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October 2018

SAVR volumes alone not predictive of TAVR outcomes—but combined experience is (10/31/2018)

Dialysis raises short-term death risk in kidney patients undergoing TAVI (10/31/2018)

Women’s BP, heart rates regularly shift to meet social, physical demands (10/31/2018)

Will another adjunct to statins fit in the cholesterol drug market? (10/31/2018)

Robotic arm therapy linked to improved speech in chronic stroke patients (10/31/2018)

Vitamin D levels in blood tied to cardiorespiratory fitness (10/31/2018)

Lower blood pressure, BMI may precede dementia (10/30/2018)

AHA, CHF funnel $776K into congenital heart defect research (10/30/2018)

NHS England: 500 diabetics die each week from preventable complications (10/30/2018)

Canagliflozin becomes first oral diabetes drug approved to reduce MACE (10/30/2018)

Beta-blockers, RASBs reduce mortality in HF patients with midrange EF (10/30/2018)

NIH pauses $63M stem cell trial for heart failure amid controversy (10/30/2018)

Most cases of SCAD can’t be traced back to apparent risk factors (10/30/2018)

Wider thrombectomy window chosen as No. 3 medical innovation for 2019 (10/30/2018)

Taking donor heart at increased disease risk is better than waiting (10/29/2018)

Novel vaccine could work as well as clopidogrel to prevent ischemic stroke (10/29/2018)

New risk score distinguishes inpatient strokes from other conditions (10/29/2018)

ROI tool helps communities craft cost-effective CVD prevention plans (10/29/2018)

Augmented reality allows 3D visualization of myocardial scar during ablation (10/29/2018)

Evolocumab cuts LDL, CV events in patients with kidney disease (10/29/2018)

Expanding mammography reporting could ID women at risk of CVD (10/29/2018)

iSchemaView’s RAPID™ Adopted by More Than 700 Stroke Centers — Over 100 Percent Growth This Year (10/29/2018)

Patricia Blake named new CEO of Heart Rhythm Society (10/26/2018)

Omega-3 slashes GI bleeding rates for LVAD patients (10/26/2018)

CTA reclassifies long-term cardiac risk in 68% of patients (10/26/2018)

Viewpoint: Academic missions, physicians suffer in RVU system (10/26/2018)

Cardiac MRI shows potential for noninvasive pulmonary hypertension diagnosis (10/25/2018)

MRI-based small vessel disease score linked to future stroke, dementia (10/25/2018)

Time to nearest PCI hospital determines reperfusion strategy in STEMI (10/25/2018)

Eko Collaborates with Mayo Clinic on a Machine Learning-Based Algorithm to Help Physicians Better Screen for Potentially Dangerous Heart Diseases (10/25/2018)

Amgen cuts price of PCSK9 inhibitor by 60% (10/25/2018)

Fall, winter weather linked to increased risk of MI (10/25/2018)

AFib’s impact on heart failure outcomes varies by subtype (10/24/2018)

Why obese women might combat CVD, diabetes better than obese men (10/24/2018)

TAVR offers improved neurological outcomes, quality of life over SAVR (10/24/2018)

Busiest EDs produce best outcomes for patients with chest pain (10/24/2018)

Cardiology malpractice suits up 91% from a decade ago (10/24/2018)

Medtronic co-founder and pacemaker inventor Earl Bakken dies at age 94 (10/24/2018)

Researchers ID genetic variant associated with warfarin-related bleeding (10/23/2018)

Poorly controlled BP elevates risk of hypertensive emergencies in diabetics (10/23/2018)

Omega-3 supplements improve social function, reduce depression in HF patients (10/23/2018)

TAVR shows ‘excellent safety’ at 30 days in low-risk patients (10/23/2018)

Finding balance: What marijuana legalization means for heart patients (10/23/2018)

Researchers highlight possible ‘neglected risk factor’ for MI (10/23/2018)

Medtronic Receives FDA Approval for Valiant Navion(TM) Thoracic Stent Graft System (10/23/2018)

Phone app boosts weight loss among low-income patients (10/22/2018)

Study: There’s no such thing as ‘too fit’ (10/22/2018)

Canada introduces tiered CVD screening for high school athletes (10/22/2018)

Baylor St. Luke’s hires surgeons, administrator to revive struggling heart transplant program (10/22/2018)

Report: BP lower in those with good oral health (10/22/2018)

Coronary artery calcium signals greatest mortality risk in blacks, Hispanics (10/22/2018)

FDA axes bid to add CVD indication for canakinumab (10/22/2018)

How much exercise is enough to counteract heart disease? (10/22/2018)

Medtronic Co-Founder Earl Bakken Passes Away at Age 94 (10/22/2018)

