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theHeart.orghttp://www.theheart.org/ http://www.theheart.org/documents/sitestructure/resources/images/maintho_logo_rss.png theHeart.org http://www.theheart.org/ http://www.theheart.org/article/1019761.do Interventional cardiologist Donald Baim dies Dr Donald Baim, chief medical and scientific officer at Boston Scientific, has died. ]]> vie, 06 nov 2009 18:22:01 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019761.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019675.do Latest European and US STEMI guidelines compared and contrasted vie, 06 nov 2009 17:15:26 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019675.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019651.do Enrollment halts in randomized trial of CPR for out-of-hospital arrest vie, 06 nov 2009 16:00:39 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019651.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019439.do Medicaid access to smoking cessation falls short jue, 05 nov 2009 17:30:46 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019439.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019417.do Serum phosphorous, kidney function predict CAC jue, 05 nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019417.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019315.do Low-cholesterol/cancer studies should "dispel lingering doubts" of causal link jue, 05 nov 2009 14:15:24 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019315.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019233.do Not all metabolic syndrome is created equal: Framingham Offspring analysis jue, 05 nov 2009 11:45:03 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019233.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019179.do Prehospital triage "immediately successful" in boosting rates of thrombolytic therapy for stroke jue, 05 nov 2009 11:00:44 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019179.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019089.do Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins mié, 04 nov 2009 17:30:28 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019089.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1019025.do Off-pump CABG shows no benefit over on-pump approach: ROOBY study mié, 04 nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1019025.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018999.do VELETI in print: Plaque sealing of SVGs a strategy "ahead of its time"? mié, 04 nov 2009 15:30:23 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018999.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018939.do Adding fuel to the J-curve fire; debate is reignited mié, 04 nov 2009 14:30:56 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018939.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018889.do No CV risk reduction with B vitamins posttransplant mié, 04 nov 2009 13:15:27 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018889.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018751.do Another in-hospital CV risk marker: 24-hour shifts with overnight on-call duty mié, 04 nov 2009 09:45:43 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018751.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018713.do CAC scoring plus SPECT provide long and short view of cardiac risk UPDATED // An 1126-patient trial shows that SPECT and CAC scoring imaging tests are independent and complementary predictors of short- and long-term cardiac risk, respectively. ]]> mar, 03 nov 2009 17:00:51 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018713.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018685.do Interventional cardiologist sues hospital under Whistleblower's Act mar, 03 nov 2009 15:15:34 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018685.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018639.do US updates advice on perioperative beta-blocker use in noncardiac surgery mar, 03 nov 2009 14:30:32 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018639.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018593.do FDA expands exenatide use; warns of renal-failure risk mar, 03 nov 2009 13:15:00 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018593.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018537.do CMS set to cut Medicare physician fees for cardiovascular imaging mar, 03 nov 2009 11:45:09 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018537.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018387.do CORONA analysis reopens door for statins in heart failure mar, 03 nov 2009 10:45:33 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018387.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1018109.do Combined home/GP hypertension control program successful in Pakistan lun, 02 nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1018109.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017689.do Advocates build support for Canadian Heart Health Strategy in a difficult environment lun, 02 nov 2009 11:15:59 EST http://www.theheart.org/article/1017689.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017579.do No TREAT: Darbepoetin alfa fails to reduce CV or renal events in anemic diabetics with CKD vie, 30 oct 2009 20:41:45 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1017579.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017525.do Blood type of pig may be factor in longevity of porcine replacement heart valves vie, 30 oct 2009 16:45:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1017525.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017487.do Imaging study shows plaque regression with niacin vs placebo vie, 30 oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1017487.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017341.do Lifestyle-based diabetes prevention seen to endure for at least a decade vie, 30 oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1017341.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017153.do Combination drugs for weight loss jue, 29 oct 2009 15:30:33 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1017153.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1017037.do Benefits of targeted lead placement with CRT devices supported by long-term mortality data jue, 29 oct 2009 15:00:55 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1017037.