An interactive dance project called 4Chambers includes choreography that depicts a cardiac arrest and video about heart attacks. The work, described in Studio 360, was inspired by a conversation with a cardiologist who encourages her patients to dance, which she calls “the perfect activity.”  

PCI centers that don’t provide on-site surgical backup caught a break on March 17 with the publication of a paper that consolidates recommendations into a single document. “We tried to take everything that has been out there and put it all in one resource so people don’t have to hunt around,” lead author Gregory J. Dehmer, MD, told Cardiovascular Business.

Younger women with acute coronary syndrome may not receive care as quickly as men, a study published online March 17 in the e Canadian Medical Association Journal found. The study also found that women were less likely than men to get certain treatments for ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment elevation MI (NSTEMI) or unstable angina. 

Continuing to advance leading stent technology, Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) has received CE Mark approval for the REBEL™ Platinum Chromium Coronary Stent System, the company's latest generation bare metal stent for the treatment of coronary artery disease (CAD).

Boston Heart Diagnostics Corporation, a pioneer in integrating next-generation diagnostics into personalized nutrition and lifestyle programs for patients with or at risk for heart disease, announced the commercial launch of an FDA-cleared MPO (myeloperoxidase) test, a key biomarker for inflammation. Studies show that MPO levels are useful predictors of near-term (one to six months) risk of heart attack or stroke.

Creating the best cardiac cath lab procedure report is the first step to bettering patient care and maximizing reimbursement in this competitive and complex zone.

Biodegradable stents overcome some problems associated with other drug-eluting stents (DES), but advancements in newer durable polymers may give them a run for the money. 

An article by Bloomberg News claims that the cath lab at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City has sent patients with previously scheduled appointments through its emergency department (ED), a practice that may allow for uninsured patients’ costs to be covered. The hospital has not been accused of any wrong-doing and hospital officials said they are reviewing issues related to the allegations.