December 2018

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 ()