September/October 2015 | Cardiovascular Business

The Road to Conquering Complexity in CAD Despite the Unknowns

For physicians who treat patients with coronary artery disease (CAD), the complex has become more and more commonplace.

Getting Back to Basics for Complex Patients

Problems put off are problems exacerbated. In life and health, we need to study and address problems to find solutions. 

PCI Gets Personal: How to Avoid Bleeds

PCI-related bleeding events potentially carry a host of unwanted consequences.

The Search for Vulnerable Plaque: Mission Accomplished?

The hunt for vulnerable plaque has been the holy grail of cardiology for years.

Getting to the Heart of Multivessel Disease Using Cardiac MRI

Research suggests that new techniques in cardiac MRI may help narrow down which vessels are culprits even better than before.

‘Notably high’ rates of PTSD, depression and anxiety seen in patients with implantable heart devices

The Beauty of Subcutaneous ICDs Is Not Merely Skin Deep

Wireless pacemakers today are rising in popularity as the right choice for many patients.

Advanced Analytics Make Supply Chain Pros of Cath Lab Teams

Good Samaritan Hospital in L.A. looks to its managers to preserve that margin by slashing supply costs without compromising clinical quality.

Physicians as Patient Advocates: Lessons Learned in Oregon

The well-being of patients depends on the active and positive engagement of practicing cardiologists in policymaking.

[ARTICLE] Building a Protected PCI Program: The Heart Team Approach

High-risk PCI patients have new options at Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia with the Impella 2.5, a miniature heart pump for use in elective and urgent high-risk PCI procedures.

Team Effort: How One Heart Center Keeps Costs Down

Amid a challenging reimbursement scenario, Providence Spokane Heart Institute in Spokane, Wash., managed to trim more than $500,000 in costs in 2014 without compromising care in its PCI programs.

Does Crowdsourcing Have a Future in Solving Medical Mysteries?

For three years, Carly Heyman visited numerous doctors, searching for answers on why she was feeling so sick. She spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours going from specialist to specialist, all of whom could not help her. Her symptoms persisted. 

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