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October 2017

TCT 2017: TAVR ‘economically dominant’ over SAVR for aortic stenosis patients at intermediate risk (10/31/2017)

New Analyses reinforce hemodynamic benefits of Medtronic EVOLUT™ TAVR PLATFORM IN Intermediate risk AORTIC STENOSIS PATIENTS (10/31/2017)

TCT 2017: 1st 3-year results of ABSORB III trial a 'major damper' on bioresorbable scaffolds (10/31/2017)

TCT 2017: Drug-eluting balloon shown non-inferior to drug-eluting stent (10/31/2017)

TCT 2017: Frailty provides prognostic value for TAVR patients—but better risk scores are needed (10/30/2017)

TCT 2017: ‘Landmark study’ could change practice for acute MI coupled with cardiogenic shock (10/30/2017)

Abbott Introduces Next Generation of Most Widely Used Heart Stent for People with Coronary Artery Disease in Europe (10/30/2017)

TCT 2017: DK crush proves more effective than PS in first large-scale study of its kind (10/30/2017)

TCT 2017: PCI, CABG yield similar long-term results for left main CAD patients (10/30/2017)

Cordis Showcases Comprehensive Interventional Cardiology Portfolio with Coronary Stents at TCT 2017 (10/30/2017)

TCT 2017: PCI, TAVR anniversaries spur forward-looking discussions (10/30/2017)

Teen childbirth linked to increased cardiovascular risk decades later (10/29/2017)

Spicy food may suppress cravings for salt, aid blood pressure control (10/27/2017)

Heart surgeries performed later in the day linked to better outcomes (10/27/2017)

Cardiologist’s Twitter poll highlights TCT trials of greatest interest (10/27/2017)

Underweight women 30 percent more likely to experience early menopause (10/27/2017)

Peer-led interventions, "quit kits" prove successful quitting tools for young smokers (10/27/2017)

Blood thinners cut dementia risk in AFib patients by 48% (10/27/2017)

Efficacy of FPA in swine models could open the door for more accurate CAD testing in humans (10/27/2017)

ROX Medical Inc. Announces Sustained Improvements in Patients with Uncontrolled Hypertension Treated with the ROX Coupler (10/27/2017)

Impella heart pumps boost Abiomed revenue (10/26/2017)

Women more likely to die within a year of heart attack than men (10/26/2017)

Abiomed Announces First Patient Treated with Impella® in Japan (10/26/2017)

Borderline pulmonary hypertension linked to increased mortality (10/26/2017)

Chewing—not just swallowing—ticagrelor helps the blood thinner work faster (10/26/2017)

Lipoprotein(a) not linked to increased CVD risk in ACS patients after all (10/26/2017)

Cholesterol levels continue encouraging trend in US; disparities remain among subgroups (10/26/2017)

Extroverts have better cardiovascular responses to stress (10/26/2017)

Former cardiologist hopes to revolutionize food industry with lab-grown meat (10/25/2017)

Skin could play a vital role in regulating blood pressure, heart rate, study finds (10/25/2017)

Rebound hyperthermia dangerous for the neurological health of comatose heart patients (10/25/2017)

Acculturation linked to more cardiovascular risk factors among Chinese immigrants (10/25/2017)

Rare case of ‘sweating blood’ baffles doctors (10/25/2017)

Non-MI patients with elevated cardiac troponin remain at increased risk (10/25/2017)

Children at risk for type 1 diabetes could benefit from vitamin D (10/25/2017)

If you could have an immediate fix to one healthcare problem, which problem would you choose, and why? (10/24/2017)

Edwards Lifesciences Reports Third Quarter Results (10/24/2017)

Case study examines how to incorporate academic missions into a compensation plan (10/24/2017)

Do you encourage today’s young people to pursue careers in healthcare? Why or why not? (10/24/2017)

How do you handle stress and protect yourself/your team from burnout? (10/24/2017)

What’s one improvement that could further improve length and quality of life for children with congenital heart disease as they age? (10/24/2017)

What has been the biggest transformative change in cardiology since 2007, and why? (10/24/2017)

What is the one pharmaceutical, device or other technology in the pipeline today that you are most eager for, and why? (10/24/2017)

Half of smokers continue the habit after a cardiovascular event (10/24/2017)

Widely reported data may overestimate prevalence of diabetes, undiagnosed cases (10/24/2017)

US workers are retiring older, getting sick younger (10/24/2017)

Children awaiting heart transplant survive longer with VADs than ECMO (10/23/2017)

AHA: Blacks living shorter lives due to CVD, stroke (10/23/2017)

FDA: Puerto Rico's critical medical device industry struggling after hurricanes (10/23/2017)

Moderate drinkers at no increased risk for AFib later in life (10/23/2017)

Diabetes may affect heart attack symptoms, delay diagnosis (10/23/2017)

Dual antithrombotic therapy reduces risk of major bleeding events in AFib patients undergoing PCI (10/23/2017)

