)

From the Ground Up: Building a Better Interventional Program — Strategies for Cardiology Service Line Directors (10/13/2016)

Cryoballoon catheter ablation saves money, leads to fewer rehospitalizations (10/13/2016)

Risk model performs poorly at predicting atrial fibrillation (10/13/2016)

From the Ground Up: Building a Better Interventional Program (10/13/2016)

High blood pressure meds linked to mood disorders (10/12/2016)

Medtronic, Boston Scientific, other device makers support Minnesota congressman (10/12/2016)

Women with early-stage breast cancer often at risk of cardiovascular disease death (10/12/2016)

Wrist-worn heart rate monitors may not produce accurate results (10/12/2016)

FDA review confirms rivaroxaban’s safety, efficacy in patients with atrial fibrillation (10/12/2016)

Researchers acknowledge errors in 2014 article on cardiac rehab (10/11/2016)

AHA's CPR theme song helps save a life in New York (10/11/2016)

BMI may be a flawed metric to assess cardiovascular risk (10/11/2016)

Theranos sued by largest investor, amid other problems (10/11/2016)

AHA calls for randomized trials assessing hypertension, cognition (10/11/2016)

Smoking bans more significantly affect young men (10/11/2016)

St. Jude Medical warns of premature battery depletion in some cardiac devices (10/11/2016)

Anger, heavy physical exertion may trigger MIs (10/10/2016)

Prominent cardiologist Valentin Fuster to lead global health committee (10/10/2016)

Fish fat isn’t just the lesser of two evils (10/10/2016)

Boston Scientific hires cardiologist Ian Meredith as chief medical officer (10/10/2016)

Coke, Pepsi provide sponsorship money to ACC, AHA and 93 other health organizations (10/10/2016)

Biomarkers may help identify risk of cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes patients (10/07/2016)

Cardiac imaging agent detects ischemia and MI in phase II trial (10/07/2016)

6 steps Hispanic women can take to protect their heart health (10/07/2016)

Duke promotes Manesh Patel to lead the University’s cardiology division (10/07/2016)

Cardiologist declares Trump healthy enough to be president, despite high CACS score (10/07/2016)

Therapeutic hypothermia may decrease likelihood of survival following in-hospital cardiac arrest (10/07/2016)

Ticagrelor after MI: Sometimes less is more (10/07/2016)

Hookah is just as dangerous as cigarettes, so why do so many people smoke it? (10/07/2016)

Higher systolic blood pressure variability may increase risk of mortality, stroke and coronary heart disease (10/06/2016)

Theranos closes laboratories, lays off 340 employees (10/06/2016)

Admission to high-performing hospitals may boost life expectancy after MI (10/06/2016)

Record $75 million grant awarded for coronary heart disease research (10/06/2016)

ACC leaders discuss MACRA, population health management (10/05/2016)

University of Kentucky sues newspaper over failed cardiology deal (10/05/2016)

Vascular Solutions recalls more than 15,000 catheters (10/05/2016)

AstraZeneca cuts sales goals for blood thinner after disappointing results (10/05/2016)

AMGA submits comments to CMS on cardiac care bundled payments (10/04/2016)

Steps in the Right Direction (10/04/2016)

Out on a Limb: Tackling the PAD Knowledge Gap to Save Legs & Lives (10/04/2016)

Hackers, Implantable Devices & Threats to Health Systems (10/04/2016)

ICD’s Incongruity: Same-day Discharge Safe But May Not Cost Less (10/04/2016)

Crisis or Opportunity? Tc-99m Shortage May Open the Door for More Imaging Options (10/04/2016)

Cardiovascular PET Will Become Mainstream in the Changing World of Value Imaging (10/04/2016)

AHA: Pass the guacamole, avocados may soon have heart-healthy label (10/04/2016)

AHA, 7 other groups file lawsuit against the FDA for not enforcing tobacco rule (10/04/2016)

Spending time at home following ischemic stroke may improve cardiovascular outcomes (10/04/2016)

Hope as Therapy: How Does Peer Support for Patients Affect Outcomes? (10/04/2016)

TCT.16 Preview: Program Directors Expect Answers About PCI vs. CABG for Treating Left Main CAD (10/04/2016)

Halting the Revolving Door: Could Remote Monitoring Reduce Heart Failure Rehospitalizations? (10/04/2016)

Somahlution Announces Study Results Showing DuraGraft® Vascular Graft Treatment Improves Long-Term Outcomes in Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery (10/04/2016)

New drugs offer alternative to warfarin for treating stroke (10/04/2016)

Aralez agrees to acquire rights to popular blood thinner from AstraZeneca (10/04/2016)

Rivaroxaban increases risk of major bleeding, intracranial hemorrhage in atrial fibrillation patients (10/03/2016)

Higher sodium intake may be linked with increased mortality risk (10/03/2016)

Stepping Away from Fee for Service: CMS Proposes Bundling Payments for CAD Care (10/03/2016)

Diversity & Diagnosis of Women & Minorities (10/03/2016)

Prescription-strength ibuprofen linked to heart failure (10/03/2016)

Heart valve with cardiovascular restoration support implanted in three pediatric patients (10/03/2016)

Make no mistake: Hiding medical errors harms patients, physicians (10/03/2016)

DOD awards $10 million grant for cardiac cell therapy trial to fight heart failure (10/03/2016)

World Heart Federation launches 'Roadmap' to treat atrial fibrillation around the world (10/03/2016)

Aralez Announces U.S. Commercial Launch of Yosprala for Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Events in Patients at Risk for Aspirin-Associated Gastric Ulcers (10/03/2016)

AHA recommends states require cardiac emergency response plans in schools (10/03/2016)

American Journal of Cardiology Reports Data Showing New Brain Lesions in 94% of Patients Following TAVR (10/03/2016)

GE Healthcare Announces FDA Labeling Change for Use of OptisonTM in Patients with Cardiac Shunts (10/03/2016)

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