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September 2017

Cardiologists, moms agree: Breakfast the most important meal of the day (09/29/2017)

Research finds longitudinal durability of TAVR is 'excellent' (09/29/2017)

AHA makes 1st-ever statement on meditation: It could be helpful, but no substitute for traditional care (09/29/2017)

DDD-CLS pacing cuts recurrent episodes of vasovagal syncope (09/29/2017)

Cardiac patients supported by ECMO as infants report good health, but lower quality of life years later (09/29/2017)

Better utilization of APPs could aid aging cardiology workforce, boost compensation (09/28/2017)

Gastric bypass surgery successful for long-term weight loss, remission of type 2 diabetes in the severely obese (09/28/2017)

Only 1 in 3 referred for PCSK9 inhibitors can afford them (09/28/2017)

Study shows race doesn't affect PCI outcomes—but does influence treatment decisions (09/28/2017)

U.S. diabetics can avoid finger pricks with newly approved device (09/28/2017)

LSU professor discovers novel class of lipid-mediating molecules that could prevent stroke (09/28/2017)

Medtronic HeartWare(TM) HVAD(TM) System Approved for Destination Therapy (09/27/2017)

Early ‘full-term’ babies have poorer fitness into young adulthood (09/27/2017)

Women receive less surgical revascularization because of late diagnoses, not gender bias (09/27/2017)

10 takeaways from the past decade in women's cardiovascular care (09/27/2017)

Contraindication for blood thinners common in AFib patients, associated with high stroke risk (09/27/2017)

Genetic testing can help determine safest dose of warfarin (09/27/2017)

Elderly patients at increased risk for heart failure in cold weather (09/27/2017)

Cardiovascular disease spiked in year after New Zealand earthquakes (09/27/2017)

Lowest volume LVAD centers associated with worse survival (09/26/2017)

Is 70% good enough? (09/26/2017)

Community health efforts improve quality of life for low-income hypertensive patients (09/26/2017)

Investing in physician well-being pays off, reduces burnout by 20% (09/26/2017)

Public access to AEDs is growing, so why aren't they being used? (09/26/2017)

Exercise can’t prevent cognitive decline in patients with coronary heart disease (09/25/2017)

Study: Exact pill dispensing reduces waste, boosts adherence (09/25/2017)

HER2-targeted breast cancer treatments come with cardiovascular risks (09/25/2017)

Boston Scientific Announces U.S. FDA Approval for MRI Labeling on High-Voltage Devices and U.S. Launch of Resonate™ Devices with the HeartLogic™ Heart Failure Diagnostic (09/25/2017)

Umbilical cord stem cells could treat heart failure (09/22/2017)

Researchers debut practice of monitoring mitochondria to predict, prevent cardiac arrest (09/22/2017)

Scientists shift function of neutrophils to heal brain after hemorrhages (09/22/2017)

Stopping aspirin therapy associated with 37% increased risk of cardiovascular events (09/22/2017)

Bat can vary heart rate by 800 BPM (09/22/2017)

Transradial catheterization could permanently damage blood vessels (09/22/2017)

Damage done to bodies after years of smoking could be reversed, ACS states (09/22/2017)

Lawsuit: St. Jude waited years before recalling faulty defibrillators (09/22/2017)

FDA approves pump to treat right heart failure (09/21/2017)

Scientists discover way to convert 'bad' body fat into calorie-burning fat (09/21/2017)

Women significantly more likely to die during AVR surgeries (09/21/2017)

Is fasting before a lipid panel necessary? (09/21/2017)

Study explores predictors of clinical restenosis in newer, bioresorbable scaffolds (09/21/2017)

Cognitive decline associated with type 2 diabetes could be managed with early intervention (09/21/2017)

Produce carts seeing increased health benefits for low-income customers (09/21/2017)

Medtronic announces longer-term clinical study of TAVR system (09/21/2017)

Cardiac adrenaline boost from e-cigarettes tied to nicotine (09/20/2017)