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016897.do CRP predicts mortality and MI, but not stroke jue, 29 oct 2009 12:00:54 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016897.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016975.do First trial of viral-derived protein agent shows promise as anti-inflammatory ACS therapy jue, 29 oct 2009 11:45:16 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016975.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016867.do Sex differences in changing MI prevalence, mortality challenge conventional wisdom jue, 29 oct 2009 10:30:28 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016867.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016067.do Underutilization of ICDs in CABG patients is worst in women and elderly, Halifax study shows mié, 28 oct 2009 16:45:37 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016067.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016657.do Schizophrenia plus diabetes linked with higher CAD yet lower revascularization rates mié, 28 oct 2009 16:30:56 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016657.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016585.do Bariatric surgery fails to reduce risk of MI long term mié, 28 oct 2009 14:30:14 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016585.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016557.do Non-CV mortality also important in dialysis patients mié, 28 oct 2009 14:15:19 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016557.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016353.do Lorcaserin passes weight-loss and valvular hurdles in BLOSSOM study mar, 27 oct 2009 16:15:27 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016353.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1016171.do Contrary to common belief, women feel same heart-attack symptoms as men mar, 27 oct 2009 14:30:23 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1016171.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015869.do Stent pioneer Julio Palmaz urges DES makers to "learn from mistakes of the past" mar, 27 oct 2009 13:00:38 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015869.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015993.do Blood products should be used conservatively in heart-surgery patients, trial shows mar, 27 oct 2009 12:15:25 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015993.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015749.do ACCORD update: "One size fits all" may not be best glucose-lowering strategy mar, 27 oct 2009 10:00:02 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015749.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015787.do Experts weigh in on calorie lists on menus, despite "mixed" science lun, 26 oct 2009 16:45:21 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015787.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015565.do Distribution of body fat important in VTE lun, 26 oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015565.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015489.do NRMI data raise more questions about PCI in nonsurgery centers lun, 26 oct 2009 13:00:23 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015489.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015367.do Less exposure to cardiovascular risk factors with intensive diabetes intervention: Look AHEAD lun, 26 oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015367.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015287.do New MESA data: Pericardial fat a better predictor of CHD than BMI vie, 23 oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015287.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015253.do NT-proBNP "remarkable predictor" of incident atrial fibrillation vie, 23 oct 2009 16:30:37 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015253.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015219.do New model connects low-dose radiation to CVD risk vie, 23 oct 2009 15:30:21 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015219.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015185.do Look at absolute event rates when interpreting trial results vie, 23 oct 2009 13:30:19 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015185.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015103.do NHLBI director Nabel named new president of Brigham and Women's Hospital vie, 23 oct 2009 09:15:16 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015103.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014953.do GLP-1 analog liraglutide promising in obesity jue, 22 oct 2009 18:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014953.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1015021.do HCM transmitted by sperm donation: A case report jue, 22 oct 2009 15:45:36 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1015021.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014997.do Glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes to prevent CVD remains controversial but still important jue, 22 oct 2009 14:45:51 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014997.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014853.do Simple cooling methods improve neurologic outcomes after cardiac arrest, new review confirms jue, 22 oct 2009 11:00:03 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014853.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014799.do New analyses from ECASS 3 support use of tPA up to 4.5 hours after stroke jue, 22 oct 2009 08:30:55 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014799.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014703.do Iloprost prevents contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients undergoing coronary intervention mié, 21 oct 2009 13:00:34 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014703.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014607.do Current risk equations may overestimate CVD risk in diabetic patients mié, 21 oct 2009 10:00:31 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014607.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014445.do Cardiovascular disease increases risk of hip fracture mar, 20 oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014445.