| Adding diabetes to PAD equation boosts cardiovascular risk |
| FDA warns of increased aortic dissection risk with fluoroquinolones |
| World’s first wearable BP monitor functions as a smartwatch |
| Variability in national AVR, CABG quality ratings confuses patients |
| Hospitals improve ‘door-to-needle’ time for acute stroke thrombolysis |
| Giving birth linked to 16% increased risk of CVD, stroke |
| TAVR still beneficial for very low LVEF, lack of contractile reserve |
| Study suggests upcoding to unstable angina is prevalent in outpatient PCI |
| Metformin shows promise as treatment for HFpEF |
| Study: Diabetes apps fall short for disease management |
| Gender gap in stroke risk disappears earlier among blacks than whites |
| Reports: GE files for IPO of healthcare unit |
| Study debunks myth that vaginal estrogen therapy raises risk for CVD, cancer |
| Changes to patients’ memory similar after cardiac surgery, catheterization |
| Fewer seniors receiving inpatient PCIs since 2006 |
| Appropriate use criteria give edge to endovascular therapies for treating PAD |
| Surgeon General declares teen vaping a national ‘epidemic’ |
| Nicardipine reverses overlooked cause of chest pain |
| 3 ways cardiologists can increase diversity in clinical trials |
| FDA approves multisite vessel closure system for EP procedures |
| Two trials paused after study linked paclitaxel-coated devices to late mortality |
| Black barbershop intervention continues to reduce blood pressure at 1 year |
| How one hospital is using sonic waves to treat arterial calcification |
| High financial burden drives depression, poor quality of life in ASCVD patients |
| Cardiac surgery for opioid users linked to more complications, higher costs |
| 1st AI-driven wearable heart monitor to hit market in early 2019 |
| Federal judge strikes down ACA as unconstitutional |
| Retia Medical Receives U.S. Food and Drug Administration Clearance for its Innovative Argos Cardiac Output Patient Monitor |
| FOURIER analysis: Evolocumab lowers LDL cholesterol in most patients |
| CT angiography lowers invasive testing, costs in patients with suspected CAD |
| Patients’ BMI history predicts their future CVD risk |
| Report names Alaska No. 1 in protecting kids from tobacco |
| GlobalData: ICD market to reach $4.3B by 2028 |
| Women with ASCVD less satisfied with provider communication, overall health |
| Living near oil, gas wells linked to worse cardiovascular health |
| Foot, leg amputations increasing among diabetics in US |
| Heart attack rates spike on Christmas Eve, New Year’s Day |
| AHA releases report about mental wellbeing in the workplace |
| Heart device infection rates low for both antibiotic regimens in randomized trial |
| Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly Partner with Duke Clinical Research Institute to Advance Multidisciplinary Care for People with Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease |
| Walking speed predicts midterm mortality in older heart surgery patients |
| Psychosocial health in adults with CHD better than 20 years ago |
| ‘Alexa, what’s my blood pressure?’: Amazon’s solution to home BP monitoring |
| Heart failure outcomes remain steady in US |
| Top execs resign after investigation into deaths at pediatric heart program |
| Baboons survived months with transplanted pig hearts. Could humans do the same? |
| Female STEMI patients wait 37 minutes longer than men to seek help |
| 25% of diabetics skimp on insulin because of cost |
| Women rarely first or senior authors in cardiology research |
| Can implantable CV devices be hacked? |
| Paclitaxel-coated devices linked to late mortality in PAD treatment |
| Gene editing process leads to personalized advice for heart patient |
| Study: SAVR mortality predicts TAVR outcomes in US hospitals |
| Flu shots improve survival in heart failure patients |
| Stroke patients see similar odds of readmission with thrombectomy, thrombolysis |
| ‘It wasn’t what you read in pamphlets’: Survivor warns MI symptoms are different in women |
| Medtronic Named One of America's Best Corporate Citizens in 2018 by Forbes Magazine |
| Ambulatory BP monitoring deemed cost-effective in most scenarios |
| Intra-aortic balloon pumps most successful within hour of cardiogenic shock |
| Researchers leverage EHR data to identify at-risk heart patients earlier |
| Mylan expands valsartan recall to all unexpired lots in US |
| Study: Echocardiography may reveal keys to ‘obesity paradox’ in heart failure |
| USDA allows flavored milk, more sodium and fewer whole grains in school nutrition |
| Contego Medical Receives 510(k) Clearance for the Vanguard IEP Peripheral Angioplasty System with Integrated Embolic Protection |
| HeartFlow Initiates PRECISE Randomized Clinical Trial |
| Liraglutide shows cardiovascular benefit in routine practice |
| Could chemo trigger Takotsubo in cancer patients? |
| Two new JACC journals to launch next year |
| FDA: ‘Rare but serious’ risk of stroke with MS drug alemtuzumab |
| Medtronic settles DOJ claims against acquired companies for $50.9M |
| High-risk TAVR, SAVR patients see similar survival at 5 years |
| ‘A landmark event’: First human patients receive remote PCI |
| Mesh-covered carotid stent associated with low 30-day stroke rates |
| Combo of trastuzumab, carvedilol cuts risk of heart damage in breast cancer patients |
| Cardiologist pleads guilty to prescribing oxycodone for financial gain |
| IE hospitalizations linked to drug use jumped 12-fold in NC over decade |
| Greener neighborhoods linked to better heart health for residents |
| Creator of AI-based ECG analysis named European Innovator of the Year |
| ‘Wallet biopsies’ common for organ transplant candidates |
| Weight training tied to ‘substantial heart benefits’ in long-term study |
| Images of atherosclerosis may boost patient adherence to CVD prevention |
| Study supports higher risk thresholds for initiating statins |
| Telemonitoring for heart failure linked to 40% drop in mortality at 6 months |
| EMS response slower for cardiac arrest in low-income areas |
| Polypharmacy linked to functional impairment in seniors with HF |
| Arizona patients successfully receive the world’s first bioconvertible IVC filter commercially offered in US |
| Natriuretic peptide-guided therapy falls flat in improving HFrEF outcomes |
| Study: Miscarriages raise risk of CHD, heart failure in women |
| Risk calculator predicts mortality for PAD patients using EHR data |
| AFib signals worse outcomes in patients with ICDs |
| Medtronic Announces First Patient Treated in TERMINATE AF Clinical Trial |
