November 2018

FFR fails to improve CABG outcomes in randomized trial ()
Cancer patients 3 times more likely to die in-hospital after PCI ()
‘A match made in tobacco heaven’: AHA slams potential Altria-Juul partnership ()
Industry companies paid US cardiologists $520M in 3-year span ()
Blacks with AFib 37% less likely to receive DOACs ()
Direct transfer to resuscitation center doubles odds of OHCA survival ()
An ‘ongoing uncertainty’: How reliable are national CV hospital rankings? ()
Report: Death rates tripled in 2-year span at Florida pediatric heart program ()
Man sues Hawaii over near-fatal MI triggered by false missile alert ()
Women who snore face greater CVD risk than men ()
U.S. guidelines advise early action against hypertension—here’s why that might not be a good idea ()
MitraClip survivors show substantial, lasting gains in quality of life ()
Infrastructure, policy seen as biggest barriers to value-based reimbursement ()
ACC offers guidance on using diabetes drugs for CV event reduction ()
Smoking bans in restaurants, workplaces linked to lower SBP ()
CHD patients benefit from CT analysis prior to percutaneous PVI ()
Forbes: ‘Hearables’ could be next wearable to revolutionize healthcare ()
BioSig Technologies Signs Agreement with Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute for First–in-Human Studies ()
Readmissions common, costly after ablation of MI-associated VT ()
Hospital’s fundraising suggestion for heart transplant candidate sparks debate ()
FH patients without CAC safe from adverse events in short term ()
Should sales reps continue to be allowed in operating rooms? ()
Digoxin concentration linked to platelet activation in AFib patients ()
Johns Hopkins marries cardiology, engineering in $5.5M ADVANCE center ()
Mexican fish shed light on lrrc10—a gene that could be key to heart repair ()
Risk factors fail to explain higher rates of sudden cardiac death in blacks ()
FDA supports claim that oleic acid reduces risk of CVD ()
Workplace bullying, violence boosts victims’ CVD risk by up to 59% ()
CMS’ MRI policy for ICD patients doesn’t account for epicardial, abandoned leads ()
High-deductible insurance tied to delays in care for diabetics ()
Competitive sports appear safe for young athletes with ICDs ()
Study: Depressed patients see up to 7-fold higher risk for AFib ()
Medtronic Reports Second Quarter Financial Results ()
Radial access PCI, proper dosing could cut bleeding rates for frail MI patients ()
Providers—not hackers—leak majority of medical data ()
45-minute talks with med students improve patient management of chronic conditions ()
PCI guided by intravascular ultrasound linked to long-term advantages ()
AHA.18: Where cardiac 3D printing falls short ()
Risk of major stroke lower after transfemoral TAVR than SAVR ()
The Art of Bringing in New Technology: The Real Selling Starts After You Get the Go-ahead ()
Healing at Home: Hospital-at-Home Model Takes Care to Patients ()
The Book Report: Recommended Reads for Professional Development ()
Sprinting Toward Value: HHS & Congress May Be Ready to Reconsider the Stark Law ()
Cardiologists, AI Needs You ()
Cardiologists Weigh in on New Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction ()
Reality & Rumor: Will ‘Smart’ Solutions Really Transform Cardiology? ()
Should Your Next Data Analyst Be a Machine? ()
Balancing Outcomes & Access: Cardiologists Mull TAVR Volume Thresholds, Quality Concerns ()
Tackling HFpEF: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Presents a Diagnostic & Therapeutic Puzzle ()
Avinger Announces Successful Treatment of First Patients Globally with Pantheris SV ()
SGLT2 inhibitors tied to ketoacidosis, limb amputation in diabetics ()
Mo-99 supply expected to improve starting next week ()
Statin, antiplatelet prescriptions lag for PAD patients at risk of stroke ()
Machine learning-based ASCVD risk calculator outperforms ACC/AHA standard ()
Atrial septostomy, earlier arterial switch operations linked to improved survival ()
AHA.18: The cardiovascular consequences of a violent America ()
FDA reaches ‘difficult compromise’ in fight against e-cigarettes ()
Why ‘rapid and complete recovery’ in Takotsubo patients is a misleading myth ()
The cost of T1D: ‘Why do we have to pay to stay alive?’ ()
Severe migraines could signal elevated risk for AFib, stroke ()
Even ‘intermittent’ exposure to Western lifestyle leads to BP increases ()
Low-dose methotrexate fails to reduce cardiovascular events ()
AHA.18: What needs to change to improve CHD outcomes in kids ()
Study quantifies recent explosion of Twitter activity during cardiovascular meetings ()
Patient engagement falls short as ‘blockbuster drug’ physicians are seeking ()