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014201.do Just one-third of heart-failure patients receive aldosterone antagonists mar, 20 oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014201.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014385.do Omega-3s no help to SSRI-treated CHD patients mar, 20 oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014385.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014363.do Data from 1.23 million patients confirms warfarin increases mortality in trauma patients mar, 20 oct 2009 13:45:55 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014363.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014307.do Thiazolidinediones have a role for appropriate diabetic patients mar, 20 oct 2009 12:45:38 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014307.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014283.do Statin drugs lower costs and complications of aortic surgery mar, 20 oct 2009 11:30:57 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014283.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014153.do ACE inhibitors of benefit in ischemic heart disease patients with preserved LV function lun, 19 oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014153.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014115.do Expanded indication for telmisartan lun, 19 oct 2009 13:30:16 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014115.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1014027.do TYCOON: One year of dual-antiplatelet therapy with DES isn't enough lun, 19 oct 2009 12:45:34 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1014027.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013927.do Transfusion in acute HF: No extra mortality risk lun, 19 oct 2009 11:00:10 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013927.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013811.do Rosuvastatin cleared for pediatric FH vie, 16 oct 2009 16:30:01 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013811.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013773.do Smoking bans reduce the risk of acute coronary events: IOM report vie, 16 oct 2009 16:00:09 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013773.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013593.do Zero CAC score not 100% reassuring in those presenting to ER with chest pain vie, 16 oct 2009 12:45:08 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013593.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013515.do No link seen between heart failure and coffee intake vie, 16 oct 2009 10:15:02 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013515.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013467.do Can statins prevent and treat infection? jue, 15 oct 2009 14:45:36 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013467.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013433.do Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm reduces short-term mortality jue, 15 oct 2009 14:15:51 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013433.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013409.do Racial background woefully underreported in CV trials jue, 15 oct 2009 13:15:10 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013409.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013221.do New COI disclosure form for all ICMJE journals mié, 14 oct 2009 15:15:57 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013221.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013165.do Expert council focuses on left main PCI: Guideline changes suggested mié, 14 oct 2009 14:45:22 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013165.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1013007.do A fish tale with merit: Omega-3 PUFAs underrated for heart failure mié, 14 oct 2009 12:30:27 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1013007.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012925.do Scripps starts routine genetic testing for clopidogrel responsiveness mié, 14 oct 2009 11:00:05 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012925.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012577.do Hospital efficiency gauged by resource use vs outcomes mar, 13 oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012577.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012809.do Diuretics effective as second-line therapy for hypertension mar, 13 oct 2009 12:00:48 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012809.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012533.do Hopes build for natriuretic-peptide risk stratification before noncardiac surgery mar, 13 oct 2009 10:00:10 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012533.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1011519.do Genetic variant again linked with statin side effects SLCO1B1*5 allele are at a twofold increased risk of mild statin-induced side effects, and the majority of these individuals had normal creatine-kinase levels. ]]> lun, 12 oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1011519.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012375.do Glucocorticoids seen to double risk of atrial arrhythmias lun, 12 oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012375.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012397.do Vernakalant converts AF to sinus rhythm postsurgery vie, 09 oct 2009 17:15:03 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012397.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012275.do Target HbA1c levels still the subject of much debate, but tailored therapy should be the aim 1c levels for primary-care physicians and other nonspecialists who might be treating patients with type 2 diabetes. ]]> vie, 09 oct 2009 16:45:25 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012275.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012161.do High adherence to antihypertensive therapy lowers cardiovascular risk vie, 09 oct 2009 13:30:36 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012161.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012133.do EULAR: CV risk management in inflammatory arthritis vie, 09 oct 2009 11:45:12 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012133.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012103.do FDA clears colesevelam for FH in kids vie, 09 oct 2009 11:00:39 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012103.