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theHeart.org http://test.theheart.org/ http://www.theheart.org/documents/sitestructure/resources/images/maintho_logo_rss.png theHeart.org http://test.theheart.org/ http://test.theheart.org/article/1027357.do Sen Grassley questions top medical schools about ghostwriting Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:15:28 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1027357.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1027255.do Stroke incidence related to PCI steady over 15 years Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:00:13 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1027255.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1026921.do ALLHAT investigators report 10-year follow-up and stand by diuretics as first step antihypertensive treatment Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:01 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1026921.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1026791.do Oral anticoagulants REDEEMed? Daily dabigatran "safe" with dual antiplatelets after MI Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:11 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1026791.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1026701.do EFFECT: Public reporting of hospital performance improves quality of care? Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:55 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1026701.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024841.do Kenneth Baughman killed while jogging at AHA UPDDATED // Dr Kenneth Baughman, a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, died Monday morning in Orlando, FL, when he was struck by a car while out for a morning run. ]]> Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:30:46 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024841.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1026477.do BARI 2D cost-effectiveness analysis favors medication over PCI for less severe CVD in diabetic patients Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:45:07 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1026477.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1026431.do Ticagrelor effects unraveled in new phase 2 trials Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:00:52 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1026431.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1026349.do CT-STAT: CT angiography rules out CAD faster and cheaper than standard care . ]]> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:45:38 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1026349.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1025731.do Baseline function data from STICH no help in pinpointing patients who benefit from SVR Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:45:20 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1025731.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1025547.do ACC/AHA focused update of guidelines for STEMI, PCI Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1025547.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1025583.do JCHF: Are low doses of carvedilol effective in heart failure? Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1025583.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1025233.do Niacin not beneficial in patients at goal with statins: NIA Plaque Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1025233.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1025211.do CDC data show LDL screening rate remains stagnant; many who could benefit go without lipid-lowering drugs Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:45:53 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1025211.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024935.do RE-LY: Post hoc analysis confirms benefit of dabigatran relative to warfarin at all INR levels Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:30:06 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024935.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1025121.do Cardiologists shocked by new FDA alert on clopidogrel-PPI interaction Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:45:02 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1025121.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1022557.do Statins do not eliminate risk of low HDL-cholesterol levels Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1022557.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024497.do Anthracycline cardiotoxicity appears limited in breast cancer in the short term Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:15:44 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024497.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024651.do POPE: No benefit of diclofenac on pericardial effusion Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:33 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024651.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024575.do CASCADE: No significant benefit of clopidogrel in reducing graft disease after CABG Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:00:24 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024575.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024539.do HEAAL: High-dose trumps low-dose ARB for heart failure in the ACE-inhibitor intolerant UPDATED WITH COMMENTARY // The randomized trial, which compared losartan dosages of 150 mg/day and 50 mg/day, "makes a strong case for the value of incremental inhibition of the renin-angiotensin system," its authors say. ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:15:58 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024539.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024429.do FAIR-HF: Symptom improvement, functional gains follow correction of iron deficiency in heart failure UPDATED WITH COMMENTARY // The randomized, placebo-controlled study's intriguing wrinkle: the benefits after 24 weeks of treatment with an injectable form of iron were independent of whether the patients were anemic. ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024429.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024467.do HeartMate II continuous-flow VAD sets new benchmark in destination-therapy trial UPDATED WITH COMMENTARY // Thoratec's HeartMate II continuous-flow VAD keeps about half of patients alive and stroke- or reintervention-free after two years in pivotal destination therapy trial. ]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024467.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024153.do Bypassing the blues: How simple collaborative care can help tackle depression after CABG surgery Mon, 16 Nov 2009 18:45:23 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024153.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1024017.do Postop anemia in high-CV-risk patients: No CV gains from fixed hemoglobin target in trial Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:45:01 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1024017.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1023939.do RECORD AF: Better success with rhythm control, but no difference in outcomes Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:00:40 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1023939.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1023869.do Massachusetts data show similar STEMI PCI outcomes in hospitals with or without surgery Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:15:48 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1023869.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1023633.do Cangrelor in CHAMPION: What went wrong? Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:15:27 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1023633.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1022387.do Plasma renin activity associated with cardiovascular events and mortality in HOPE Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:45:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1022387.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1023533.do Medical device correction issued for Cardiac Science AEDs because of the potential failure of these devices to deliver therapy during use. ]]> Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:00:24 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1023533.