| Espero Pharmaceuticals, Armetheon plan to merge, focus on cardiovascular medications |
| Merit Medical recalls device used to guide catheters, grafts into veins, arteries |
| Louisiana cardiologist trains others on specialized vein procedure |
| Abiomed celebrates $40 million expansion to Massachusetts headquarters |
| Insomnia linked to increased risk of heart failure, stroke |
| Heart surgeon wins $6.4 million in legal battle with Houston's Memorial Hermann |
| AHA, ASA develop algorithm to help EMS personnel ID, treat strokes |
| International consortium recommends neurological endpoints for cardiovascular trials |
| These 5 tests can help predict heart disease |
| Intel co-founder, wife donate $50 million for children’s hospital at Stanford |
| Treating hypertension with pharmacist care could save Canadians $15.7 billion |
| Medtronic Initiates Global Trial Evaluating Cryoablation to Treat Persistent Atrial Fibrillation |
| Boston Scientific acquires privately held TAVR company for $435 million |
| AHA releases new guidelines for treatment of rare heart disease in children |
| Peanuts as part of a high-fat meal may decrease cardiovascular risk in overweight, obese men |
| ICDs may decrease all-cause mortality in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy |
| Maryland medical center to build cardiac surgery program by end of 2017 |
| Ohio-based startup plans on hiring 24 cardiologists to provide 24/7 service to hospitals |
| Former FDA commissioner Robert Califf named chairman of new nonprofit organization |
| High blood pressure doesn’t indicate mortality risk in inactive elderly patients |
| New patients face 3-week wait to visit cardiologists |
| Stays in skilled nursing facilities can mean bad news for heart failure patients |
| Heart failure medication falls short of primary endpoint in phase 3 trial |
| Cardiologists, researchers oppose President Trump’s proposed 20% NIH budget cut |
| ACC selects cardiologists, researchers for Young Investigator Awards |
| Trailblazing cardiac surgeon Joseph Lamelas brings techniques to Houston |
| Vascular Dynamics raises $10.4 million to develop hypertension treatment tool |
| Seniors with heart disease could be more independent, healthier with physical activity |
| Only 17 states require at least some schools install AEDs |
| ACC.17: Medicare beneficiaries implanted with CardioMEMS system have lower rate of heart failure hospitalizations |
| Could spinach be used to replicate human heart tissue? |
| Rates of paid malpractice claims decrease in cardiology, other medical specialties |
| Lourdes Cardiology welcomes new cardiac electrophysiologist |
| Biotronik releases smaller, lighter, MR-conditional pacemakers |
| Merit Medical Systems expects to receive $136.5 million in common stock offering |
| Lightening the Load: Registries Reduce MIPS Reporting Burden |
| Easing the Burden: The Need for More Palliative Care in Cardiology |
| Using EHRs in Cardiovascular Research: Defining a Shared Purpose |
| Phillips recalls 47,000 units of its HeartStart MRx monitor/defibrillator |
| ACC.17: LAAO at the time of cardiac surgery may reduce thromboembolism, mortality |
| Mary Norine Walsh begins role as ACC president |
| Moderate alcohol use may decrease risk of some cardiovascular diseases |
| ACC.17: EBBINGHAUS trial shows statins don’t affect cognitive ability |
| Coffee shops, ATMs provide best out-of-hospital cardiac arrest coverage in Toronto |
| ACC.17: Levosimendan improves outcomes for heart surgery patients |
| BioSig Technologies agrees to partnership with two Mayo Clinic electrophysiologists |
| ACC.17: Rivaroxaban more effective in preventing VTE recurrence than aspirin, EINSTEIN CHOICE study shows |
| ACC.17: Digoxin use may increase the risk of death in patients with atrial fibrillation |
| A Question of Protocol?: How a Patient Education Process Enhances Practice & Betters Business |
| Hardwiring Your Schedule for Growth: New Patients, Urgent Care Should Be the ‘Lifeblood’ of a Cardiology Practice |