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1012007.do Coronary thrombosis—the culprit is not just plaque rupture jue, 08 oct 2009 17:45:48 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1012007.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1011961.do New joint statement streamlines definition of metabolic syndrome jue, 08 oct 2009 16:45:46 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1011961.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1011883.do New review confirms homocysteine lowering does not prevent CVD events jue, 08 oct 2009 15:30:45 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1011883.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1011331.do Experts debate bariatric surgery as a cure for diabetes jue, 08 oct 2009 13:15:54 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1011331.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1011187.do IRIS confirms: No survival gains from early post-MI primary-prevention ICDs mié, 07 oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1011187.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1011211.do Elizabeth Taylor tweets about experimental MitraClip procedure mié, 07 oct 2009 16:00:04 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1011211.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010925.do Lupus anticoagulant a major risk factor for stroke and MI in young women mié, 07 oct 2009 10:00:40 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010925.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010897.do Mercury/blood-pressure link should guide fish choices mar, 06 oct 2009 16:45:03 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010897.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010873.do Counseling and education fail to reduce prehospital delays in ACS mar, 06 oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010873.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010849.do Incidental findings on cardiac CT costly and rarely clinically significant mar, 06 oct 2009 15:15:01 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010849.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010825.do China death toll due to hypertension worse than predicted mar, 06 oct 2009 14:15:24 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010825.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010799.do Thiazolidinediones once again linked to fracture risk mar, 06 oct 2009 12:30:18 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010799.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010721.do Simple, fixed-dose drug bundle may lower MI and stroke risk mar, 06 oct 2009 10:15:41 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010721.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010685.do Acute heart-failure prediction model blends clinical gestalt with natriuretic peptides lun, 05 oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010685.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010661.do 20 000-patient DAPT clinical trial starts enrolling with eight industry sponsors on board lun, 05 oct 2009 16:45:09 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010661.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010617.do Philips recalls thousands of AEDs lun, 05 oct 2009 14:00:59 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010617.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010567.do Hypoglycemia associated with increased risk of MI among US veterans with diabetes lun, 05 oct 2009 13:45:19 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010567.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010343.do Next up: Drug-eluting stents for erectile dysfunction vie, 02 oct 2009 17:45:26 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010343.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010307.do Stroke reduction with dronedarone shown in post hoc analysis vie, 02 oct 2009 17:15:19 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010307.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010255.do Insulin glargine and cancer: Association, no causal link vie, 02 oct 2009 15:00:18 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010255.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010173.do New heparin standards reduce potency of drug 10% vie, 02 oct 2009 12:30:34 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010173.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1010093.do New "principles" on authorship and COI from PhRMA get mixed response vie, 02 oct 2009 12:00:10 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1010093.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009961.do Wealthy Americans more likely to benefit from statin therapy than poor jue, 01 oct 2009 16:45:51 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009961.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009907.do HORIZONS analysis: 600-mg clopidogrel load preferable in primary PCI jue, 01 oct 2009 16:00:46 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009907.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009753.do REVERSE, MADIT-CRT make case for extending CRT to mild heart failure: Should guidelines change? jue, 01 oct 2009 10:30:49 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009753.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009621.do Time to act: Cardiologists, diabetes docs, and psychiatrists urged to work together to tackle CVD in the mentally ill mié, 30 sep 2009 14:00:04 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009621.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009465.do Pump may not be the culprit in "pump head" after CABG mié, 30 sep 2009 11:15:57 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009465.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009413.do Only one in eight strokes heralded by TIA mié, 30 sep 2009 10:00:41 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009413.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009297.do Kissing-balloon dilatation of side branch not needed with one-stent bifurcation approach mar, 29 sep 2009 16:15:30 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009297.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009135.do Doctor-led "hospital-at-home" care subs for hospitalization in acute heart failure mar, 29 sep 2009 12:00:05 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009135.