August 2017

Ablation reverses LVSD in patients with persistent AFib ()
Perfect Storm Ahead? Will Physician Pay Raises Shrink as Productivity Flattens? ()
Value-based Reimbursement Is Here to Stay & Other Lessons from Cath Lab Leadership Boot Camp ()
When Registries Aren’t Fast Enough: How Real-time Feedback Helps with Rapid Leaps & Hairpin Turns ()
Innovation Competition: At TCT.17, Cardiology’s Disruptors Swim with the Sharks ()
'Open gym' approach shortens wait times for cardiac rehab ()
“Are We There Yet?” Pediatric Cardiologists Work Through Telemedicine’s Glitches ()
Researchers link aldosterone, plasma renin activity to increased risk for CVD in black Americans ()
Abbott initiates ground-breaking U.S. pivotal study of AMPLATZER device to correct common congenital heart defect in newborns ()
Anthem covers members for noninvasive CAD treatment ()
Survival of cardiac arrest tied to neighborhood racial demographics ()
The SNF Test: Rethinking Discharge Decisions & Postacute Care Partnerships to Improve Outcomes ()
Branching Out: Ask These 5 Questions Before Launching a Vein Care Service Line ()
Press for Success: Avoiding Insurance Denials for PCSK9 Inhibitors ()
'Good' cholesterol not so great in extreme cases ()
Cost-minded Hospitals Give CTO PCI a Second Look ()
Individual feedback key to reducing excessive ECGs ()
Hearts with improving LVSD can be safely transplanted ()
Abbott releases software patch for pacemakers with cybersecurity vulnerability ()
Moldy hay, dead cows and the creation of a blood thinner ()
Abiomed Announces Resignation of Chief Financial Officer and Welcomes Back Former Chief Financial Officer as Consultant ()
Ablation tops drugs in treatment of AFib ()
Excessive carbs—not fats—pose greatest dietary risk ()
Systems approach shows promise for out-of-hospital CAD ()
Young adults, especially men, struggle to control hypertension ()
Abbott Introduces HeartMate 3 Left Ventricular Assist System — the Latest Milestone In Therapy For Advanced Heart Failure Patients ()
Study IDs differences in anticoagulation patterns of warfarin, DOACs ()
Inflammation reducer could prevent lung cancer, recurrent heart attack ()
6 data points about rheumatic heart disease as global rates decline ()
New research suggests change atop DES hierarchy ()
Prevention takes on new meaning with embryos, and predicting frailty in the elderly ()
Researcher touts ‘breakthrough’ in treating patients with stable CVD ()
ECG reveals clinical findings obscured by left ventricular hypertrophy ()
C. R. Bard Receives FDA Premarket Approval of the LUTONIX® 035 Drug Coated Balloon as the First and Only DCB for the Treatment of Patients with Dysfunctional AV Fistulae ()
Diabetes drug gains FDA indication for CV benefit ()
Prediction model underestimates CV risk in disadvantaged neighborhoods ()
Prostate cancer treatment associated with higher risk of heart failure ()
Extended treatment with Brillinta reduces risk of cardiovascular death by 29% in patients with history of heart attack ()
CDC: 2 of 3 heart attack patients spurn rehab ()
CABG outperforms PCI in patients with type 1 diabetes ()
Ancient humans, genetic cousins faced higher risks of CVD ()
Statin therapy ineffective in patients with advanced kidney disease ()
Ultrasound may offer nonionizing, contrast-free way to assess coronary flow reserve ()
Brain imaging could help predict stress-related CVD risk ()
Unbundling bundles ()
Cardiac MRI improves risk stratification for STEMI patients ()
MR reduction after TMVR with the FORTIS valve maintained at 2 years ()
Evolocumab therapy not cost-effective in treating atherosclerotic CVD ()
Cardiac MRI links trabeculation, myocardial function ()
Does public awareness of CPR, AEDs reduce response time to cardiac arrest? ()
5 takeaways from ACC's response to MIPS updates ()
Self-expanding stents outperform balloon-expandable stents for iliac artery disease ()
Electrical, mechanical activation of left ventricle strongly correlated ()
Case study examines percutaneous management of mitral perforation TAVR ()
Man vs. machine: A fair match when it comes to cardiac ablation ()
High platelet reactivity to clopidogrel associated with greater risk of stent thrombosis, MI ()
Take a seat: 12-year study ties prolonged standing to CVD risks ()
Medtronic Reports First Quarter Financial Results ()
Research funds for cardiac arrest—down 63% since 2010—disproportionately low compared to heart disease, stroke ()
Could CMS's ending bundles cost the average American? ()
Medtronic Receives CE Mark for Attain Stability Quad MRI SureScan Active-Fixation Heart Lead ()
New trial to test transcatheter ventricular enhancement procedure ()
NASA: Space weather could increase CVD risk in astronauts ()
New method could predict bleeding risk for stroke patients ()
Photo of heart-shaped cell in blood clot wins contest ()
Construction worker who shoots nail into his heart: ‘Oops’ ()
