(MedPage Today) -- Puts patients at risk with claims to measure multiple cardiovascular parameters
via Another Risky 'BP Monitor' App
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Monday, October 31, 2016
Bigger TAVR Valves Linked to Sizable Thrombosis Risk (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- One hospital suggests TTE, multidetector CT for diagnosis
via Bigger TAVR Valves Linked to Sizable Thrombosis Risk (CME/CE)
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via Bigger TAVR Valves Linked to Sizable Thrombosis Risk (CME/CE)
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Hot Topics: Type 2 Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- How can a closed-loop insulin delivery system be used treat type 2 diabetes?
via Hot Topics: Type 2 Diabetes
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via Hot Topics: Type 2 Diabetes
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TCT: Extra-Thin Biodegradable Stents Show Promise
(MedPage Today) -- Low event rates at 12 months, BIO-RESORT study finds
via TCT: Extra-Thin Biodegradable Stents Show Promise
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via TCT: Extra-Thin Biodegradable Stents Show Promise
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CardioBrief: Debaters At TCT Literally Put The Gloves On
(MedPage Today) -- Is the interventional cardiology meeting friendly to women?
via CardioBrief: Debaters At TCT Literally Put The Gloves On
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via CardioBrief: Debaters At TCT Literally Put The Gloves On
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Subcutanous ICDs Exchange Lead Risks for Erosion, Failures (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Complication rates similar but types differ versus transvenous devices
via Subcutanous ICDs Exchange Lead Risks for Erosion, Failures (CME/CE)
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via Subcutanous ICDs Exchange Lead Risks for Erosion, Failures (CME/CE)
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TCT: Trials Split on PCI vs CABG for Left Main Disease
(MedPage Today) -- NOBLE hands advantage to surgery, EXCEL finds noninferiority
via TCT: Trials Split on PCI vs CABG for Left Main Disease
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via TCT: Trials Split on PCI vs CABG for Left Main Disease
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EndoBreak: DiabetesMine Summit; Falling Insulin Profits
(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the endocrinology world
via EndoBreak: DiabetesMine Summit; Falling Insulin Profits
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via EndoBreak: DiabetesMine Summit; Falling Insulin Profits
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Sunday, October 30, 2016
TCT: Advantage of Novel DES Over BMS Grows With Time
(MedPage Today) -- For high bleeding risk patients, rationale for BMS continues to shrink
via TCT: Advantage of Novel DES Over BMS Grows With Time
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via TCT: Advantage of Novel DES Over BMS Grows With Time
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TCT: Absorb Stumbles in Long-Term Data
(MedPage Today) -- Two studies report late appearance of scaffold thrombosis
via TCT: Absorb Stumbles in Long-Term Data
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via TCT: Absorb Stumbles in Long-Term Data
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CardioBrief: Impella No Better Than IABP in Cardiogenic Shock
(MedPage Today) -- Underpowered IMPRESS trial shows no mortality benefit
via CardioBrief: Impella No Better Than IABP in Cardiogenic Shock
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via CardioBrief: Impella No Better Than IABP in Cardiogenic Shock
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TCT: OCT-Guidance Doesn't Undersize Stents, Trial Shows
(MedPage Today) -- Also found dissection, malapposition that IVUS missed
via TCT: OCT-Guidance Doesn't Undersize Stents, Trial Shows
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via TCT: OCT-Guidance Doesn't Undersize Stents, Trial Shows
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Saturday, October 29, 2016
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week's topics include state reckoning of smoking and cancer, promoting breastfeeding, testing for familial hypercholesterolemia, and supplemental oxygen in moderate COPD.
via PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
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via PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
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Still Lackluster: Algorithms for HF Readmissions (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Machine learning as mediocre as traditional predictive models
via Still Lackluster: Algorithms for HF Readmissions (CME/CE)
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via Still Lackluster: Algorithms for HF Readmissions (CME/CE)
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Friday, October 28, 2016
Sealing Device May Patch Up Failed EVAR
(MedPage Today) -- Early results promising for Nellix device that relines AAA stent grafts
via Sealing Device May Patch Up Failed EVAR
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via Sealing Device May Patch Up Failed EVAR
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FDA Approves PFO Closure Device
(MedPage Today) -- Amplatzer device indicated for recurrent stroke prevention
via FDA Approves PFO Closure Device
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via FDA Approves PFO Closure Device
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'Big Easy' Hosts Obesity Week 2016
(MedPage Today) -- Gastric bypass, insurance coverage, and nutritional policy research are among the highlights
via 'Big Easy' Hosts Obesity Week 2016
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via 'Big Easy' Hosts Obesity Week 2016
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'Big Easy' Hosts Obesity Week 2016
(MedPage Today) -- Gastric bypass, insurance coverage, and nutritional policy research are among the highlights
via 'Big Easy' Hosts Obesity Week 2016
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via 'Big Easy' Hosts Obesity Week 2016
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Adherence as CABG/PCI Decider; Hormone Abuse; To Pump or Not to Pump
(MedPage Today) -- Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week
via Adherence as CABG/PCI Decider; Hormone Abuse; To Pump or Not to Pump
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via Adherence as CABG/PCI Decider; Hormone Abuse; To Pump or Not to Pump
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Pearls From: Robert Harrington, MD
(MedPage Today) -- Questioning commonsense but unproven treatments
via Pearls From: Robert Harrington, MD
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via Pearls From: Robert Harrington, MD
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Thursday, October 27, 2016
Cath Lab Recap: SynCardia Pump Failure; 'Grab a Clot and Hold On'
(MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiology news to note
via Cath Lab Recap: SynCardia Pump Failure; 'Grab a Clot and Hold On'
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via Cath Lab Recap: SynCardia Pump Failure; 'Grab a Clot and Hold On'
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TAVR Risk 'Acceptable' for Pure Aortic Regurgitation?
(MedPage Today) -- Systemic review finds 7% short-term mortality rate
via TAVR Risk 'Acceptable' for Pure Aortic Regurgitation?
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via TAVR Risk 'Acceptable' for Pure Aortic Regurgitation?
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ADA: Get Up, Get Moving to Treat Diabetes (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- New exercise recommendations for people with all forms of the disease
via ADA: Get Up, Get Moving to Treat Diabetes (CME/CE)
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via ADA: Get Up, Get Moving to Treat Diabetes (CME/CE)
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Coming at TCT: Round Two of Stents Vs Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Will two large RCTs with newer-generation stents overrule SYNTAX?
via Coming at TCT: Round Two of Stents Vs Surgery
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via Coming at TCT: Round Two of Stents Vs Surgery
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Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Treadmill Test Scoring Better With Gender as a Factor
(MedPage Today) -- New sex-specific score predicted women's mortality more accurately
via Treadmill Test Scoring Better With Gender as a Factor
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via Treadmill Test Scoring Better With Gender as a Factor
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CardioBrief: Universal Child FH Screening Proposed
(MedPage Today) -- Pilot study IDs 37 mutation carriers in 10,000 kids
via CardioBrief: Universal Child FH Screening Proposed
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via CardioBrief: Universal Child FH Screening Proposed
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CABG: Off-Pump as Good as On-Pump in Experienced Hands? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Difficult procedure may make sense for some high-risk patients
via CABG: Off-Pump as Good as On-Pump in Experienced Hands? (CME/CE)
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via CABG: Off-Pump as Good as On-Pump in Experienced Hands? (CME/CE)
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Young Women's Stroke Risk Doubles in Pregnancy (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But no extra risk after age 35
via Young Women's Stroke Risk Doubles in Pregnancy (CME/CE)
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via Young Women's Stroke Risk Doubles in Pregnancy (CME/CE)
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Nonadherence to Meds Hurts NSTEMI Patients, Especially After PCI
(MedPage Today) -- Registry suggests more harm from skipping meds after stenting versus surgery
via Nonadherence to Meds Hurts NSTEMI Patients, Especially After PCI
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via Nonadherence to Meds Hurts NSTEMI Patients, Especially After PCI
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Tranexamic Acid Blocks Bleeds but not Other CABG Risks (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- No effect on mortality or thrombotic complications
via Tranexamic Acid Blocks Bleeds but not Other CABG Risks (CME/CE)
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via Tranexamic Acid Blocks Bleeds but not Other CABG Risks (CME/CE)
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Morning Break: Measles Worry; Pharmacists for Vets; Toxic Air
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff
via Morning Break: Measles Worry; Pharmacists for Vets; Toxic Air
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via Morning Break: Measles Worry; Pharmacists for Vets; Toxic Air
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Tuesday, October 25, 2016
FDA Warns of Testosterone Abuse
(MedPage Today) -- Adverse events tied to abuse include heart attack, heart failure, and stroke
via FDA Warns of Testosterone Abuse
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via FDA Warns of Testosterone Abuse
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GWTG Improving Heart Failure Treatment at Hospitals (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Participation in AHA program improved treatment guideline adherence
via GWTG Improving Heart Failure Treatment at Hospitals (CME/CE)
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via GWTG Improving Heart Failure Treatment at Hospitals (CME/CE)
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U.S. Obesity Crisis: Is the Wrong Omega-X Mix Responsible?