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1023209.do REPLACE registry finds 15.3% six-month complication rate with pacer and ICD lead replacements Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:30:42 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1023209.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1023119.do PRINCE: Prehospital intranasal cooling after cardiac arrest feasible, may improve survival Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:45:41 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1023119.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1022873.do Good news continues for ticagrelor in PLATO STEMI subanalysis Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:30:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1022873.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1022265.do ARBITER 6-HALTS: HDL raising with niacin superior to ezetimibe Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1022265.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1022323.do PACE: BiV pacing protects against RV pacing's adverse ventricular effects in randomized trial Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:30:23 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1022323.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1021875.do POPULARity contest: For platelet function assays, what works, what doesn't Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:15:02 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1021875.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1021669.do PEPCAD-3: Paclitaxel-coated-balloon/stent system misses mark in de novo coronary lesions Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:30:25 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1021669.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1021541.do FRANCE: Transcatheter-valve registry permits "observation" of CoreValve, Sapien differences Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:45:44 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1021541.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020935.do Canadian confusion: Primary-care docs lack knowledge of CVD risk factors, prevention Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:30 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020935.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1021493.do Two-year EXPIRA results suggest mechanical aspiration with primary PCI may reduce mortality Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:00:03 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1021493.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1021445.do Experienced operators can switch easily and rapidly to radial-access PCI: RAPTOR Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:30:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1021445.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1021415.do CHAMPION: Negative trials but some positive angles for cangrelor? Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1021415.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1021251.do Natural ventricular rate a powerful risk predictor in ICD trial Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:15:47 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1021251.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1021099.do William Ganz, innovative cardiologist, scientist, and inventor, dies Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:15:08 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1021099.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020999.do SGR repair bill failure could cool physician support for healthcare reform Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:00:58 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020999.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020973.do DES fractures occur more often than thought Thu, 12 Nov 2009 13:15:57 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020973.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020861.do Total- and HDL-cholesterol levels, not triglycerides, predict vascular risk Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:40 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020861.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020777.do ASTRAL finds no benefit of revascularization over medical therapy alone for renal-artery stenosis Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020777.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020675.do FDA investigating external-defib energy levels Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:45:30 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020675.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020585.do Regions with high rates of carotid-stenting adoption have poorer outcomes Wed, 11 Nov 2009 11:15:28 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020585.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020447.do What's going to be hot at AHA 2009? Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:00:54 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020447.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020311.do Walking speed predicts CV mortality in older people Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:01:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020311.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020401.do No benefits of aspirin for primary prevention in diabetics, meta-analysis suggests Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:15:54 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020401.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020347.do Clopidogrel effects in men vs women Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:15:59 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020347.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020213.do One in four discharged after heart-failure hospitalization are back within a month Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020213.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020287.do Class I recall of CardioVations EndoClamp catheters Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:45:21 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020287.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020243.do Echocardiographic evidence of PAH often doesn't trigger referral to a specialist Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:00:48 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020243.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020051.do Ambrisentan effective long-term for pulmonary arterial hypertension Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020051.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019709.do CT angiography shows coronary plaque progression Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019709.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019965.do Obesity may top hypertension as risk factor for LA enlargement Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019965.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1020115.do DE-MRI shows which myocardial injury is irreversible Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1020115.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019789.do US House passes healthcare reform bill Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:15 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019789.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019761.do Interventional cardiologist Donald Baim dies UPDATED // Interventional cardiologist Dr Donald Baim, chief medical and scientific officer at Boston Scientific, has died. ]]> Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:22:01 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019761.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019675.do Latest European and US STEMI guidelines compared and contrasted Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:15:26 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019675.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019651.do Enrollment halts in randomized trial of CPR for out-of-hospital arrest Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:00:39 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019651.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019439.do Medicaid access to smoking cessation falls short Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:30:46 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019439.