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1009035.do BCIS-1 trial: "Bailout" intra-aortic balloon pump beats elective use in low EF/high-risk patients mar, 29 sep 2009 10:45:47 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1009035.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008965.do FAUST: Ultrasound guidance improves femoral access in cases of high bifurcation, reduces risk of complication CORRECTED // A study has found that although ultrasound imaging doesn't seem to improve upon the overall success rate of fluoroscopy-assisted femoral-access PCI, it does seem to facilitate the procedure, reducing the risk of access complications by 59% and doubling the first-pass success rate. ]]> mar, 29 sep 2009 09:45:25 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008965.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008859.do Diabetes: An independent risk factor for AF mar, 29 sep 2009 00:00:23 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008859.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008905.do Early statin therapy in ACS: What's the level of evidence? lun, 28 sep 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008905.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008719.do New biomarker, galectin-3, shows risk-stratification potential in chronic heart failure lun, 28 sep 2009 15:00:18 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008719.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008623.do CHARISMA Genomics Substudy links loss-of-function allele and bleeding lun, 28 sep 2009 14:15:11 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008623.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008447.do Sitagliptin linked to acute pancreatitis, FDA warns lun, 28 sep 2009 13:00:51 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008447.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008381.do Skin lesions from heparin more common than thought lun, 28 sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008381.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008283.do No relationship between significant carotid stenosis and stroke after cardiac surgery lun, 28 sep 2009 10:00:08 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008283.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008155.do Reduced bleeding and comparable stent thrombosis with DES and bare-metal stents: HORIZONS-AMI at two years vie, 25 sep 2009 17:55:17 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008155.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1008053.do PLATO-Invasive: Impressive ticagrelor results mirror overall trial findings vie, 25 sep 2009 17:30:21 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1008053.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007977.do Hormonal therapies for prostate cancer increase risk of heart disease vie, 25 sep 2009 16:30:12 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007977.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007873.do PROSPECT: Vulnerable lesions lead to unstable angina rather than MI or death vie, 25 sep 2009 14:15:11 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007873.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007609.do Tributes to Helmut Drexler, who has died at age 58 heartwire. ]]> vie, 25 sep 2009 11:45:46 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007609.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007461.do BNP-boosting gene variant hints at possible screening, cardioprotective roles vie, 25 sep 2009 10:45:02 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007461.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007305.do COMPARE: "Real-world" randomized trial favors Xience V over Taxus Liberté vie, 25 sep 2009 08:30:19 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007305.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007269.do Doubling dose of clopidogrel benefits STEMI patients without risk of bleeding jue, 24 sep 2009 17:45:49 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007269.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007145.do COGENT: No CV events but significant GI benefits of PPI omeprazole jue, 24 sep 2009 16:30:07 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007145.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1007049.do FAME lives on: FFR results durable at two years jue, 24 sep 2009 14:45:38 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1007049.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1006911.do New Canadian lipid guidelines will recommend CRP testing for certain patients jue, 24 sep 2009 13:45:07 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1006911.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1006629.do SIRTAX LATE: No differences in MACE for first-generation stents at five years jue, 24 sep 2009 08:30:17 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1006629.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1006595.do Stent sandwich: First-generation stents equal for Cypher in-stent restenosis jue, 24 sep 2009 07:45:13 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1006595.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1006453.do SPIRIT IV: Xience V trumps Taxus for clinically driven end points, although diabetic questions linger UPDATED // Rates of target lesion failure were significantly lower for the everolimus-eluting Xience V stent for the trial as a whole. In diabetic patients only, however, no differences were seen between the two stents. ]]> mié, 23 sep 2009 16:15:24 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1006453.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1006177.do Should patients go directly to a PCI-capable hospital? Two studies, different results mié, 23 sep 2009 10:45:51 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1006177.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1006131.do Changing PARTNER: Program tweaks overshadow updates from transcatheter-valve studies mié, 23 sep 2009 09:15:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1006131.