Researchers: Off-label TAVRs yield ‘acceptable results’ ()
Parachute device improves hemodynamic effects of LV volume reduction ()
Joint document details how to diagnose, treat cardiac sarcoidosis ()
HeartSciences Announces CE Mark and European Launch of MyoVista® High Sensitivity ECG Device ()
Pulmonary artery catheter use drops 70% between 1999-2013 ()
CT helps predict risks after TAVR ()
Study confirms effectiveness of new-generation heart stents in women ()
Open repair of chronic thoracic, thoracoabdominal aortic dissection with deep hypothermia ups 10-year survival ()
TAVR, SAVR produce similar long-term health gains ()
TAVI utilization rate highest Northeast US; mortality highest in South ()
Four hospitals meet CMS requirements for carotid artery stenting ()
Brain power? Educated people less likely to experience CVD ()
Physicians propose eliminating CK-MB test to save costs, improve clinical practice ()
Hearts from adolescent donors are underutilized, could reduce CAV risk ()
ACC promises to work on APM opportunities after proposed cancellation of cardiac bundles ()
Maximally tolerated dose can reduce mitral regurgitation ()
AHA releases new CPR training requirements for 2019 ()
MI readmissions—varying in cause, timing—require nuanced care ()
Ambardekar discusses findings of risk perception study, patient education ()
JACC's Walsh: MACRA means working smarter, more efficiently ()
Heart failure patients, physicians differ significantly in risk perception ()
Cancer patients carry double the short-term risk of arterial thromboembolism ()
angelMD Forms Partnership with American College of Cardiology ()
Birth weight strongly predictive of survival in infants with congenital heart disease ()
Vascular Dynamics Announces FDA Approval to Initiate CALM 2 Trial for MobiusHD® System for the Treatment of Resistant Hypertension ()
Study clarifies prognostic markers for STEMI patients undergoing PCI ()
Study finds similar cost value of CAC testing, widespread statin treatment ()
Trial to evaluate shorter course of blood-thinning treatment following stent implantation ()
Cardiac bundles to be canceled by CMS ()
Stent procedure shows potential as alternative to lower-limb amputation ()
Oral treatment enough to lower cholesterol in most patients ()
Local gene therapy improves myocardial blood flow in refractory angina patients ()
Racial gap narrowing in survival for in-hospital cardiac arrest ()
New microsensing technology could improve stroke treatment ()
Obese cardiac patients a drain on ICU resources ()
Study: Marijuana users 3 times more likely to die from hypertension ()
Hospitals cut use of Valeant heart drugs after price hikes ()
Safety-net hospitals compete in PCI mortality, bleeding, kidney injury ()
Stroke risk dropping in men, remains steady in women ()
Study highlights cardiovascular benefits of moderate alcohol intake ()
Stereotaxis Reports Second Quarter 2017 Financial Results ()
Rural populations face unavoidable obstacle in case of stroke, heart attack ()
Disrupting force? Company eyes tech update for that old stethoscope ()
New screening guidelines boosts detection of aortic aneurysm ()
MHIF Enrolls the First-in-the-World Patient in Clinical Trial of Minimally Invasive Clip-Based Repair System for Leaky Tricuspid Heart Valves ()
Study: All Portico heart valve sizes demonstrate effective short-term performance ()
Race, prehypertension among midlife risk factors for dementia ()
New study suggests refining ablation targets in AFib ()
FDA clears acoustic, ECG device from AUM Cardiovascular to detect heart murmurs ()
Cardiologists top survey in average salary, signing bonus ()
Risk of stroke in AFib patients associated with aortic curvature ()
Those born in 'Stroke Belt' have higher rates of cardiovascular illnesses, dementia ()
Cleveland Clinic named best cardiology hospital by U.S. News & World Report ()
3D ultrasound links heart defects, brain development ()
Homeland Security issues advisory for 4 Siemens imaging systems ()
Scientists use CRISPR to erase cardiomyopathy mutation in human embryos ()
Both short, long heart failure hospitalizations linked to higher readmission rates ()
Essential Frailty Toolset outperforms others in predicting mortality after TAVR, SAVR ()
Walk this way: Robotic suit to help stroke patients recover movement ()
Ticagrelor improves microvascular endothelial functioning, has no impact on arterial stiffness ()
Race, weight gain could help predict women at risk for heart disease ()
Backup pacemakers? Study finds two mechanisms to support the sinoatrial node ()
Interventional cardiologists see heightened rates for cataracts ()
MI more prevalent in heart patients after orthopedic surgery ()
U.S. hospitals set record for quick treatment of blocked arteries ()
Coronary calcium scores better than age for predicting CVD risk ()
Trial shows costs savings associated with use of Medtronic’s cryoballoon ()
JACC: Do we value institutional memory, knowledge? ()