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019417.do Serum phosphorous, kidney function predict CAC Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019417.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019315.do Low-cholesterol/cancer studies should "dispel lingering doubts" of causal link Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:15:24 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019315.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019233.do Not all metabolic syndrome is created equal: Framingham Offspring analysis Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:45:03 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019233.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019179.do Prehospital triage "immediately successful" in boosting rates of thrombolytic therapy for stroke Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:00:44 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019179.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019089.do Better survival in hospitalized flu patients on statins Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:30:28 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019089.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1019025.do Off-pump CABG shows no benefit over on-pump approach: ROOBY study Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1019025.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018999.do VELETI in print: Plaque sealing of SVGs a strategy "ahead of its time"? Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:30:23 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018999.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018939.do Adding fuel to the J-curve fire; debate is reignited Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:30:56 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018939.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018889.do No CV risk reduction with B vitamins posttransplant Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:15:27 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018889.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018751.do Another in-hospital CV risk marker: 24-hour shifts with overnight on-call duty Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:45:43 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018751.do http://test.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. ]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:51 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018713.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018685.do Interventional cardiologist sues hospital under Whistleblower's Act Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:15:34 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018685.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018639.do US updates advice on perioperative beta-blocker use in noncardiac surgery Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:30:32 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018639.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018593.do FDA expands exenatide use; warns of renal-failure risk Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:15:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018593.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018537.do CMS set to cut Medicare physician fees for cardiovascular imaging Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:45:09 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018537.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018387.do CORONA analysis reopens door for statins in heart failure Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:45:33 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018387.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1018109.do Combined home/GP hypertension control program successful in Pakistan Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:00:00 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1018109.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1017689.do Advocates build support for Canadian Heart Health Strategy in a difficult environment Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:15:59 EST http://test.theheart.org/article/1017689.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1017579.do No TREAT: Darbepoetin alfa fails to reduce CV or renal events in anemic diabetics with CKD Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:41:45 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1017579.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1017525.do Blood type of pig may be factor in longevity of porcine replacement heart valves Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:45:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1017525.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1017487.do Imaging study shows plaque regression with niacin vs placebo Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1017487.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1017341.do Lifestyle-based diabetes prevention seen to endure for at least a decade Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1017341.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1017153.do Combination drugs for weight loss Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:30:33 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1017153.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1017037.do Benefits of targeted lead placement with CRT devices supported by long-term mortality data Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:00:55 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1017037.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016897.do CRP predicts mortality and MI, but not stroke Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:00:54 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016897.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016975.do First trial of viral-derived protein agent shows promise as anti-inflammatory ACS therapy Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:45:16 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016975.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016867.do Sex differences in changing MI prevalence, mortality challenge conventional wisdom Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:30:28 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016867.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016067.do Underutilization of ICDs in CABG patients is worst in women and elderly, Halifax study shows Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:45:37 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016067.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016657.do Schizophrenia plus diabetes linked with higher CAD yet lower revascularization rates Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:30:56 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016657.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016585.do Bariatric surgery fails to reduce risk of MI long term Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:30:14 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016585.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016557.do Non-CV mortality also important in dialysis patients Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:15:19 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016557.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016353.do Lorcaserin passes weight-loss and valvular hurdles in BLOSSOM study Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:15:27 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016353.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1016171.do Contrary to common belief, women feel same heart-attack symptoms as men Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:30:23 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1016171.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015869.do Stent pioneer Julio Palmaz urges DES makers to "learn from mistakes of the past" Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:00:38 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015869.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015993.do Blood products should be used conservatively in heart-surgery patients, trial shows Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:15:25 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015993.