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1006071.do Senators question Dr Martin Leon's financial links to industry UPDATED // The letter, from Sens Herb Kohl and Charles Grassley, states that Leon did not fully disclose much of the money he has received from outside companies. ]]> mar, 22 sep 2009 17:15:30 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1006071.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1006021.do Enoxaparin cheaper than UFH in STEMI patients undergoing thrombolysis? mar, 22 sep 2009 17:15:18 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1006021.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005959.do FDA approves aliskiren/valsartan combo for HTN mar, 22 sep 2009 15:15:54 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005959.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005711.do Mixed start to planned MARVEL trial of post-MI autologous skeletal-myoblast therapy mar, 22 sep 2009 14:00:42 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005711.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005755.do Should left main PCI be a class IIa indication? mar, 22 sep 2009 13:15:44 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005755.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005627.do Three-year SPIRIT III results show enduring edge for Xience V over Taxus mar, 22 sep 2009 11:45:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005627.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005381.do ENDEAVOR IV: Revascularization rates similar for Endeavor and Taxus at three years, with Endeavor "pulling ahead" for safety mar, 22 sep 2009 09:45:47 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005381.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005247.do Flu vaccine may protect against MI lun, 21 sep 2009 18:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005247.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005307.do Upping duration of CPR compressions improves survival lun, 21 sep 2009 17:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005307.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1005213.do Further testing and increased costs only for those with high CAC scores: EISNER study lun, 21 sep 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1005213.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004417.do Smoking bans cut heart attacks by up to a quarter lun, 21 sep 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004417.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004981.do Added to diuretics, low-dose dopamine renoprotective in small acute-HF trial lun, 21 sep 2009 12:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004981.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004665.do Teachable software may help diagnose endocarditis, study shows vie, 18 sep 2009 16:30:57 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004665.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004611.do How to shave 10 years off your life: Have high cholesterol, be hypertensive, and smoke vie, 18 sep 2009 15:30:13 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004611.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004483.do Jonathan Stamler to move to Case Western the inaugural director of the Institute for Transformative Molecular Medicine at Case Western, trading Durham, NC for Cleveland, OH. ]]> vie, 18 sep 2009 13:30:33 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004483.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004449.do Pediatric stroke rates may be double previous US estimates vie, 18 sep 2009 12:15:05 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004449.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004241.do Merck, Schering-Plough spent $60 million on CME, reports Dow Jones jue, 17 sep 2009 13:45:14 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004241.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004117.do Coumarin derivatives affect clopidogrel action jue, 17 sep 2009 12:00:47 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004117.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004085.do Cutting salt intake in US could save $50 billion a year jue, 17 sep 2009 11:00:49 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004085.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1004041.do Yet again, CMS declines to expand carotid-stenting coverage >70% have been swatted down by the CMS. ]]> jue, 17 sep 2009 10:00:52 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1004041.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003939.do Physician, teach thyself: IMPROVE-HF initiative boosts use of evidence-based outpatient care mié, 16 sep 2009 17:45:55 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003939.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003805.do CAD hospitalizations decline, but HF admissions increase mié, 16 sep 2009 15:15:04 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003805.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003769.do FDA issues class I recall of LifePak CR Plus defibrillators mié, 16 sep 2009 14:15:29 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003769.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003463.do Newly initiated statin therapy after ACS reduces plaque burden within six weeks mar, 15 sep 2009 16:45:07 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003463.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003203.do Black patients less likely to survive in-hospital cardiac arrest mar, 15 sep 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003203.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003313.do FAST enough? Intrathoracic monitor bests weight gain in predicting worsening heart failure mar, 15 sep 2009 14:30:51 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003313.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003231.do New ASCOT analysis: Beta blockers not beneficial in hypertensives with tachycardia mar, 15 sep 2009 14:15:57 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003231.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003065.do Conflicts of interest affect best practices in both industry-funded and non-industry-funded trials mar, 15 sep 2009 12:00:19 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003065.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1003033.do Omeprazole, but not pantoprazole, inhibits clopidogrel's platelet response mar, 15 sep 2009 11:15:53 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1003033.