| FFR fails to improve CABG outcomes in randomized trial |
| Cancer patients 3 times more likely to die in-hospital after PCI |
| ‘A match made in tobacco heaven’: AHA slams potential Altria-Juul partnership |
| Industry companies paid US cardiologists $520M in 3-year span |
| Blacks with AFib 37% less likely to receive DOACs |
| Direct transfer to resuscitation center doubles odds of OHCA survival |
| An ‘ongoing uncertainty’: How reliable are national CV hospital rankings? |
| Report: Death rates tripled in 2-year span at Florida pediatric heart program |
| Man sues Hawaii over near-fatal MI triggered by false missile alert |
| Women who snore face greater CVD risk than men |
| U.S. guidelines advise early action against hypertension—here’s why that might not be a good idea |
| MitraClip survivors show substantial, lasting gains in quality of life |
| Infrastructure, policy seen as biggest barriers to value-based reimbursement |
| ACC offers guidance on using diabetes drugs for CV event reduction |
| Smoking bans in restaurants, workplaces linked to lower SBP |
| CHD patients benefit from CT analysis prior to percutaneous PVI |
| Forbes: ‘Hearables’ could be next wearable to revolutionize healthcare |
| BioSig Technologies Signs Agreement with Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute for First–in-Human Studies |
| Readmissions common, costly after ablation of MI-associated VT |
| Hospital’s fundraising suggestion for heart transplant candidate sparks debate |
| FH patients without CAC safe from adverse events in short term |
| Should sales reps continue to be allowed in operating rooms? |
| Digoxin concentration linked to platelet activation in AFib patients |
| Johns Hopkins marries cardiology, engineering in $5.5M ADVANCE center |
| Mexican fish shed light on lrrc10—a gene that could be key to heart repair |
| Risk factors fail to explain higher rates of sudden cardiac death in blacks |
| FDA supports claim that oleic acid reduces risk of CVD |
| Workplace bullying, violence boosts victims’ CVD risk by up to 59% |
| CMS’ MRI policy for ICD patients doesn’t account for epicardial, abandoned leads |
| High-deductible insurance tied to delays in care for diabetics |
| Competitive sports appear safe for young athletes with ICDs |
| Study: Depressed patients see up to 7-fold higher risk for AFib |
| Medtronic Reports Second Quarter Financial Results |
| Radial access PCI, proper dosing could cut bleeding rates for frail MI patients |
| Providers—not hackers—leak majority of medical data |
| 45-minute talks with med students improve patient management of chronic conditions |
| PCI guided by intravascular ultrasound linked to long-term advantages |
| AHA.18: Where cardiac 3D printing falls short |
| Risk of major stroke lower after transfemoral TAVR than SAVR |
| Reality & Rumor: Will ‘Smart’ Solutions Really Transform Cardiology? |
| Should Your Next Data Analyst Be a Machine? |
| Balancing Outcomes & Access: Cardiologists Mull TAVR Volume Thresholds, Quality Concerns |
| The Art of Bringing in New Technology: The Real Selling Starts After You Get the Go-ahead |
| Healing at Home: Hospital-at-Home Model Takes Care to Patients |
| The Book Report: Recommended Reads for Professional Development |
| Sprinting Toward Value: HHS & Congress May Be Ready to Reconsider the Stark Law |
| Cardiologists, AI Needs You |
| Cardiologists Weigh in on New Universal Definition of Myocardial Infarction |
| Tackling HFpEF: Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Presents a Diagnostic & Therapeutic Puzzle |
| Avinger Announces Successful Treatment of First Patients Globally with Pantheris SV |
| SGLT2 inhibitors tied to ketoacidosis, limb amputation in diabetics |
| Mo-99 supply expected to improve starting next week |
| Statin, antiplatelet prescriptions lag for PAD patients at risk of stroke |
| Machine learning-based ASCVD risk calculator outperforms ACC/AHA standard |
| Atrial septostomy, earlier arterial switch operations linked to improved survival |
| AHA.18: The cardiovascular consequences of a violent America |
| FDA reaches ‘difficult compromise’ in fight against e-cigarettes |
| Why ‘rapid and complete recovery’ in Takotsubo patients is a misleading myth |
| The cost of T1D: ‘Why do we have to pay to stay alive?’ |
| Severe migraines could signal elevated risk for AFib, stroke |
| Even ‘intermittent’ exposure to Western lifestyle leads to BP increases |
| Low-dose methotrexate fails to reduce cardiovascular events |
| AHA.18: What needs to change to improve CHD outcomes in kids |
| Study quantifies recent explosion of Twitter activity during cardiovascular meetings |
| Patient engagement falls short as ‘blockbuster drug’ physicians are seeking |
| Juul to stop selling most e-cig flavors in stores, end social media promotions |
| Mini pacemakers could cut time, costs for pediatric heart procedures |
| Cancer passing heart disease as top killer in advantaged populations |
| 3rd blood pressure drug recalled due to cancer concerns |
| Physicians’ ties to industry influence device choice in ICD implantation |
| Study to test if non-specialists can capture quality echos using AI |
| Medtronic Receives CE Mark Approval for the Valiant Navion(TM) Thoracic Stent Graft System |
| The power of healthcare data gives rise to novel markers of cardiovascular disease and stroke in the earliest, preventable stages |
| Study paves way for larger trial on ventricular unloading before PCI |
| Algorithm leans on patient-reported variables to predict mortality |
| Study shows discord between AFib patients, physicians in anticoagulant prescribing |
| AHA.18: US government updates physical activity guidelines for first time since 2008 |
| AHA.18: TRED-HF exposes danger of stopping drug treatment for dilated cardiomyopathy |
| AHA.18: Sacubitril-valsartan combo shows promise for acute decompensated HF |
| AHA.18: VITAL, REDUCE-IT deliver mixed results for fish oil products |
| AHA.18: Nonstatin therapies, CAC testing claim larger role in cholesterol guidelines |
| How Snapchat saved a stroke patient’s life with 12 minutes to spare |
| Blue light shows promise for reducing blood pressure |
| Just 5% of T1D patients in UK have insured access to flash glucose monitors |
| Best cardiovascular hospitals in 2019: New York, North Carolina institutions top list |
| Teens face up to 7 times higher odds of AMI with cocaine, cannabis use |
| Large nighttime meals tied to hypertension, prediabetes |
| UK radiology crisis left 56K angina patients without lifesaving scans in 2017 |
| DOACs cut dementia risk in AFib patients more than warfarin |
| Stress of violent crime spikes BP rates, even in safe neighborhoods |
| Lower health literacy linked to higher mortality in acute decompensated HF |
| Patient perceptions affected by timeframe, format of CVD risk estimates |
| Medtronic Begins Renal Denervation Study for High Blood Pressure Patients Prescribed Anti-Hypertensive Medication |
| Following accusations of racism, cardiologist stops seeing patients |
| Elections yield mixed results for America’s heart health |
| Could Canada afford PCSK9 inhibitors for all its eligible patients? |
| RYGB associated with most weight loss among bariatric procedures |
| CDK2 inhibitors protect cancer patients from anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity |
| High school CPR training boosts cardiac arrest survival |
| New Data Continue to Reinforce IN.PACT Admiral DCB as a Durable, Frontline Option to Address Treatment Challenges in PAD |