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015749.do ACCORD update: "One size fits all" may not be best glucose-lowering strategy Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:00:02 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015749.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015787.do Experts weigh in on calorie lists on menus, despite "mixed" science Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:45:21 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015787.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015565.do Distribution of body fat important in VTE Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015565.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015489.do NRMI data raise more questions about PCI in nonsurgery centers Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:00:23 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015489.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015367.do Less exposure to cardiovascular risk factors with intensive diabetes intervention: Look AHEAD Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015367.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015287.do New MESA data: Pericardial fat a better predictor of CHD than BMI Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015287.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015253.do NT-proBNP "remarkable predictor" of incident atrial fibrillation Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:30:37 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015253.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015219.do New model connects low-dose radiation to CVD risk Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:30:21 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015219.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015185.do Look at absolute event rates when interpreting trial results Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:30:19 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015185.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015103.do NHLBI director Nabel named new president of Brigham and Women's Hospital Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:15:16 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015103.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014953.do GLP-1 analog liraglutide promising in obesity Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:30:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014953.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1015021.do HCM transmitted by sperm donation: A case report Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:45:36 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1015021.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014997.do Glucose lowering in type 2 diabetes to prevent CVD remains controversial but still important Thu, 22 Oct 2009 14:45:51 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014997.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014853.do Simple cooling methods improve neurologic outcomes after cardiac arrest, new review confirms Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:03 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014853.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014799.do New analyses from ECASS 3 support use of tPA up to 4.5 hours after stroke Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:30:55 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014799.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014703.do Iloprost prevents contrast-induced nephropathy in high-risk patients undergoing coronary intervention Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:00:34 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014703.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014607.do Current risk equations may overestimate CVD risk in diabetic patients Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:31 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014607.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014445.do Cardiovascular disease increases risk of hip fracture Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014445.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014201.do Just one-third of heart-failure patients receive aldosterone antagonists Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014201.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014385.do Omega-3s no help to SSRI-treated CHD patients Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014385.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014363.do Data from 1.23 million patients confirms warfarin increases mortality in trauma patients Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:45:55 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014363.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014307.do Thiazolidinediones have a role for appropriate diabetic patients Tue, 20 Oct 2009 12:45:38 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014307.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014283.do Statin drugs lower costs and complications of aortic surgery Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:30:57 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014283.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014153.do ACE inhibitors of benefit in ischemic heart disease patients with preserved LV function Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014153.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014115.do Expanded indication for telmisartan Mon, 19 Oct 2009 13:30:16 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014115.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1014027.do TYCOON: One year of dual-antiplatelet therapy with DES isn't enough Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:45:34 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1014027.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013927.do Transfusion in acute HF: No extra mortality risk Mon, 19 Oct 2009 11:00:10 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013927.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013811.do Rosuvastatin cleared for pediatric FH Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:30:01 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013811.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013773.do Smoking bans reduce the risk of acute coronary events: IOM report Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:00:09 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013773.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013593.do Zero CAC score not 100% reassuring in those presenting to ER with chest pain Fri, 16 Oct 2009 12:45:08 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013593.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013515.do No link seen between heart failure and coffee intake Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:15:02 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013515.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013467.do Can statins prevent and treat infection? Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:45:36 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013467.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013433.do Endovascular repair of aortic aneurysm reduces short-term mortality Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:15:51 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013433.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013409.do Racial background woefully underreported in CV trials Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:15:10 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013409.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013221.do New COI disclosure form for all ICMJE journals Wed, 14 Oct 2009 15:15:57 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013221.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013165.do Expert council focuses on left main PCI: Guideline changes suggested Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:45:22 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013165.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1013007.do A fish tale with merit: Omega-3 PUFAs underrated for heart failure Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:30:27 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1013007.