20-year study examines predictors of heart disease, PAD (09/20/2017)

An alternative to pacemakers? Ablation method treats sinus bradycardia (09/20/2017)

Discussing the underlying causes of overtreatment (09/20/2017)

Boston Scientific Announces Positive Late-Breaking Clinical Trial Data for the HeartLogic™ Heart Failure Diagnostic (09/20/2017)

Review suggests whole grains might not be as heart-healthy as we think (09/20/2017)

Abbott's PA sensor system is clinically proven to work—but how safe is it? (09/20/2017)

Survey: 31% of U.S. children are overweight or obese (09/20/2017)

8 things to know about income, demographic trends for U.S. cardiologists (09/19/2017)

Weekly exenatide injections have no impact on cardiovascular outcome in diabetics (09/19/2017)

Adherence to medications post-MI is below 50%; beta-blockers offer little incremental benefit (09/19/2017)

Americans are self-monitoring blood pressure more often—if they're married (09/19/2017)

Scientists dissect the reasons behind sudden cardiac death in triathlons (09/19/2017)

AHA, ACC launch 'capstone' accreditation program for cardiovascular care (09/19/2017)

Researchers confirm link between retinal vein occlusion, heart attack (09/19/2017)

Patients with schizophrenia face shorter lives, greater cardiovascular risk (09/19/2017)

Heart disease, tobacco leading causes of global deaths in 2016 (09/18/2017)

Could the Apple Watch change the way we look at heart health? (09/18/2017)

Cerebral embolic protection device cuts risk of TAVR procedures (09/18/2017)

MyoKardia Presents Additional Positive Data from Phase 2 PIONEER-HCM Study of Mavacamten (Formerly MYK-461) at the Heart Failure Society of America’s 21st Annual Scientific Meeting (09/18/2017)

Young adults with high blood pressure could benefit from sex-specific medication (09/18/2017)

Rutgers scientists studying enzyme that could 'hold the key' to obesity, diabetes (09/18/2017)

High blood pressure associated with organ damage in teens (09/18/2017)

Quality improvement program boosts blood pressure control (09/18/2017)

Lifesaving stroke drug more expensive for rural hospitals (09/18/2017)

Disadvantaged groups more likely to be recommended for statin use, less likely to afford it (09/18/2017)

National accreditation program aims to benefit adults with congenital heart disease (09/18/2017)

Pregnant women with preeclampsia as likely to develop heart disease as lifelong smokers (09/18/2017)

New heart failure treatment increases ejection fraction by 38% in 1st clinical patient (09/18/2017)

Cardiovascular risk in urban food deserts linked to income, not food access (09/15/2017)

Salt intake tied to increased risk of diabetes, research says (09/15/2017)

11% of older diabetes patients dangerously overtreated (09/15/2017)

Catheter-guided shocks can treat horses with AFib (09/15/2017)

Body weight trumps other factors in maintaining low blood pressure (09/15/2017)

Higher BMI means higher risk of endothelial dysfunction (09/15/2017)

Retired judge starts gift voucher program for kidneys (09/15/2017)

G3 Pharmaceuticals to Pursue a Novel Class of Cardiovascular Pharmaceuticals (09/15/2017)

New FOURIER Analysis Shows Repatha® (Evolocumab) Reduces Cardiovascular Events In Patients With Diabetes (09/15/2017)

CMS's proposed physician fee schedule stokes concern in interventional cardiologists (09/14/2017)

NASA explores how heart, brain and muscles operate in space (09/14/2017)

Study confirms safety of once-weekly exenatide in broad range of patients with diabetes (09/14/2017)

Zywie Selected for Startup Showcase at 10th Annual Venture Atlanta (09/14/2017)

Mobile health device usage leads to fewer deaths, hospitalizations (09/14/2017)

Researchers ID best techniques for cardiac risk stratification in kidney transplant candidates (09/14/2017)

Men with heavier wives more prone to develop diabetes, research states (09/14/2017)

CABG, PCI show similar long-term outcomes (09/13/2017)