Abbott smartphone-compatible cardiac monitor gains FDA clearance (10/23/2017)

Thyroid hormone levels tied to increased risk of AFib (10/23/2017)

Stagnant rates of controlled hypertension threaten US "Healthy People" goal for 2020 (10/23/2017)

First Patient Treated in Landmark Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement (TMVR) Pivotal Trial (10/23/2017)

Broader readmissions reduction program could penalize hospitals serving low-income patients (10/20/2017)

Tough Talk: Conversations About Death Can Transform End of Life (10/20/2017)

Intermittent fasting shows promise as therapy for diabetes, metabolic diseases (10/20/2017)

Game Brain: To Win at Healthcare, Think Like a Gamer (10/20/2017)

Transcatheter ASD closure improves tricuspid regurgitation, heart failure symptoms (10/20/2017)

Environmental, genetic factors linked to increased risk of CHD in infants of diabetic mothers (10/20/2017)

Physician Burnout: Going from Taboo to Treatable (10/20/2017)

New website allows consumers to compare hospital prices in Maryland (10/20/2017)

Bioengineered protein may shift food preference, trigger weight loss (10/20/2017)

CytoSorb® Usage During Valve Replacement Surgery for Infective Endocarditis Helps Stabilize Patients and May Improve Survival (10/20/2017)

Colchicine treatment reduces coronary plaque following ACS (10/19/2017)

Rethinking Resource Allocation: WannaCry Shakes up Health IT & Device Makers (10/19/2017)

More good news on TAVR (10/19/2017)

Patients for Life: Preparing for the Adult CHD Surge (10/19/2017)

Risky Business: Embracing Value-based Models to Reap Rewards (10/19/2017)

Cardiovascular Market Report: Growth Dynamics & Program Finances (10/19/2017)

Researchers call for more patient-centered designs, outcomes in cardiovascular trials (10/19/2017)

PCSKI9 inhibitors need a 62% lower price tag to make them affordable (10/19/2017)

Women, minorities see higher risk of ischemic events than white men following stent implantation (10/19/2017)

Aerobic workouts, combined with yoga, drastically reduce CVD risk factors (10/19/2017)

Promising Pipeline: Predicting Solutions for Healthcare’s Big Challenges (10/19/2017)

Researchers ID new subset of patients who may benefit from aortic valve replacement (10/19/2017)

Physicians in Argentina slash treatment time for heart attack patients using WhatsApp (10/19/2017)

Follow-up MRI predicts neurological outcomes of cardiac arrest patients (10/19/2017)

Reeling from hurricane and wildfires, Medtronic plans to reopen northern California facilities next week (10/19/2017)

Google Maps removes calorie-counting feature following criticism (10/18/2017)

Inevitable or preventable? High blood pressure linked to mitral regurgitation (10/18/2017)

Young, white men who exercise excessively face risk for subclinical atherosclerosis (10/18/2017)

CDC: US obesity rates at an all-time high (10/18/2017)

Education, screening program nearly eradicates inappropriate catheterization (10/18/2017)

Icelandic researchers ID genetic variant that increases risk of AFib (10/18/2017)

Long-term survival after TAVR higher in women—despite initial complications (10/18/2017)

Chronic America: Heart Teams Reinvent Old Systems to Improve Outcomes, Cut Costs (10/18/2017)

FDA Issues Claim for Unequal HART Device (10/18/2017)

JACC publishes appropriate use criteria for treating severe aortic stenosis (10/17/2017)

19-year-old college student experiences stroke while visiting home (10/17/2017)

You break it, Medicare buys it—and we all pay (10/17/2017)

5 topics to watch at TCT 2017 (10/17/2017)

Decreasing popularity of e-cigarettes could 'open the floodgates' for smoking alternative heat-not-burn tobacco (10/17/2017)

Digital trackers help cardiac rehab patients boost activity on their own time (10/17/2017)

Pregnant women who struggle to get enough sleep more prone to gestational diabetes (10/17/2017)

Early discharge for low-risk pulmonary embolism patients linked to fewer complications, lower costs (10/17/2017)

TAVR carries low dialysis risk for most kidney patients (10/16/2017)

Antihypertensive meds lower blood pressure, don't fix all vessel damage (10/16/2017)

AHA: Men develop AFib a decade before women do; BMI linked to increased risk (10/16/2017)

Collaborative initiative to address gaps in healthcare information (10/16/2017)

UK's 'stubbornly' low rates of bystander CPR prompt 'Restart a Heart Day' (10/16/2017)

Diabetic patients could benefit from cardiac rehab—but doctors aren't referring them (10/13/2017)

Internists, surgeons both overestimate risk; researcher calls for curriculum revamp (10/13/2017)

Airport-goers twice as likely to opt for stairs when reminded of health benefits (10/13/2017)

Cholesterol byproduct encourages spread of breast cancer, metastasis (10/13/2017)

Cardiovascular Market Report: Growth Dynamics and Program Finances (10/13/2017)

Hospitals frequently fail to perform follow-up imaging after vascular surgery (10/13/2017)

