March 2020

Heart bypass patients experience improved outcomes when surgeons use radial artery
FDA approves new solution for reducing heart muscle damage after serious heart attacks
Hypertension and COVID-19: 4 key things patients should know
TAVR outcomes worse than expected at 11% of US facilities
EuroHeartCare 2020 canceled over COVID-19 concerns
For TAVR patients with AFib, antiplatelet medication linked to poorer outcomes
TAVR ‘viable and safe’ for patients with a bicuspid valve
As COVID-19 pandemic continues, healthcare groups call for government action on equipment shortages
35% of US cardiologists suffer from burnout, 44% feel stressed
Exhaustion and solidarity: Cardiologists share experiences from front lines of COVID-19 pandemic
Risk of death skyrockets when COVID-19 patients have both CVD and myocardial injury
‘A win-win for everyone’: Ultrasound technique provides improved arrhythmia assessments
ASPC launches new journal focused on preventive cardiology
Nearly half of all serious cardiac events among pregnant women with heart disease are preventable
Putting it all on the line: Caring for COVID-19 patients leads to depression, distress for healthcare workers
More cardiology conferences canceled over COVID-19 concerns
Fewer treatments, higher readmission rates: Tracking outcomes for homeless patients after heart attacks
Cardiac injury in COVID-19 patients associated with higher in-hospital mortality
AHA commits $2.5M to COVID-19 research
Cardiologist leading fight against COVID-19 dies
Diets including tofu, other plant proteins linked to lower heart disease risk
Canadian healthcare group updates stance on low-dose aspirin to prevent stroke, heart disease
Cardiologist nets huge profits selling COVID-19 tests, officials warn against using them
Exercising while social distancing: recommendations in the face of COVID-19
Facing the future: 4 key takeaways from the 2020 Cardiovascular Leadership Survey
Statins reduce risk of developing HF from breast cancer therapies
Emergency cardiovascular care and COVID-19: What healthcare providers need to know
New clinical trial focused on pulmonary complications in COVID-19 patients
Heart patients have cause to be hypervigilant about COVID-19
Hypertension-related CVD mortality spikes 72% in rural areas, 20% in metros
4 key considerations for managing cardiovascular patients with or without COVID-19
Abdominal stent graft solution from Endologix gains FDA approval
24-hour blood pressure assessments provide little value
Mental stress associated with repeat heart attacks, death from heart disease
What the COVID-19 pandemic means for cath labs
Risk of death from stroke drops 24%
Making an impact: AHA outlines its role during COVID-19 pandemic
HF patients with type 2 diabetes can safely be treated with liraglutide
A new warning for heart patients as COVID-19 continues to spread
FDA updates warnings for cigarette packaging, advertisements—compliance required by June 2021
E-cigarette interferes with user’s implantable cardiac device, creating potential for ‘fatal consequences’
Patients with COVID-19 should keep taking key CVD medications
Stem cell therapy revives cardiac muscle damaged during heart attacks
Heart-failure patients lose years of life when air pollution is a neighbor
LVAD recipients see heightened risk of suicide
Data Dilemma: Taming Healthcare’s Beautiful Beast
Judge recommends revoking license of UCLA cardiologist accused of sexual assault
90 Days a Dyad (or Triad): Strategies for Success & Errors to Avoid in the Crucial Early Days of Partnership
New Take on Transplant: Reconsidering Hepatitis C-infected Hearts for Donation
Heartbeat Health raises $8.2M to expand virtual CV care platform
Pop Goes the Pillbox: Will Polypharmacy Problems Limit the Adoption of SGLT2 Inhibitors?
Stirring the Pot: Cannabis & Cardiology—How & Why to Talk with Patients About Marijuana Use
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: About the Survey
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Demographics
Oasis of Opportunity: Strategies for Managing Healthcare’s Data Deluge
Canadian cardiologists perform world’s 1st minimally invasive tricuspid valve replacement
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: What Healthcare Leaders Think
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Key Findings
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Defining State-of-the-Art CVIS
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Survey at a Glance
ACC issues COVID-19 guidance for cardiologists
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Priorities of the Cardiovascular Service Line
Cardiovascular Leaders Survey: Contents
Hypertension ‘a key dangerous factor’ in COVID-19 mortality
Whether Actionable or Adorable, Data Takes Patience (& Patient-centeredness)
How one hospital is perfecting mechanical CPR in the ED
Non-US citizens less likely to receive treatment for CV ills
Certain combos of statins, antihypertensives lower dementia risk
EHRA 2020 in Vienna canceled over coronavirus concerns
Many older AFib patients prescribed inappropriately dosed DOACs
AHA criticized for faulty marketing partnership with Bayer
ACC.20/WCC canceled amid COVID-19 outbreak
The more evidence-based advice MI patients follow, the longer they survive
ACC, ATA push for expanded use of telehealth to fight COVID-19
Music therapy improves stroke survivors’ dexterity, mood
What PET imaging can tell cardiologists about post-heart transplant survival
Despite other cancellations, ACC.20 is a go
Ablation continues to benefit patients with concomitant HF, AFib
Some CV drugs increase exposure, psychoactive effects of THC
Coronavirus worries force ESC to cancel upcoming conference
Less than ⅕ of US stroke patients have timely access to thrombectomy
Carcinogens found in 16 lots of metformin
Researchers ID new protein as contributor to sudden cardiac death
Blood flows differently through men’s, women’s hearts
Irregular sleep doubles risk for CVD
Opioid use disorder meds boost odds of recovery in endocarditis patients