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ACC's Options Are Few After Lawsuit Fails ALICIA AULT page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (376 KB)
Nebivolol Should Not Get Heart Failure Indication, Panel Says ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 1 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (436 KB)
Heart of the Matter
End-of-Life Care: Its Cost in Heart Failure Sidney Goldstein page 2 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (168 KB)
Vital Signs: Average Length of Inpatient Stays Stabilized in 2000; Number of Stays Continued to Rise page 2 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (168 KB)
Device Approval Often Based on Flawed Data MARY ANN MOON page 8 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (75 KB)
Regional Care Systems Needed for OOHCA MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 10 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Anticonvulsant Drug Use Elevated in Sudden Death Cases MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 10 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
Medical Tx, Surgical Myectomy Seen for HCM: Revised guidelines for hypertophic cardiomyopathy will reflect changes in diagnosis and treatment. BRUCE JANCIN page 15 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (115 KB)
CAD & Atherosclerosis
CT Data Challenge Diabetes as a Cardiac Risk MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 16 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (122 KB)
Higher HDL Levels Linked to Cancer Rate Cut in Meta-Analysis Mitchel L. Zoler page 16 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (122 KB)
Epidemiology & Prevention
Vitamin D's Cardiac, Cancer Effects to Be Studied DOUG BRUNK page 18 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Genotypes Linked to High Lp(a), Heart Risk MARY ANN MOON page 18 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Growth in U.S. Obesity Rates Slows, Public Health Still Imperiled ROBERT FINN page 18 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Liraglutide Fosters Weight Loss in Obese ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 19 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (114 KB)
Microalbuminuria Risk, BP Cut With Olmesartan in Diabetes DOUG BRUNK page 19 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (114 KB)
Elevated HbA1c Raises Heart Failure Risk in Nondiabetics MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 19 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (114 KB)
Surgery
Post-CABG Renal Injury Raises Mortality Risk DOUG BRUNK page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
CABG Outcomes Found Worse With Off-Pump Procedures MARY ANN MOON page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
NSAID ‘Useless’ for Postop Pericardial Effusions BRUCE JANCIN page 20 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
Slow Gait Ups Surgery Risks BRUCE JANCIN page 21 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (399 KB)
Arrhythmias & Electrophysiology
Ablation Before ICD Improves Outcomes ROBERT FINN page 22 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Device and Lead Interventions Carry High Complication Rate MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 22 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Pay Attention to QT in Patients on Antipsychotics BRUCE JANCIN page 23 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (852 KB)
Acute Coronary Syndromes
Hospital Infections Put STEMI Patients at Risk MITCHEL L. ZOLER pages 24-25 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (193 KB)
Interventional Cardiology
Ticagrelor With Invasive Strategy Cut Deaths MICHELE G. SULLIVAN page 26 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
PCI for Complex CAD Ups Revascularization Risk in Diabetes KERRI WACHTER page 26 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (76 KB)
Drugs Excel for Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis MARY ANN MOON page 27 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (72 KB)
Primary PCI in STEMI: Stick to Culprit Lesions BRUCE JANCIN pages 28-29 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (163 KB)
Heart Failure
Heart Failure Boosts Risk For New-Onset Diabetes MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 30 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (135 KB)
Gout Associated With Worse Heart Failure Outcomes MITCHEL L. ZOLER page 30 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (135 KB)
Imaging
Calcium Score Improves Framingham Algorithm: An elevated calcium score corresponded to a significantly increased risk of events. RICHARD HYER page 35 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (105 KB)
Contrast Agent Restrictions Curb NSF at Two Care Centers KERRI WACHTER page 35 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (105 KB)
Drugs & Devices
Sibutramine Contraindicated In CVD Patient Population ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 36 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (82 KB)
FDA: Counterfeit Alli Is Hazardous ALICIA AULT page 36 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (82 KB)
FDA: No Link Between Spiriva Inhaler and Cardiovascular Events ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 36 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (82 KB)
Vytorin: FDA Sees No Link To Cancer ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 37 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (822 KB)
Desipramine Gets New Safety Warning ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 37 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (822 KB)
Practice Trends
‘Meaningful Use’ for EHRs Defined JOYCE FRIEDEN page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
Four EHR Vendors Dominate Cardiology Offices Bruce Jancin page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
FDA Targets Preventable Drug Injuries ELIZABETH MECHCATIE page 38 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (108 KB)
Policy & Practice: Want more health reform news? Subscribe to our podcast – search ‘Policy & Practice’ in the iTunes store Alicia Ault page 39 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (375 KB)
IOM Calls for Continuing Education Institute Joyce Frieden page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (86 KB)
Provider Participation in Quality Reporting Jumped in 2008 JOYCE FRIEDEN page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (87 KB)
2008 Health Spending to $2.3 Trillion, but Growth Rate Slow Mary Ellen Schneider page 40 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (87 KB)
FDA Award Lays Groundwork for Safety System ALICIA AULT page 41 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (716 KB)
VA's Electronic Info Exchange Pilot Successful MARY ELLEN SCHNEIDER page 42 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (129 KB)
On the Beat Jane Locastro page 43 Preview | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (117 KB)
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