Marital ebbs, flows tied to changes in heart health (10/12/2017)

Lifesaving treatment administered to only 10% of eligible stroke patients (10/12/2017)

Scientists discover new form of diabetes caused by gene mutation (10/12/2017)

Risk factors among stroke patients on the rise (10/12/2017)

Long-term study supports broader use of multiple arterial grafting (10/12/2017)

Hypertensive women in their 40s more likely to develop dementia later in life (10/12/2017)

Cardiologists set to present new data at China congress (10/12/2017)

Black women face double the risk of pregnancy-related heart failure (10/11/2017)

Mitochondrial DNA could more accurately predict 10-year risk for heart failure (10/11/2017)

10 health systems seeking cardiology administrators (10/11/2017)

Fever during pregnancy linked to heart defects, facial deformities in baby (10/11/2017)

Growth-accommodating implant could change the field of pediatric surgery for the better (10/11/2017)

Tai chi shows potential as cardiac rehab exercise (10/11/2017)

Sexual assault, natural disasters and other trauma linked to increased CVD risk in menopausal women (10/11/2017)

'An unbelievable save': Heart team performs emergency TAVR in 10 minutes (10/10/2017)

NEJM review: Caution needed when interpreting noninferiority trials (10/10/2017)

Coronary artery calcium progression associated with CVD events (10/10/2017)

Newborns with congenital heart disease at increased risk for neurodevelopmental disabilities (10/10/2017)

New guidelines attempt to simplify hypertension diagnosis in children (10/10/2017)

JAMA: Cardiac procedures among the 10 most unnecessary, overused treatments of 2016 (10/10/2017)

New mobile apps for patients, healthcare providers work together to treat AFib (10/10/2017)

Researchers analyze long-term benefit, safety of ICDs in patients with Brugada syndrome (10/09/2017)

FDA Clears Remote Multichannel ECG Compared to Holter (10/09/2017)

Some cardiologists equate LVAD deactivation to physician-assisted suicide (10/09/2017)

Low serum calcium levels associated with sudden cardiac arrest (10/09/2017)

New Indication Expands Treatment Options for AAA Patients with Hostile Neck Anatomy (10/09/2017)

Study suggests more dairy consumption could lower risk of prediabetes, diabetes (10/06/2017)

Long-term survival rates after Ross procedure positive 25 years later (10/06/2017)

Watching an intense hockey game could double your heart rate (10/06/2017)

Genetic factors comparable to stroke, diabetes in development of CAD (10/05/2017)

Do the right thing—and save money—by addressing burnout (10/05/2017)

Public education of CPR, defibrillation improves survival rates for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (10/05/2017)

Researchers quantify STEMI patients’ bleeding, ischemic risks over time (10/05/2017)

Disasters lure blood donors—but public drives fail (10/05/2017)

Ever wondered what it's like to work as a cardiologist in a federal prison? (10/05/2017)

Inexpensive urine test helps surgeons ID kidney injury after open heart surgery (10/05/2017)

ROX Medical CONTROL HTN-2 Clinical Trial; First Procedure Performed (10/05/2017)

Inhibiting signaling pathway reverses heart failure in mice (10/04/2017)

Transcatheter system shows positive 1-year results in treating tricuspid regurgitation (10/04/2017)

Drug reactions with NOACs in AFib patients could result in major bleeding problems (10/04/2017)

1 in 4 heart attack sufferers leave work within a year (10/04/2017)

Study finds link between low numbers of progenitor cells, CVD in older women (10/04/2017)

Cardiologist urges policymakers to focus on diet in healthcare reform (10/04/2017)

Obesity-related cancers reversing the trend of reduced rates across the country (10/04/2017)

CT angiography at referring hospitals could improve transfer decisions for stroke patients (10/04/2017)

Percutaneous mitral valve repair safe, effective in frail patients (10/03/2017)

5 reasons imaging is a crucial component of cardio-oncology (10/03/2017)

Study finds hope in penicillin treatment for children with latent rheumatic heart disease (10/03/2017)

Physicians’ predictions after disabling stroke too imprecise, researchers say (10/03/2017)

Statins shown to reduce risk of potentially fatal bacterial infection in older patients (10/03/2017)

Mouse study suggests linoleic acid is more closely tied to obesity than saturated fat (10/02/2017)

Omitting DNR orders from risk-adjusted mortality measurements could skew rankings (10/02/2017)

Migraines could be genetically linked to increased CVD risk (10/02/2017)

Study: Watching a musical equal to a half-hour cardio workout (10/02/2017)

Finnish scientists: Sauna bathing can reduce risk of hypertension (10/02/2017)

Low vitamin K intake in teens linked to early signs of left ventricular hypertrophy (10/02/2017)

Replacing defective heart devices costs Medicare $1.5B over 10 years (10/02/2017)

Novo Nordisk Receives FDA Approval for Fiasp®, a New Fast-Acting Mealtime Insulin (10/02/2017)

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