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012925.do Scripps starts routine genetic testing for clopidogrel responsiveness Wed, 14 Oct 2009 11:00:05 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012925.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012577.do Hospital efficiency gauged by resource use vs outcomes Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012577.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012809.do Diuretics effective as second-line therapy for hypertension Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:00:48 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012809.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012533.do Hopes build for natriuretic-peptide risk stratification before noncardiac surgery Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:10 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012533.do http://test.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. ]]> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1011519.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012375.do Glucocorticoids seen to double risk of atrial arrhythmias Mon, 12 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012375.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012397.do Vernakalant converts AF to sinus rhythm postsurgery Fri, 09 Oct 2009 17:15:03 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012397.do http://test.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. ]]> Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:45:25 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012275.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012161.do High adherence to antihypertensive therapy lowers cardiovascular risk Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:30:36 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012161.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012133.do EULAR: CV risk management in inflammatory arthritis Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:45:12 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012133.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012103.do FDA clears colesevelam for FH in kids Fri, 09 Oct 2009 11:00:39 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012103.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1012007.do Coronary thrombosis—the culprit is not just plaque rupture Thu, 08 Oct 2009 17:45:48 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1012007.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1011961.do New joint statement streamlines definition of metabolic syndrome Thu, 08 Oct 2009 16:45:46 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1011961.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1011883.do New review confirms homocysteine lowering does not prevent CVD events Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:30:45 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1011883.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1011331.do Experts debate bariatric surgery as a cure for diabetes Thu, 08 Oct 2009 13:15:54 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1011331.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1011187.do IRIS confirms: No survival gains from early post-MI primary-prevention ICDs Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1011187.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1011211.do Elizabeth Taylor tweets about experimental MitraClip procedure Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:00:04 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1011211.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010925.do Lupus anticoagulant a major risk factor for stroke and MI in young women Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:00:40 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010925.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010897.do Mercury/blood-pressure link should guide fish choices Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:45:03 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010897.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010873.do Counseling and education fail to reduce prehospital delays in ACS Tue, 06 Oct 2009 16:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010873.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010849.do Incidental findings on cardiac CT costly and rarely clinically significant Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:15:01 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010849.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010825.do China death toll due to hypertension worse than predicted Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:15:24 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010825.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010799.do Thiazolidinediones once again linked to fracture risk Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:30:18 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010799.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010721.do Simple, fixed-dose drug bundle may lower MI and stroke risk Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:15:41 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010721.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010685.do Acute heart-failure prediction model blends clinical gestalt with natriuretic peptides Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010685.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010661.do 20 000-patient DAPT clinical trial starts enrolling with eight industry sponsors on board Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:45:09 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010661.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010617.do Philips recalls thousands of AEDs Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:00:59 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010617.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010567.do Hypoglycemia associated with increased risk of MI among US veterans with diabetes Mon, 05 Oct 2009 13:45:19 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010567.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010343.do Next up: Drug-eluting stents for erectile dysfunction Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:45:26 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010343.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010307.do Stroke reduction with dronedarone shown in post hoc analysis Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:15:19 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010307.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010255.do Insulin glargine and cancer: Association, no causal link Fri, 02 Oct 2009 15:00:18 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010255.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010173.do New heparin standards reduce potency of drug 10% Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:30:34 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010173.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1010093.do New "principles" on authorship and COI from PhRMA get mixed response Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:00:10 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1010093.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009961.do Wealthy Americans more likely to benefit from statin therapy than poor Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:45:51 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009961.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009907.do HORIZONS analysis: 600-mg clopidogrel load preferable in primary PCI Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:00:46 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009907.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009753.do REVERSE, MADIT-CRT make case for extending CRT to mild heart failure: Should guidelines change? Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:30:49 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009753.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009621.do Time to act: Cardiologists, diabetes docs, and psychiatrists urged to work together to tackle CVD in the mentally ill Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:00:04 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009621.