Aspirin enough to prevent VTE after knee replacement surgery (10/19/2018)

Recreational cannabis use linked to increased risk of stroke (10/19/2018)

Phone app connects CPR-certified locals to nearby cardiac arrests (10/19/2018)

Novel risk predictor identifies likelihood of readmission after AMI (10/19/2018)

Researchers call for halt of $63M cardiac stem cell trial (10/19/2018)

HeartMate 3 heart pump gets FDA approval as destination therapy (10/19/2018)

Transcranial sonography predicts functional outcome after stroke thrombectomy (10/19/2018)

Nonfemoral TAVR tied to greater mortality in frail seniors (10/18/2018)

Silicon Valley is investing in top-tier cardiologists—here’s why (10/18/2018)

Bariatric surgery linked to 40% reduction in CV events for type 2 diabetics (10/18/2018)

Boston Children’s criteria IDs kids at risk for arrhythmias during stress tests (10/18/2018)

RV strain analysis improves risk predictions for acute decompensated HF (10/18/2018)

Image-guided atherectomy system for smaller vessels gains CE mark (10/18/2018)

Bedside troponin test can rule out AMI within 15 minutes (10/17/2018)

AHA, AMA recognize 802 practices for efforts to control hypertension (10/17/2018)

Prior PCI does little to affect CABG outcomes (10/17/2018)

Why Cleveland Clinic began screening carpal tunnel patients for cardiac amyloidosis (10/17/2018)

An alternative to exercise: Chemical may lower BP without lifestyle changes (10/17/2018)

Minnesota AG sues drugmakers over rising insulin costs (10/17/2018)

Catheter ablation safer than surgery for paroxysmal or early persistent AFib (10/17/2018)

Are part-time cardiologists, diagnostic caths fading away? (10/16/2018)

Purdue introduces cardiology’s latest wearable: A paper-thin, plant-based sticker (10/16/2018)

Kids who eat energy-dense, low-nutrition breakfasts at risk for insulin resistance, elevated HDL (10/16/2018)

Complete revascularization tops culprit-only PCI for long-term survival after NSTEMI (10/16/2018)

Leapfrog Group to expand ratings to 5,600 surgery centers (10/16/2018)

Anticoagulation after ICH linked to better odds of functional recovery (10/15/2018)

Harvard, Brigham and Women’s press for 31 retractions of cardiac stem cell research (10/15/2018)

Prior cardiotoxicity linked to 30% increased risk of CHF during pregnancy (10/15/2018)

Study debunks idea of ‘weekend effect’ after major cardiac surgery (10/15/2018)

CMS to reconsider reimbursement for ambulatory BP monitoring (10/15/2018)

Heart disease rising in underdeveloped regions, where 75% of CVD deaths occur (10/15/2018)

Robert Ford named president, COO of Abbott (10/15/2018)

Heart valve surgery linked to transient declines in cognitive function (10/12/2018)

Researchers develop 1st mini pacemaker capable of long-term mouse studies (10/12/2018)

Cardiologist invests $60M in future of sirolimus-coated balloons (10/12/2018)

Registry study details advancement of CTO interventions in Europe (10/12/2018)

Longer hospital stays after elective PCI mean higher costs, more readmissions (10/12/2018)

Elevated levels of cystatin C linked to 28% increased risk of CVD after ACS (10/12/2018)

FDA OKs rivaroxaban for CV event reduction in patients with CAD, PAD (10/12/2018)

Researcher urges caution when considering fibrinolytics for elderly STEMI patients (10/11/2018)

Brexit backlash: UK patients pulled from international heart drug trial (10/11/2018)

Antiepileptic drugs boost stroke risk in Alzheimer’s patients (10/11/2018)

Cardiac rehab uptake lagging in China (10/11/2018)

Cardiogenic shock signals complexity in takotsubo patients (10/11/2018)

Silent heart attacks equally deadly in long run (10/11/2018)

The CVD patient’s guide to Hurricane Michael (10/11/2018)

Intermittent fasting reverses insulin dependence in 3 diabetics (10/11/2018)

Alternate addiction: 1.9 million US e-cig users have never smoked cigarettes (10/10/2018)

Mother’s education, insurance status impact Hispanic infants’ odds of surviving CHD (10/10/2018)

Carotid artery MRI boosts risk assessment for CVD, stroke (10/10/2018)

Meta-analysis: DOACs should be ‘default approach’ after AFib cardioversion (10/10/2018)

Statins found ineffective—and possibly dangerous—in non-CVD patients (10/10/2018)

WHO adds personal listening habits to guidelines on how noise affects health (10/10/2018)

Cardialen Closes $17 Million Series B Financing for Heart Rhythm Therapy (10/10/2018)