Juul to stop selling most e-cig flavors in stores, end social media promotions ()
Mini pacemakers could cut time, costs for pediatric heart procedures ()
Cancer passing heart disease as top killer in advantaged populations ()
3rd blood pressure drug recalled due to cancer concerns ()
Physicians’ ties to industry influence device choice in ICD implantation ()
Study to test if non-specialists can capture quality echos using AI ()
Medtronic Receives CE Mark Approval for the Valiant Navion(TM) Thoracic Stent Graft System ()
The power of healthcare data gives rise to novel markers of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the earliest, preventable stages ()
Study paves way for larger trial on ventricular unloading before PCI ()
Algorithm leans on patient-reported variables to predict mortality ()
Study shows discord between AFib patients, physicians in anticoagulant prescribing ()
AHA.18: US government updates physical activity guidelines for first time since 2008 ()
AHA.18: TRED-HF exposes danger of stopping drug treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy ()
AHA.18: Sacubitril-valsartan combo shows promise for acute decompensated HF ()
AHA.18: VITAL, REDUCE-IT deliver mixed results for fish oil products ()
AHA.18: Nonstatin therapies, CAC testing claim larger role in cholesterol guidelines ()
How Snapchat saved a stroke patient’s life with 12 minutes to spare ()
Blue light shows promise for reducing blood pressure ()
Just 5% of T1D patients in UK have insured access to flash glucose monitors ()
Best cardiovascular hospitals in 2019: New York, North Carolina institutions top list ()
Teens face up to 7 times higher odds of AMI with cocaine, cannabis use ()
Large nighttime meals tied to hypertension, prediabetes ()
UK radiology crisis left 56K angina patients without lifesaving scans in 2017 ()
DOACs cut dementia risk in AFib patients more than warfarin ()
Stress of violent crime spikes BP rates, even in safe neighborhoods ()
Lower health literacy linked to higher mortality in acute decompensated HF ()
Patient perceptions affected by timeframe, format of CVD risk estimates ()
Medtronic Begins Renal Denervation Study for High Blood Pressure Patients Prescribed Anti-Hypertensive Medication ()
Following accusations of racism, cardiologist stops seeing patients ()
Elections yield mixed results for America’s heart health ()
Could Canada afford PCSK9 inhibitors for all its eligible patients? ()
RYGB associated with most weight loss among bariatric procedures ()
CDK2 inhibitors protect cancer patients from anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity ()
High school CPR training boosts cardiac arrest survival ()
New Data Continue to Reinforce IN.PACT Admiral DCB as a Durable, Frontline Option to Address Treatment Challenges in PAD ()
The Eluvia drug-eluting stent continues to demonstrate positive outcomes in long lesion IMPERIAL sub-study ()
Cardiology societies produce new bradycardia guideline ()
Cannabis linked to double the risk of ketoacidosis in T1D ()
Diabetes drug metformin could protect against macular degeneration ()
Fewer antibiotic prescriptions, more IE cases followed guideline update ()
Study shows potential harms of BP drugs for low-risk, mild hypertension ()
FDA issues Class I recall for warfarin test strips after patient strokes ()
‘Everyone will feel the pinch’: Nuclear imaging labs brace for Tc-99m shortage ()
CAC scoring may ID patients best suited for statins ()
Trulicity® (dulaglutide) demonstrates superiority in reduction of cardiovascular events for broad range of people with type 2 diabetes ()
Initial results from EMPRISE real-world evidence study show Jardiance® was associated with reduced risk for hospitalization for heart failure compared with DPP-4 inhibitors in people with type 2 diabetes with and without cardiovascular disease ()
Skeptics worry heart drug is overhyped based on limited info ()
Automated valve tracking reduces time, variability in 4D flow MRI ()
In-hospital infections drive readmissions for ischemic stroke patients ()
Consensus document aims to bring ‘coherence’ to PFO treatment ()
Bleeding avoidance strategies could save hospitals nearly $5K per PCI ()
Researchers ID blood biomarker for stable HFpEF ()
5 things to look for at AHA.18 ()
Amid immigration debate, Vanderbilt pediatric cardiologist credits 14th amendment for career ()
Cardiologist gets jail time for implanting unnecessary pacemakers, defrauding Medicare ()
Another antihypertensive drug recalled over possible cancer risk ()
What the Apple Heart Study looks like 1 year later ()
Abiomed Announces Q2 FY 2019 Record Revenue of $182 Million, up 37% Over Prior Year ()