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009465.do Pump may not be the culprit in "pump head" after CABG Wed, 30 Sep 2009 11:15:57 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009465.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009413.do Only one in eight strokes heralded by TIA Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:41 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009413.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009297.do Kissing-balloon dilatation of side branch not needed with one-stent bifurcation approach Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:15:30 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009297.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009135.do Doctor-led "hospital-at-home" care subs for hospitalization in acute heart failure Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:00:05 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009135.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1009035.do BCIS-1 trial: "Bailout" intra-aortic balloon pump beats elective use in low EF/high-risk patients Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:45:47 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1009035.do http://test.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. ]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:45:25 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008965.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008859.do Diabetes: An independent risk factor for AF Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:00:23 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008859.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008905.do Early statin therapy in ACS: What's the level of evidence? Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008905.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008719.do New biomarker, galectin-3, shows risk-stratification potential in chronic heart failure Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:00:18 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008719.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008623.do CHARISMA Genomics Substudy links loss-of-function allele and bleeding Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:15:11 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008623.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008447.do Sitagliptin linked to acute pancreatitis, FDA warns Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:00:51 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008447.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008381.do Skin lesions from heparin more common than thought Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008381.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008283.do No relationship between significant carotid stenosis and stroke after cardiac surgery Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:08 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008283.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008155.do Reduced bleeding and comparable stent thrombosis with DES and bare-metal stents: HORIZONS-AMI at two years Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:55:17 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008155.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1008053.do PLATO-Invasive: Impressive ticagrelor results mirror overall trial findings Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:30:21 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1008053.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1007977.do Hormonal therapies for prostate cancer increase risk of heart disease Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:30:12 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1007977.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1007873.do PROSPECT: Vulnerable lesions lead to unstable angina rather than MI or death Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:15:11 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1007873.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1007609.do Tributes to Helmut Drexler, who has died at age 58 heartwire. ]]> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:45:46 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1007609.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1007461.do BNP-boosting gene variant hints at possible screening, cardioprotective roles Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:45:02 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1007461.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1007305.do COMPARE: "Real-world" randomized trial favors Xience V over Taxus Liberté Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:30:19 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1007305.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1007269.do Doubling dose of clopidogrel benefits STEMI patients without risk of bleeding Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:45:49 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1007269.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1007145.do COGENT: No CV events but significant GI benefits of PPI omeprazole Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:30:07 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1007145.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1007049.do FAME lives on: FFR results durable at two years Thu, 24 Sep 2009 14:45:38 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1007049.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1006911.do New Canadian lipid guidelines will recommend CRP testing for certain patients Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:45:07 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1006911.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1006629.do SIRTAX LATE: No differences in MACE for first-generation stents at five years Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:30:17 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1006629.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1006595.do Stent sandwich: First-generation stents equal for Cypher in-stent restenosis Thu, 24 Sep 2009 07:45:13 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1006595.do http://test.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. ]]> Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:15:24 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1006453.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1006177.do Should patients go directly to a PCI-capable hospital? Two studies, different results Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:45:51 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1006177.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1006131.do Changing PARTNER: Program tweaks overshadow updates from transcatheter-valve studies Wed, 23 Sep 2009 09:15:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1006131.do http://test.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. ]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:15:30 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1006071.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1006021.do Enoxaparin cheaper than UFH in STEMI patients undergoing thrombolysis? Tue, 22 Sep 2009 17:15:18 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1006021.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1005959.do FDA approves aliskiren/valsartan combo for HTN Tue, 22 Sep 2009 15:15:54 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1005959.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1005711.do Mixed start to planned MARVEL trial of post-MI autologous skeletal-myoblast therapy Tue, 22 Sep 2009 14:00:42 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1005711.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1005755.do Should left main PCI be a class IIa indication? Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:15:44 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1005755.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1005627.do Three-year SPIRIT III results show enduring edge for Xience V over Taxus Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:45:00 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1005627.do http://test.theheart.org/article/1005381.do ENDEAVOR IV: Revascularization rates similar for Endeavor and Taxus at three years, with Endeavor "pulling ahead" for safety Tue, 22 Sep 2009 09:45:47 EDT http://test.theheart.org/article/1005381.do