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Marijuana use among older adults is associated with a heightened risk of atrial and ventricular arrhythmias, according to new research published in the American Journal of Cardiology. “Marijuana use increases sympathetic nervous system activity and inhibits cardiac parasympathetic innervation, resulting in elevated heart rate, elevated blood pressure, and an increase in myocardial oxygen demand.

Stirring the Pot: Cannabis & Cardiology—How & Why to Talk with Patients About Marijuana Use

As use of cannabis products increases and evidence of possible cardiovascular harm mounts, it’s time for cardiologists to start having conversations with their patients.

March 13, 2020
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Whether Actionable or Adorable, Data Takes Patience (& Patient-centeredness)

Even the best analytics won’t replace human interaction; protect your time with patients and colleagues. Focus on the patient-centered metrics, and try to be patient. It takes time to turn a mess into a masterpiece.

March 11, 2020
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Healthcare’s Digital Transformation Stalled

Despite a steady stream of hype and "pockets" of change, most cardiologists aren’t seeing the transformation that Silicon Valley promised. ACC CIO John Rumsfeld, MD, PhD, explains what's missing and why engaging clinical partners could help.

January 7, 2020
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Building a Brain Trust: Cardiologists Join the Effort to Defeat Dementia

Multidisciplinary teams are leveraging advanced technologies to explore the link between cardiovascular disease and dementia with an eye toward improving the diagnosis and treatment of both. 

January 6, 2020
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Mindset Over Matter

In this first magazine of the 2020s, CVB invites the cardiology community to consider new mindsets for a number of areas, from treating dementias to tackling authorizations, documentation and collections. 

January 6, 2020
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Storytelling Is Advocacy

Here at CVB, we tend to think of our audience as cardiology’s practitioners, not its patients. But the truth is, the public is reading our content as frequently as physicians. Our job is the same, no matter the audience—to tell cardiology’s stories.

November 4, 2019
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On Revolution

Revolutions—dramatic and wide-reaching changes in the way something works, is organized or how we think about it—can sneak up on us.

 

September 10, 2019
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Tracks & Training at TCT.19: The 2019 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics scientific symposium will convene Sept. 25-29 in San Francisco.

CRF program planners describe how they’re building on last year’s momentum with even more practical programming.

September 10, 2019

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Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

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