July 2018

First-Year Results from Medtronic and UnitedHealthcare Value-Based Relationship Demonstrate Cost-Savings and Reduced Hospital Admissions ()
Multivitamins do not prevent CVD, death ()
Why does juice get a pass in the battle against sugary drinks? ()
NSAID, anticoagulant combo ups risk for bleeding events in AFib patients ()
Thinner-strut DES linked to better 1-year outcomes ()
Dietary policies in schools could prevent 22K annual US deaths ()
Building Programs for Overlooked Patients ()
Companion Medical Announces FDA Clearance for the InPen System for Android ()
Study: 65% of older MI patients die within 8 years ()
Mother’s lifestyle influences child’s obesity risk ()
Norepinephrine tops epinephrine for treating cardiogenic shock ()
APOL1 genotypes, CVD not linked in postmenopausal black women ()
Cardiac MRI, angiography produce similar downstream event rates ()
Boston Scientific buys company specializing in AFib ablation ()
DOJ investigation linked to drop in ICDs not meeting CMS criteria ()
Nonobstructive MI disproportionately affects young women ()
ASCVD leads to ‘catastrophic’ costs for 2M low-income US families each year ()
Physician: Fear—not facts—drives FDA’s rules for gay blood donors ()
Hybrid imaging predicts adverse events for patients with CAD ()
Multiple specialties must collaborate to make MRI accessible for all CIED patients ()
Human stem cells reverse heart failure in monkeys ()
FAST stroke recognition program fails to improve TIA and minor stroke response in UK ()
Study: Embolic protection devices capture debris in 99% of TAVR patients ()
Renal denervation can reduce BP, severity of sleep apnea ()
Are physicians obligated to provide medical assistance on planes? ()
CMS to reconsider TAVR volume requirements ()
Indictment: Nurse accused of murder used syringe as deadly weapon ()