'Sitting is the new smoking': Sedentary behavior linked to increased all-cause mortality (09/13/2017)

Research finds Kardia Mobile an effective at-home EKG (09/13/2017)

NEJM research: PFO closure reduces risk of recurrent stroke (09/13/2017)

Sudden cardiac death a significant contributor to mortality in women, regardless of CAD status (09/13/2017)

Fall prevention vs. mobility: Hospitals search for proper balance (09/13/2017)

New $225M initiative aims to reduce global burden of CVD (09/13/2017)

Scientists link obstructive sleep apnea, cardiometabolic dysfunction (09/12/2017)

Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy increase future risk of heart disease (09/12/2017)

Data Further Reinforce IN.PACT Admiral DCB as Frontline Option to Address Treatment Challenges in PAD (09/12/2017)

Type 2 diabetes medicine cuts risk of CV death independent of background blood sugar control (09/12/2017)

Boy takes a bite of hot dog, goes into cardiac arrest, triggers study of rare heart condition (09/12/2017)

Gasping during cardiac arrest linked to improved survival, brain function (09/12/2017)

Research links socioeconomic stress to metabolic syndrome in black youth (09/12/2017)

‘If you burn out, there’s nobody’: A family struggles with CVD, caregiver burden (09/11/2017)

Intracardiac echocardiography for guidance of LAAO reduces time in cath lab (09/11/2017)

E-cigarettes mimic symptoms of conventional smoking (09/11/2017)

Metabolically healthy obese individuals still at increased risk for heart disease (09/11/2017)

Transcatheter closure may be alternative solution of aortic anastomosis leak (09/11/2017)

Yelp is no help when picking a doctor, researchers say (09/11/2017)

CRF names Granada president and CEO (09/11/2017)

German study dissects etiology behind juvenile stroke (09/08/2017)

Abbott pulls troubled Absorb stents from worldwide market (09/08/2017)

Troponin trumps CK-MB—time to stop double-ordering (09/08/2017)

Children exposed to toxic dust after 9/11 show signs of heart disease (09/08/2017)

Medtronic Announces Japanese Regulatory Approval for the IN.PACT(TM) Admiral(TM) Drug-Coated Balloon (09/08/2017)

Cleveland Clinic saves $8.5M by cutting use of expensive heart drugs (09/07/2017)

Triple-screening for heart disease reduces mortality rates in older men (09/07/2017)

Research finds married patients more likely to survive heart attacks (09/07/2017)

AFib patients with diabetes have higher risk of death—but not bleeding events (09/07/2017)

CDC: New numbers indicate US is falling behind in stroke prevention (09/07/2017)

Physicians weigh in on extent, causes of overtreatment (09/07/2017)

Bioresorbable vascular scaffolds similar to drug-eluting balloons, inferior to everolimus-eluting stent for restenosis (09/07/2017)

Pericardial fat—not liver fat—associated with higher cardiovascular disease risk (09/06/2017)

Stroke linked to increased risk of cancer in observational study (09/06/2017)

Maquet recalls intra-aortic balloon pumps (09/06/2017)

DES implantation, reintervention could slow progression of PVS in children (09/06/2017)

Low-risk patients opt for annual ECGs—despite clinical recommendations (09/06/2017)

Online tracker predicts risk of heart disease in young adults (09/06/2017)

More medical students are graduating debt free (09/06/2017)

Siemens Healthineers Receives FDA Clearance for TrueFusion Structural Heart Disease Feature (09/06/2017)

Heightened risk: Tall people at greater risk for venous blood clots (09/06/2017)

Ticagrelor shows long-term benefit in those with previous MI (09/05/2017)

BAV boasts 70% success rate in patients with congenital aortic stenosis (09/05/2017)

Stroke patient dies—family finds out a week later upon visit to hospital (09/05/2017)

Houston can learn from Hurricane Katrina in dealing with cardiac conditions (09/01/2017)

ACC releases 10-point criteria for valvular imaging tests (09/01/2017)

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