October 2021

The world's top 20 universities for cardiology | Group says AHA/ACC chest pain guidelines miss the mark ()
Best of the Week: New chest pain guidelines | Echocardiography & recovering COVID-19 patients ()
Heart Rhythm: Omega-3 fatty acid supplements | Cardiologist ordering habits & AFib outcomes ()
October in Review: Hypertension meds recalled | Alarming COVID-19 study withdrawn | New Aspirin recommendations ()
ACC, AHA release long-awaited chest pain guidelines | Heart damage in vaccinated young children | Imposter syndrome ()
Heart Failure: Scenes from the pandemic | Medical malpractice case results in $6.46M payment ()
Medical malpractice case results in $6.46M payment for patient's family | CAC scores & obstructive CAD ()
Vascular & Endovascular: Catheters recalled | Interventional cardiologist workload | PAD & COVID-19 ()
Support for COVID booster shot recommendations | Free virtual attendance at TCT 2021 | AAA screening ()
TAVR: Predicting mortality | Real-world outcomes vs. clinical trials | Next-day discharge ()
Statin use & COVID outcomes | Pre-TAVR PCI | Comparing common treatments for posterior circulation stroke ()
Economics & Policy: How health systems can fight climate change | Boston Scientific spends $1.75B ()
Echocardiography guides treatment of recovering COVID-19 patients | TEER outcomes | Bias in cardiology ()
Best of the Week: Transseptal needles recalled | Vaccine-related heart damage | PAD & COVID-19 ()
The latest data on vaccine-related heart damage | High-billing cardiologists order more tests | New TAVR programs ()
Interventional & Surgery: Multiple recalls hit the industry | PCI for late-presenting STEMI | ITA harvesting techniques ()
How the US healthcare system can combat climate change | $4M for diabetes research ()
Acute Coronary Syndromes: Aspirin not recommended to prevent first MI or stroke | A new imaging technique ()
Transseptal needles recalled due to safety concerns | Catheter-related thrombosis remains a problem ()
Prevention & Risk Reduction: Key recalls | Intermittent fasting & heart disease | Remote PA pressure monitoring ()
Discrimination, burnout & job satisfaction among cardiologists | A new tool for predicting TAVR mortality ()
Why cardiologists should be promoting flu shots, debunking misinformation | AI solution gains additional FDA approval ()
Practice Management: The world’s top 250 hospitals for cardiology | Patients want to know their docs ()
Best of the Week: Hypertension medications recalled | New Aspirin recommendations | COVID-19 study withdrawn ()
FDA announces recall of 2 hypertension medications | Colleague mourns cardiologist killed in California plane crash ()
News Alert: FDA announces recall of 2 hypertension medications ()
Children given COVID-19 vaccines by mistake, now show signs of heart damage | Real-world TAVR outcomes ()
Imaging & Physiology: The changing role of cardiologists | Mapping scar tissue after a heart attack | COVID's impact ()
Structural Heart Disease: Key FDA approvals | Mitral valve surgery after failed TEER | TEER for HF patients ()
Best of the Week: Catheters recalled after serious injuries | Boston Scientific's $1.75B acquisition ()
Alarming study on vaccine side effects withdrawn due to mistake | Interventional cardiologists staying busy ()
COVID-19: Adults with COVID & type 1 diabetes | The pandemic's impact on statin prescriptions | Telehealth for HF ()
Catheters recalled after serious injuries | Permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR | PAD patients missing out ()
News Alert: FDA announces recall of more than 3,000 catheters after 9 serious injuries ()
New device diagnoses heart attacks in minutes | TAVR & cirrhosis | Family-focused interventions ()
Best of the Week: FDA looking at LAAO data | Cardiologist helps end mask mandate | Emergency kits recalled ()