| ACC.17 Aims to Deliver Interactive, Personalized Learning Experiences to Diverse Cardiovascular Community |
| Embracing Bundles: Let Data Be Your Guide |
| Palliative Care’s Sobering Question: Quality vs. Quantity of Life for Heart Failure Patients |
| All Clicked Out: Working Around the EHR’s Digital Deluge |
| Succeeding with Cancer: Using Imaging to Avoid Treatment-induced Heart Failure |
| Cryo vs. RF Ablation: Electrophysiologists Take a Tempered Approach |
| Dawn of a New Way: Answers & Actions for Adapting to MACRA & Value-based Care |
| ACC.17: ABSORB III trial shows stent associated with increased risk of adverse outcomes |
| ACC.17: Subclinical leaflet thrombosis occurs more often in TAVR versus SAVR patients |
| Impella heart pump reduces risk of acute kidney injury in high-risk patients |
| FDA approves the CoreValve Evolut PRO TAVR valve for high or extreme risk patients |
| ACC.17: Cerebral embolic protection devices may not improve freedom from stroke, infarction |
| Docs assess how best to treat opioid addicts for endocarditis |
| ACC.17: Revascularization strategies guided by FFR, iFR have similar adverse cardiac event rates |
| ACC.17: Detroit cardiologists increase cardiogenic shock survival rate to 84% using Abiomed heart pump |
| ACC.17: Patients with CTOs have similar outcomes with PCIs, optimal medical treatment |
| Late-Breaking Data on Abbott's MitraClip® System Show Continued Benefit for People with Mitral Regurgitation, Most Common Heart Valve Disease |
| Study finds 40% of intracerebral hemorrhage survivors have depression within 5 years |
| CMS delays cardiac bundled payment models by three months |
| ACC.17: Electronic counseling intervention may benefit patients with hypertension |
| FDA warns of increased major adverse cardiac events with the Absorb dissolving stent |
| ACC.17: Discontinued PCSK9 inhibitor benefits high-risk patients in trial |
| Agfa HealthCare releases newest version of Enterprise Imaging for Cardiology at ACC.17 |
| ACC.17: ORION-1 trial provides encouraging results on cholesterol-lowering inhibitor |
| ACC.17: SURTAVI trial finds TAVR, SAVR have similar all-cause mortality rates at 24 months |
| ACC.17: FOURIER trial meets primary endpoint, but investors are not impressed |
| GE Introduces CardioGraphe, the World’s First Dedicated Cardiovascular CT System |
| 85% of atrial fibrillation patients receive inadequate anticoagulation prior to stroke |
| Siemens, HeartFlow create 3D heart models to treat coronary artery disease |
| Washington cardiologist settles overbilling allegations for $300,000 |
| AliveCor platform lets docs monitor heart patients to prevent stroke, atrial fibrillation |
| Ischemia, bleeding increase mortality risk in patients a year after coronary stenting |
| Test may help identify risk of acute kidney injury in heart failure patients |
| ACC.17: Research at ACC shows that marijuana increases risk for heart failure, stroke |
| Mark E. Josephson, former chief of cardiology at Beth Israel and Penn, dies at 73 |
| OIG: Hospitals often do not appropriately bill for certain heart procedures |
| Researchers use noninvasive imaging to predict adverse cardiac events |
| New Prevention Strategy for Heart Disease |
| Influence of Cardiac Arrest and Cardiogenic Shock on Outcomes in STEMI Patients |
| Penn Cardiovascular names Daniel P. Kelly as new director |
| FDA expands approval of the Melody transcatheter pulmonary valve |
| South Dakota requires high school students learn CPR |
| U.S. Office of Special Counsel finds VA did not address CABG, echocardiogram issues |
| AHA does not recommend omega-3 fish oil supplements to prevent heart disease |
| Medtronic’s new cardiac monitor receives FDA approval |
| CMS approves two more facilities to perform carotid artery stenting for high risk patients |
| Suboptimal diet accounts for more than 400,000 cardiovascular deaths per year |
| Fainting guidelines instruct physicians to search for heart conditions |
| Cardiologist in Michigan faces domestic violence charges |
| Smoking restrictions decrease heart attacks |
