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