June 2019

NEJM names new editor-in-chief
CV stents market expected to exceed $13B by 2025
UTIs linked to 5 times the risk of ischemic stroke
FDA fast-tracks empagliflozin for treatment of chronic HF
Under Armour files patent application for BP-monitoring sneakers
Statins linked to double the risk of type 2 diabetes
Magnitude of industry payments to CV lab directors of great concern
San Francisco becomes 1st US city to ban e-cig sales
AHA awards $14M in grants to study arrhythmias, cardiac arrest
Sanofi cuts 466 jobs, all ties to new CV research
ACC: 1 in 4 cardiologists are burned out
CMS finalizes coverage guidelines for TAVR
E-tattoo combines ECG, SCG capabilities to track heart health
Joint Commission, AHA offer new accreditations for MI centers
Testing underway for biodegradable CV implants
FDA reaches vague conclusion in debate over safety of paclitaxel devices
TCT, VEITHsymposium partner to strengthen conference material
Philips updates, expands cardiac ultrasound platform
Nevada cardiology practice shells out $2.5M to settle Medicare kickback claims
Jane Freedman named new editor of Circulation Research
The best hospitals for pediatric cardiology and heart surgery in the US
Cognitive function may deteriorate faster after MI, angina
Robotic catheter paves the way for combo valve procedures
Experimental tool leverages smart speaker tech to detect cardiac arrest
The average person is just 4 degrees of separation from heart failure
Online pharmacy IDs 4th carcinogen in a BP drug
FDA clears CV planning software suite from Materialise
Poor fruit, vegetable intake responsible for millions of CV deaths
UNC Children’s suspends complex heart surgeries amid investigation
BP drug nilvadipine could benefit Alzheimer’s patients
Are Americans prone to heart attack during vacation?
Sauna visits affect BP, heart rate like moderate exercise
Wealth, debt and spending: How cardiologists manage their money in 2019
Cardiologist found guilty of billing insurers $13M for needless angina treatments
Transcarotid access: The future of non-femoral TAVR?
Why the next TAVR vs. SAVR trial should be in bicuspid AS patients
‘Our patients are worth it’: Tackling the undertreatment of aortic stenosis in the US
Bacterial enzyme converts type A blood to universal type O
Is synthetic apelin the insulin of heart disease?
ARB recalls resurface as Teva pulls 6 lots of losartan from market
Eli Lilly stocks down, Novo Nordisk stocks up after REWIND data goes public
ACC, Veradigm partner to create largest ambulatory chronic disease network in the US
Undetected diabetes could lead to MI, gum disease
3 interventions could prevent 94M early deaths by 2040
Patients with untreated white coat hypertension twice as likely to die of CVD
Study predicts 14M older Europeans will have AFib by 2060
TECAB reduces risk, expedites recovery for bypass patients
Stent strut thickness after PCI: Is thinner always better?
Valve-in-valve TAVR proves successful in the long-term
Teen’s birth control triggers stroke
Red, white meats equally detrimental to blood cholesterol
5 ways to tackle mental health after a heart attack
Latest analysis of evolocumab suggests the drug is—finally—affordable
US soldiers have poorer heart health than civilians
TAVR outcomes worse in patients with end-stage renal disease
FDA issues warning to stem cell company promoting unapproved stroke therapies
ICU admission yields better results for STEMI patients—at a price
Biotronik targets women in study of ICD outcomes
Beta-blockers mitigate emotionally triggered AFib
CDC reports longest-ever decline in new diabetes cases
Stem cell patches rejuvenate damaged heart muscle after MI
Heart patient gifts Loyola cardiology $1.5M
The ‘weekend effect’ doesn’t apply to victims of cardiac arrest
Trouble at UNC: State launches investigation into pediatric heart surgery program
HF patients less likely to follow treatment advice if they’re lonely