Genomic risk predictor identifies likely CAD candidates before birth (10/10/2018)

AFib patients with cancer less likely to see cardiologist, receive anticoagulants (10/09/2018)

Obesity, diabetes could make for the worst flu pandemic we’ve ever seen (10/09/2018)

Trial halted amid safety concerns for rivaroxaban after TAVR (10/09/2018)

Faith-based health education lowers systolic BP in black patients (10/09/2018)

Treatment delays could be most costly for posterior circulation strokes (10/09/2018)

Meta-analysis confirms digoxin is major threat to AF, HF patients (10/09/2018)

Half of women will experience stroke, dementia in their lifetime (10/09/2018)

Radial artery use for CABG doesn’t impact blood flow 20 years later (10/09/2018)

Drugmakers, insurers collaborate to boost access to PCSK9 inhibitors (10/08/2018)

Edwards Announces Start Of U.S. Study Of Self-Expanding Transcatheter Heart Valve (10/08/2018)

Liraglutide reduces CV events in diabetics with and without CKD (10/08/2018)

Study links early onset menopause, type 2 diabetes (10/08/2018)

NY cardiologists target population health by merging tech, traditional approaches (10/08/2018)

After 3 years of increases, cardiologists’ salaries drop 4% (10/08/2018)

Base excess trumps lactate levels in predicting mortality after heart surgery (10/08/2018)

Cardiologist highlights potential harms of Apple Watch’s EKG function (10/08/2018)

Study debunks sudden cardiac arrest being more common during the workweek (10/08/2018)

Study IDs predictors of mortality in asymptomatic aortic stenosis (10/05/2018)

Gender gap observed in early TAVI era closing (10/05/2018)

Appetite suppressant lorcaserin shrinks probability of incident diabetes (10/05/2018)

3 days of home BP monitoring enough to confirm hypertension diagnosis (10/05/2018)

TCT.18: Cardiologists mull TAVR volume thresholds, access concerns (10/05/2018)

Southern diet singled out as top factor for racial gap in hypertension (10/04/2018)

‘Only the beginning’: AI algorithm shows promise for predicting CVD on a budget (10/04/2018)

Top OHSU cardiologist resigns from leadership role after transplant program crumbles (10/04/2018)

TAVR, SAVR linked to equal survival in patients at intermediate surgical risk (10/04/2018)

Peripartum cardiomyopathy decreases diastolic function, exercise capacity in long run (10/04/2018)

Angiography-derived FFR accurately diagnoses normal, abnormal vessel function (10/04/2018)

Report: Sexual assault, harassment raises women’s risk for hypertension (10/04/2018)

Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly present full results from EASE Phase III program for empagliflozin as adjunct to insulin in type 1 diabetes (10/04/2018)

Did the HRRP lower readmissions at the cost of patient safety? The debate continues (10/03/2018)

AHA, Joint Commission merge cardiac accreditation programs (10/03/2018)

Smoking cessation efforts fall short for PAD patients (10/03/2018)

Novel imaging approach tracks atherosclerotic plaque buildup in vivo (10/03/2018)

‘Twitter doesn’t require peer review’: The benefits, risks of cardiology chatter on social media (10/03/2018)

DAPT plus DOAC cuts bleeding risk in AFib patients with history of MI, PCI (10/03/2018)

Detroit Medical Center cardiologists say demotions were act of retaliation (10/03/2018)

Emergency department visits for CHD becoming safer but more costly (10/02/2018)

Delayed transvenous lead removal may boost risk of tricuspid regurgitation (10/02/2018)

How CV risk factors influence future CHD, stroke rates in women (10/02/2018)

OHCA survival varies 1.5-fold from one EMS agency to next (10/02/2018)

CT-based measurements beat Framingham risk score in predicting future CVD events (10/02/2018)

Coronary stents cost 6 times more in US than some European countries (10/02/2018)

Arena Pharmaceuticals Reports Positive Long-Term Data from the Ongoing Open-Label Extension of the Phase 2 Trial Evaluating Ralinepag for Treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (10/02/2018)

GE names new CEO; GE Healthcare still plans to split from parent company (10/01/2018)

Study: Same-day discharge saves $5K per elective PCI (10/01/2018)

PAD patients with previous revascularization at elevated risk for future CVD events (10/01/2018)

Edwards Lifesciences' Philanthropy Exceeds Every Heartbeat Matters Goal To Impact One Million Underserved People Ahead Of Schedule (10/01/2018)

'Delicate' hemostasis puts newborns at heightened risk for thrombosis (10/01/2018)

Swings in metabolic measures linked to cardiovascular events (10/01/2018)

How vitamin B protects kidney health in kids with T1D (10/01/2018)

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