Acute Coronary Syndrome

STEMI increasingly common among nonagenarians
STEMI increasingly common among nonagenarians
Sex-specific thresholds for troponin assays improve MI care for women—but not nearly enough
Radiotherapy for lung cancer elevates risk of MACE, mortality
Getting less than 6 hours of sleep could be deadly for heart patients
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Cardiovascular Imaging

Smartphone app accurately finds, identifies CV implants—and fast
Machine learning cuts cardiac MRI analysis from minutes to seconds
High-dose radiation improves survival in tachycardia patients
Focused ultrasound helps screen for heart disease in cats
ASNC releases multisocietal amyloidosis imaging guidelines
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Coronary Intervention & Surgery

Frailty screening in CABG patients cuts costs, but there’s a catch
Frailty screening in CABG patients cuts costs, but there’s a catch
Public reporting of AVR outcomes linked to decreased access
Ticagrelor alone reduces bleeding risk after PCI, DAPT
3-year COAPT results bolster MitraClip’s success
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Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Frequent drinking a bigger risk factor for AFib than binge drinking
Medtronic launches study of extravascular ICD system
Physicians use ECMO in the field for 1st time in US
Cannabis use tied to long QT syndrome, other arrhythmias in teens
Obese AFib patients benefit less from catheter ablation
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Healthcare Economics & Policy

Implantable pacemaker market slated to top $5.3B by 2023
Implantable pacemaker market slated to top $5.3B by 2023
Income loss tied to elevated risk of CVD
CDC puts a name to vaping-related lung disease: EVALI
Watchdog accuses FDA of dragging its feet in BP drug investigation
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Heart Failure

1 in 5 patients in cardiac rehab are depressed, anxious or stressed
Analysis adds to evidence of an ‘obesity paradox’ in heart failure
Communication training improves end-of-life discussions between HF patients, physicians
Cardiac amyloidosis increasingly common in US
Dapagliflozin fast-tracked again—this time to treat heart failure
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Hypertension

FDA names Torrent Pharmaceuticals as major player in losartan crisis
Angiotensin receptor blockers linked to heightened risk of suicide
Watchdog accuses FDA of dragging its feet in BP drug investigation
NY pharmacists ‘prescribing’ produce to lower blood pressure
FDA expands losartan recall—again
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Lipids & Metabolic

Actively commuting to work lowers risk of IHD, stroke
Obese AFib patients benefit less from catheter ablation
Author of red, processed meats guideline had ties to industry
Analysis adds to evidence of an ‘obesity paradox’ in heart failure
Low birth weight tied to poorer CV outcomes later in life
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Practice Management

Does preventive cardiology deserve its own subspecialty?
Public reporting of AVR outcomes linked to decreased access
1 in 5 patients in cardiac rehab are depressed, anxious or stressed
Does preventive cardiology deserve its own subspecialty?
Homes overtake hospitals as most common site of CV death
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Structural & Congenital Heart Disease

PCHA, children’s hospitals unite to promote transparency in CV surgical outcomes
Public reporting of AVR outcomes linked to decreased access
TAVR linked to better long-term health status than SAVR
TMVR with MitraClip increases life expectancy—at a cost
3-year COAPT results bolster MitraClip’s success
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Vascular & Endovascular

Debunking the ‘smoker’s paradox,’ once and for all
Debunking the ‘smoker’s paradox,’ once and for all
Researchers study chimp hearts for clues about CV evolution
UFR-guided hydration minimizes contrast-induced complications in CKD patients
CDC puts a name to vaping-related lung disease: EVALI
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