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002895.do Who should get CRT? Resynchronization benefits seen in heart failure with LVEF >35% lun, 14 sep 2009 17:15:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002895.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002755.do Cardiovascular health of Americans is "at a crossroad" lun, 14 sep 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002755.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002727.do ICDs in women with heart failure? Won't work, suggests meta-analysis lun, 14 sep 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002727.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002875.do Medtronic issues advisory over device battery life lun, 14 sep 2009 15:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002875.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002379.do Sponsorship of med-school textbooks in Denmark exposes vulnerable minds to commercial bias lun, 14 sep 2009 11:45:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002379.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002389.do Spin not uncommon in negative RCTs, study shows lun, 14 sep 2009 11:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002389.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002305.do B-CONVINCED: Maintain beta blockers during acute heart-failure management lun, 14 sep 2009 10:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002305.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002261.do Nationwide smoking ban cuts incidence of acute coronary syndrome in nonsmokers lun, 14 sep 2009 09:45:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002261.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1002045.do Darusentan in resistant hypertension: Data published dom, 13 sep 2009 18:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1002045.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001983.do US cardiologists in short supply; problem could get worse vie, 11 sep 2009 13:15:22 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001983.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001939.do Homocysteine lowering cuts mortality in early-onset CAD patients vie, 11 sep 2009 12:00:04 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001939.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001867.do Ghost authorship on the wane, but guest authorship still common UPDATED // Compared with a 1996 survey by JAMA editors, a 2008 survey indicates that the practice of having ghost writers pen papers, then not appear as authors, is down to 8%, from 12% in 1996. The practice of inviting a prominent name to appear in the list of authors, without requiring that person to contribute to the research, has held steady at roughly 20%. ]]> vie, 11 sep 2009 11:00:38 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001867.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001821.do Dronedarone in atrial fib trades efficacy for safety in meta-analysis vie, 11 sep 2009 10:15:53 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001821.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001517.do Ivabradine BEAUTIFUL in subset of patients with angina and heart rates >70 bpm jue, 10 sep 2009 16:00:11 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001517.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001715.do Cardiac CT protocol identifies perfusion defects, stenoses jue, 10 sep 2009 15:30:20 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001715.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001691.do Unresolved depression doubles risk of mortality in post-MI patients jue, 10 sep 2009 15:00:28 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001691.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001621.do Novel insulin-resistance variant identified jue, 10 sep 2009 14:00:29 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001621.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001361.do Taser shocks said to pose little CV risk mié, 09 sep 2009 17:30:14 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001361.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001343.do Quality and completeness of medical literature questioned in two new studies mié, 09 sep 2009 17:00:23 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001343.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001273.do MIST correction published; no new information on disputed echo review for PFO/migraine trial UPDATED // The correction in Circulation runs over 700 words long, with a four-page data supplement, but includes no details on residual-shunt data allegedly obtained with an "off-protocol" review of the echocardiographic results. ]]> mié, 09 sep 2009 14:30:44 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001273.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001103.do Implantable ECG loop recorder differentiates between syncope and epilepsy mié, 09 sep 2009 11:00:16 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001103.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1001063.do New ESC guidelines on infective endocarditis mié, 09 sep 2009 09:45:03 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1001063.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1000965.do Elderly patients in JUPITER benefit from statin therapy >70 years of age had a smaller reduction in relative risk in cardiovascular events compared with those younger than 70 years old but larger absolute reductions, resulting in a lower number needed to treat, particularly for more serious adverse events, according to investigators. ]]> mar, 08 sep 2009 16:30:54 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1000965.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1000869.do ARB/ACE-inhibitor combo not recommended in CHF mar, 08 sep 2009 15:45:55 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1000869.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1000677.do UK NICE recommends limited role for prasugrel mar, 08 sep 2009 14:00:15 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1000677.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1000611.do Experts question routine aspirin for patients with type 2 diabetes mar, 08 sep 2009 12:30:07 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1000611.do