January 2016

Medtronic to present data on Micra transcathter pacing system to FDA committee
Physician assistant intervention helps reduce readmissions and costs following cardiac surgery
Move Your Mountain Sponsors a $1,000 #HeartStories Contest Promotion
Cardiologist recommends EKG screening for some college athletes
Society of Thoracic Surgeons elects UPenn's Bavaria as President
Best in KLAS: Merge sweeps top cardiology honors
AHA releases scientific statement on acute MI in women
St. Jude Medical’s revenue increases in 4Q, but cardiac rhythm management division lags
Interactive Health to Team Up with the American Heart Association
Sanders, Markey plan on blocking Califf’s appointment as FDA commissioner
Nearly half of family members have psychological problems after sudden cardiac death of young relative
Increasing intake of polyunsaturated fats may help decrease heart disease deaths
U.S. FDA Accepts Filing Of Cardiovascular Outcomes Data For Jardiance® (Empagliflozin)
Advanced Cardiac Therapeutics Completes Successful First in Man
St. Jude Medical announces Class 1 recall of Optisure dual coil defibrillation leads
ACC council finds even small amounts of exercise lowers risk of cardiovascular disease
Atrial fibrillation may be associated with a higher risk of death and CVD in women than in men
ACC, ACR release imaging guidelines for ED patients with chest pain
Text message intervention may reduce blood pressure and improve adherence
National standards society renews IBHRE certification programs
AMA, ADA, CDC launch national prediabetes PSA campaign
Medtronic forms partnership with municipal government in China
ACC launches cardiovascular disease education program in China
Adolescents with high BMI and low aerobic capacity may be at higher risk of hypertension in adulthood
Study compares mechanical and bioprosthetic valves in middle-age adults
Bradycardia may not be associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease or mortality
Prominent cardiologist calls for randomized trials to test relationship between diet and coronary disease
Perioperative statin use may improve outcomes following CABG
Noninvasive imaging for suspected coronary artery disease declines in recent years
ICDs are associated with improved survival in older adults with heart failure
FDA approves study evaluating the Sapien 3 valve in elderly patients with aortic stenosis
PCSK9 inhibitor is safe and effective in phase 2 randomized trial
Florida cardiologists complain about state getting rid of hospital standards
SCAI releases expert consensus statement on cardiac catheterization of cancer patients
Siemens' PET/CT system receives FDA clearance
Medtronic Expands Pain Therapies Portfolio with the Launch of OsteoCool(TM) RF Ablation System
Health Diagnostics Laboratory files Chapter 11 liquidation plan
Senate panel approves Califf as FDA commissioner
CAC score may help predict ASCVD risk
Teaming Up to Tackle Stroke
Waiting for Closure: Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion & Reimbursement Policy
Same-day discharge for TAVR marks new procedural milestone
Resetting the Clock: Stent Retrievers & the Race to Stop Stroke
Taking Aim at Patient Satisfaction: Experience Officers Join the C-Suite
Adopting Structured Reporting in the Cath Lab: Strategies that Work
Sign of the Times Integrating Healthcare Delivery & Financial Systems
Delayed Launch: CMS Postpones AUC Program for Diagnostic Imaging
Cost of Adherence: Shared Financial Incentives Lead to LDL Cholesterol Reductions
Published rates of patients lost to follow-up differ than FDA-calculated rates
FDA recalls catheters used in drainage sets
Minneapolis heart clinic uses HeartFlow system
Medtronic IN.PACT Admiral DEB Receives CE Mark for Treatment of AV Access In Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
FDA approves Perceval sutureless heart valve
Medtronic updates guidance and announces capital allocation plans
Survivors of childhood cancer may have increased risk of cardiovascular disease as adults
Assessing coronary stenting complications
Researchers identify gene mutation that may cause peripartum cardiomyopathy
HHS, USDA release dietary guidelines to help reduce cardiovascular disease
Subsequent surgery common following coronary stenting
[ARTICLE] Building a Protected PCI Program: The Community Hospital Approach
Optimism may lead to increased physical activity, reduced readmissions following acute coronary syndrome
Exercising and dieting improves exercise capacity but not quality of life in older, obese heart failure patients
University of Oxford spinout raises money to develop brain aneurysm device
Warning signs: Calling 911 to report early symptoms may help sudden cardiac arrest survival
Despite advances in technology, cardiologists still use stethoscopes
Age-adjusted heart failure-related deaths increase from 2012 to 2014
Engineer repairs his own heart
Researchers analyze relationship between patient volume and performance for 3 cardiovascular conditions