December 2020

December in Review: Managing valvular heart disease | Cardiologist on Fox News | Blood pressure & cognitive decline ()
Weekend Edition: Cardiologist dies from COVID-19 | Pescatarian & vegetarian diets | An eye on imaging ()
The benefits of pescatarian, vegetarian diets | Heart failure patients urged to get COVID-19 vaccine ()
Heart Failure: COVID-19 vaccines | Immune checkpoint inhibitors & the risk of heart failure | New empagliflozin data ()
Cardiologist dies from COVID-19 complications | How to limit radiation exposure during TAVR procedures ()
Practice Management: The top 50 cardiovascular hospitals | Cath lab morale takes a hit | Speaking with skeptical patients ()
Statin therapy with evolocumab | Cardiologist sues employer, AHA | COVID-19 & the risk of stroke ()
Hypertension: High blood pressure & cognitive decline | Statins, ACE inhibitors lower risk of death from COVID-19 ()
Low morale at cath labs | Philips acquires BioTelemetry for $2.8B | 10 tips for heart rhythm patients during the pandemic ()
Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia: Updated performances measures | Detecting at-risk patients | Aortic stenosis & AFib ()
Weekend Edition: New guidelines on valvular heart disease | Metformin & COVID-19 | Cardiologist rescued after gunfight ()
ACC, AHA share new guidance on valvular heart disease | CT-FFR safe & feasible for patients with severe aortic stenosis ()
Breaking News: ACC, AHA share new recommendations for managing valvular heart disease ()
Coronary Intervention & Surgery: Ticagrelor vs. prasugrel | A new technique for heart bypass surgery ()
Cancer treatment associated with higher risk of cardiac events | How to help patients with non-cardiac chest pain ()
Ticagrelor vs. prasugrel for STEMI patients | Cardiologist rescued after gunfight | Blood pressure & cognitive decline ()
Vascular & Endovascular: Skip the clopidogrel after TAVR? | Aggressive anticoagulation strategies & COVID-19 ()
Healthcare Economics & Policy: Incoming Medicare cuts | Surprise medical bills | Stark law updates ()
Metformin & female COVID-19 patients | New discovery could limit heart valve disease | Cardiologist abducted in Nigeria ()
Acute Coronary Syndrome: Type 2 diabetes & heart attacks | A missed opportunity | Marijuana & patient outcomes ()
Weekend Edition: The best diet after heart attack | Statins, ACE inhibitors & COVID-19 mortality | Medicare cuts ()
Statins, ACE inhibitors lower risk of death from COVID-19 | EHR data detects high-risk patients | VR for cardiologists ()
No clopidogrel after TAVR? | Cardiologist calls out medical industry on Fox News | CCTA & stable angina ()
COVID-19 passes heart disease as No. 1 cause of death | PCI for STEMI | How fracking affects heart failure patients ()
COVID-19: 'We have never seen anything like this' | Hydroxychloroquine ineffective | Fauci discusses the pandemic ()
The best diet after a heart attack | New data on hydroxychloroquine & COVID-19 | Overdose-related cardiac arrests ()
Structural & Congenital Heart Disease: TAVR stands tall | Wait times getting longer | Boston Scientific's voluntary recall ()
Medicare cuts could limit patient access, cause some practices to close | Cardiologist hired as Walmart exec ()
Weekend Edition: 'Detrimental' cuts from CMS | COVID-related heart damage in an infant | Vegan diets | AFib & alcohol ()
COVID-19 may have led to fewer heart attacks | Why AFib patients should limit alcohol consumption | Sleep apnea & AFib ()
'Detrimental cuts' in MPFS final rule | COVID-related heart damage in an infant | The benefits of a vegan diet ()
Lipids & Metabolic: Mediterranean diet gets an upgrade | Statins & side effects | Obese COVID-19 patients ()