March 2020

Heart bypass patients experience improved outcomes when surgeons use radial artery ()
FDA approves new solution for reducing heart muscle damage after serious heart attacks ()
Hypertension and COVID-19: 4 key things patients should know ()
TAVR outcomes worse than expected at 11% of US facilities ()
EuroHeartCare 2020 canceled over COVID-19 concerns ()
For TAVR patients with AFib, antiplatelet medication linked to poorer outcomes ()
TAVR ‘viable and safe’ for patients with a bicuspid valve ()
As COVID-19 pandemic continues, healthcare groups call for government action on equipment shortages ()
35% of US cardiologists suffer from burnout, 44% feel stressed ()
Exhaustion and solidarity: Cardiologists share experiences from front lines of COVID-19 pandemic ()
Risk of death skyrockets when COVID-19 patients have both CVD and myocardial injury ()
‘A win-win for everyone’: Ultrasound technique provides improved arrhythmia assessments ()
ASPC launches new journal focused on preventive cardiology ()
Nearly half of all serious cardiac events among pregnant women with heart disease are preventable ()
Putting it all on the line: Caring for COVID-19 patients leads to depression, distress for healthcare workers ()
More cardiology conferences canceled over COVID-19 concerns ()
Fewer treatments, higher readmission rates: Tracking outcomes for homeless patients after heart attacks ()
Cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients associated with higher in-hospital mortality ()
AHA commits $2.5M to COVID-19 research ()
Cardiologist leading fight against COVID-19 dies ()
Diets including tofu, other plant proteins linked to lower heart disease risk ()
Canadian healthcare group updates stance on low-dose aspirin to prevent stroke, heart disease ()
Cardiologist nets huge profits selling COVID-19 tests, officials warn against using them ()
Exercising while social distancing: recommendations in the face of COVID-19 ()
Facing the future: 4 key takeaways from the 2020 Cardiovascular Leadership Survey ()
Statins reduce risk of developing HF from breast cancer therapies ()
Emergency cardiovascular care and COVID-19: What healthcare providers need to know ()
New clinical trial focused on pulmonary complications in COVID-19 patients ()
Heart patients have cause to be hypervigilant about COVID-19 ()
Hypertension-related CVD mortality spikes 72% in rural areas, 20% in metros ()
4 key considerations for managing cardiovascular patients with or without COVID-19 ()
Abdominal stent graft solution from Endologix gains FDA approval ()
24-hour blood pressure assessments provide little value ()
Mental stress associated with repeat heart attacks, death from heart disease ()
What the COVID-19 pandemic means for cath labs ()
Risk of death from stroke drops 24% ()
Making an impact: AHA outlines its role during COVID-19 pandemic ()
HF patients with type 2 diabetes can safely be treated with liraglutide ()
A new warning for heart patients as COVID-19 continues to spread ()
FDA updates warnings for cigarette packaging, advertisements—compliance required by June 2021 ()
E-cigarette interferes with user’s implantable cardiac device, creating potential for ‘fatal consequences’ ()
Patients with COVID-19 should keep taking key CVD medications ()
Stem cell therapy revives cardiac muscle damaged during heart attacks ()
Heart-failure patients lose years of life when air pollution is a neighbor ()
LVAD recipients see heightened risk of suicide ()
Data Dilemma: Taming Healthcare’s Beautiful Beast ()
Judge recommends revoking license of UCLA cardiologist accused of sexual assault ()
90 Days a Dyad (or Triad): Strategies for Success & Errors to Avoid in the Crucial Early Days of Partnership ()
New Take on Transplant: Reconsidering Hepatitis C-infected Hearts for Donation ()
Heartbeat Health raises $8.2M to expand virtual CV care platform ()
Pop Goes the Pillbox: Will Polypharmacy Problems Limit the Adoption of SGLT2 Inhibitors? ()
Stirring the Pot: Cannabis & Cardiology—How & Why to Talk with Patients About Marijuana Use ()
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: About the Survey ()
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Demographics ()
Oasis of Opportunity: Strategies for Managing Healthcare’s Data Deluge ()
Canadian cardiologists perform world’s 1st minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement ()
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: What Healthcare Leaders Think ()
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Key Findings ()
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Defining State-of-the-Art CVIS ()
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Survey at a Glance ()
ACC issues COVID-19 guidance for cardiologists ()
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Priorities of the Cardiovascular Service Line ()
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Contents ()
Hypertension ‘a key dangerous factor’ in COVID-19 mortality ()
Whether Actionable or Adorable, Data Takes Patience (& Patient-centeredness) ()
How one hospital is perfecting mechanical CPR in the ED ()
Non-US citizens less likely to receive treatment for CV ills ()
Certain combos of statins, antihypertensives lower dementia risk ()
EHRA 2020 in Vienna canceled over coronavirus concerns ()
Many older AFib patients prescribed inappropriately dosed DOACs ()
AHA criticized for faulty marketing partnership with Bayer ()
ACC.20/WCC canceled amid COVID-19 outbreak ()
The more evidence-based advice MI patients follow, the longer they survive ()
ACC, ATA push for expanded use of telehealth to fight COVID-19 ()
Music therapy improves stroke survivors’ dexterity, mood ()
What PET imaging can tell cardiologists about post-heart transplant survival ()
Despite other cancellations, ACC.20 is a go ()
Ablation continues to benefit patients with concomitant HF, AFib ()
Some CV drugs increase exposure, psychoactive effects of THC ()
Coronavirus worries force ESC to cancel upcoming conference ()
Less than ⅕ of US stroke patients have timely access to thrombectomy ()
Carcinogens found in 16 lots of metformin ()
Researchers ID new protein as contributor to sudden cardiac death ()
Blood flows differently through men’s, women’s hearts ()
Irregular sleep doubles risk for CVD ()
Opioid use disorder meds boost odds of recovery in endocarditis patients ()