Topics | Cardiovascular Business

Acute Coronary Syndrome

‘It wasn’t what you read in pamphlets’: Survivor warns MI symptoms are different in women

Intra-aortic balloon pumps most successful within hour of cardiogenic shock

Greener neighborhoods linked to better heart health for residents

Study: Miscarriages raise risk of CHD, heart failure in women

Man sues Hawaii over near-fatal MI triggered by false missile alert

Cardiovascular Imaging

Combo of trastuzumab, carvedilol cuts risk of heart damage in breast cancer patients

Images of atherosclerosis may boost patient adherence to CVD prevention

FFR fails to improve CABG outcomes in randomized trial

CHD patients benefit from CT analysis prior to percutaneous PVI

FH patients without CAC safe from adverse events in short term

Coronary Intervention & Surgery

‘A landmark event’: First human patients receive remote PCI

FFR fails to improve CABG outcomes in randomized trial

Cancer patients 3 times more likely to die in-hospital after PCI

Radial access PCI, proper dosing could cut bleeding rates for frail MI patients

PCI guided by intravascular ultrasound linked to long-term advantages

Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia

Creator of AI-based ECG analysis named European Innovator of the Year

EMS response slower for cardiac arrest in low-income areas

AFib signals worse outcomes in patients with ICDs

Blacks with AFib 37% less likely to receive DOACs

Direct transfer to resuscitation center doubles odds of OHCA survival

Healthcare Economics & Policy

Ambulatory BP monitoring deemed cost-effective in most scenarios

USDA allows flavored milk, more sodium and fewer whole grains in school nutrition

Medtronic settles DOJ claims against acquired companies for $50.9M

Cardiologist pleads guilty to prescribing oxycodone for financial gain

IE hospitalizations linked to drug use jumped 12-fold in NC over decade

Heart Failure

Gene editing process leads to personalized advice for heart patient

Flu shots improve survival in heart failure patients

Study: Echocardiography may reveal keys to ‘obesity paradox’ in heart failure

Could chemo trigger Takotsubo in cancer patients?

Combo of trastuzumab, carvedilol cuts risk of heart damage in breast cancer patients

Hypertension

Ambulatory BP monitoring deemed cost-effective in most scenarios

Mylan expands valsartan recall to all unexpired lots in US

U.S. guidelines advise early action against hypertension—here’s why that might not be a good idea

Smoking bans in restaurants, workplaces linked to lower SBP

45-minute talks with med students improve patient management of chronic conditions

Lipids & Metabolic

USDA allows flavored milk, more sodium and fewer whole grains in school nutrition

Liraglutide shows cardiovascular benefit in routine practice

Weight training tied to ‘substantial heart benefits’ in long-term study

Study supports higher risk thresholds for initiating statins

ACC offers guidance on using diabetes drugs for CV event reduction

Practice Management

Researchers leverage EHR data to identify at-risk heart patients earlier

Two new JACC journals to launch next year

FDA: ‘Rare but serious’ risk of stroke with MS drug alemtuzumab

Images of atherosclerosis may boost patient adherence to CVD prevention

Telemonitoring for heart failure linked to 40% drop in mortality at 6 months

Structural & Congenital Heart Disease

Study: SAVR mortality predicts TAVR outcomes in US hospitals

High-risk TAVR, SAVR patients see similar survival at 5 years

IE hospitalizations linked to drug use jumped 12-fold in NC over decade

Report: Death rates tripled in 2-year span at Florida pediatric heart program

Women who snore face greater CVD risk than men

Vascular & Endovascular

Stroke patients see similar odds of readmission with thrombectomy, thrombolysis

FDA: ‘Rare but serious’ risk of stroke with MS drug alemtuzumab

Medtronic settles DOJ claims against acquired companies for $50.9M

High-risk TAVR, SAVR patients see similar survival at 5 years

Mesh-covered carotid stent associated with low 30-day stroke rates

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