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ACCA: Blood management program saves money, optimizes blood utilization

Thursday, March 11 2010
 

HIMSS: Fully functional EMR can equal more patients, more revenues

Wednesday, March 03 2010
Written by Jeff Byers
 

CRT: FDA inches closer to defining TAVI standards for low-risk patients

Sunday, February 28 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
 

CRT: The time has come for universal bleeding definitions!

Friday, February 26 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
 

CRT: Proximal cerebral protection device allows for safe, effective carotid stenting

Thursday, February 25 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
 

CRT: Obese patients undergo more SPECT testing, have higher overall costs

Wednesday, February 24 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
 

BAFS: Bard upgrades ablation, diagnostic catheters

Wednesday, January 20 2010
 

BAFS: Hansen features upgraded robotic catheter system

Wednesday, January 20 2010
 

BAFS: Asymptomatic AF understudied, placing patients at higher risk

Friday, January 15 2010
 

RSNA: New automated CCTA software may be useful in triaging ED patients

Monday, November 30 2009
Written by Justine Cadet
 

ACCA: Revenue-sharing model allows specialists to spread wealth across depts

Thursday, March 11 2010
 

HIMSS: Dr. Smith, you get an F—will you change your practice now?

Monday, March 01 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
 

CRT: In-hospital death rates decline for PCI, CABG

Friday, February 26 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
 

CRT: When is it economical to use DES?

Friday, February 26 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
 

CRT: FDA guidance addresses heart valves, but not perc repair

Wednesday, February 24 2010
Written by Justine Cadet
 

BAFS: St. Jude unveils updated cardiac mapping system

Thursday, January 21 2010
 

BAFS: Boston Sci highlights two catheter upgrades

Wednesday, January 20 2010
 

BAFS: Surgical ablation the future of a-fib?

Friday, January 15 2010
 

RSNA: Peripheral and coronary arterial disease go hand-in-hand

Wednesday, December 02 2009
 

RSNA: Hard-stop decision support reduces low-yield imaging orders

Sunday, November 29 2009
Written by Lisa Fratt
 


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New patient monitoring model draws scrutiny

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Commentary: Overcoming challenges with drug-eluting stents

 There are cases presented to all physicians when we have to balance benefits of a particular treatment with concerns around safety for certain patients. In interventional cardiology, we see this dilemma with drug-eluting stents (DES). While this technology provides effective therapy for many patients with ischemia-inducing coronary lesions, there are certain patient groups that encounter problems for different reasons.

Media-driven quality rankings leave out top-performing hospitals

 U.S. News & World Report and HealthGrades surveys that rank “Best Hospitals” according to their high-quality cardiovascular care do not create the most comprehensive list and may create confusion by excluding hospitals that provide the same quality of care, according to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.