(MedPage Today) -- Ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 in Western diet is 16:1
via U.S. Obesity Crisis: Is the Wrong Omega-X Mix Responsible?
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via U.S. Obesity Crisis: Is the Wrong Omega-X Mix Responsible?
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Pearls From: Clyde Yancy, MD
(MedPage Today) -- Could U.S., Europe combine forces on CV guidelines?
via Pearls From: Clyde Yancy, MD
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via Pearls From: Clyde Yancy, MD
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Morning Break: Hospitals in Trouble; Heart on a Chip; Depression Humor
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff
via Morning Break: Hospitals in Trouble; Heart on a Chip; Depression Humor
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via Morning Break: Hospitals in Trouble; Heart on a Chip; Depression Humor
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Monday, October 24, 2016
Calcium Levels and CV Risk: New Study Finds No Link
(MedPage Today) -- But most agree dietary calcium is preferable to supplements
via Calcium Levels and CV Risk: New Study Finds No Link
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via Calcium Levels and CV Risk: New Study Finds No Link
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CHEST: Metformin in COPD Patients Improves Outcomes (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Cuts admissions in patients with comorbid diabetes, compared with insulin
via CHEST: Metformin in COPD Patients Improves Outcomes (CME/CE)
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via CHEST: Metformin in COPD Patients Improves Outcomes (CME/CE)
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Asymptomatic MR: New Markers for Poor Outcomes
(MedPage Today) -- Fine-tuning 'watchful waiting' approach to mitral surgery
via Asymptomatic MR: New Markers for Poor Outcomes
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via Asymptomatic MR: New Markers for Poor Outcomes
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BELIEF Study: Zap LAAs to Treat Persistent Afib (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Challenging procedure as an add-on to pulmonary vein isolation
via BELIEF Study: Zap LAAs to Treat Persistent Afib (CME/CE)
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via BELIEF Study: Zap LAAs to Treat Persistent Afib (CME/CE)
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Study: TEVAR 'Acceptable' for Ascending Aortic Dissections
(MedPage Today) -- Mid-term numbers encouraging for endovascular therapy
via Study: TEVAR 'Acceptable' for Ascending Aortic Dissections
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via Study: TEVAR 'Acceptable' for Ascending Aortic Dissections
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Hot Topics: Type 2 Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- How are practice, guidelines responding to CV benefit shown in T2D trials?
via Hot Topics: Type 2 Diabetes
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via Hot Topics: Type 2 Diabetes
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CardioBreak: ZS-9 At FDA Again; Whole Grain Evidence; Stroke in ICD-11
(MedPage Today) -- Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine
via CardioBreak: ZS-9 At FDA Again; Whole Grain Evidence; Stroke in ICD-11
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via CardioBreak: ZS-9 At FDA Again; Whole Grain Evidence; Stroke in ICD-11
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Maternal Mortality Remains a Serious Problem
(MedPage Today) -- Racial disparities part of the issue, experts say
via Maternal Mortality Remains a Serious Problem
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via Maternal Mortality Remains a Serious Problem
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Saturday, October 22, 2016
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week's topics include changing therapy with a genetic assessment of breast cancer, outcomes from hernia repair, a new agent for osteoporosis, and syncope and pulmonary embolism
via PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
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via PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
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D.C. Week: Clinton, Trump Exchange Views on Healthcare
(MedPage Today) -- Also: 'Cadillac tax' repeal a possibility next year
via D.C. Week: Clinton, Trump Exchange Views on Healthcare
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via D.C. Week: Clinton, Trump Exchange Views on Healthcare
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Friday, October 21, 2016
Surgeons Explain Why CABG Won the SYNTAX Trial (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Surgery remains standard of care for higher-risk patients
via Surgeons Explain Why CABG Won the SYNTAX Trial (CME/CE)
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via Surgeons Explain Why CABG Won the SYNTAX Trial (CME/CE)
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Workout May Mitigate Cognitive Impairment (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But modest effects don't persist after exercise stops
via Workout May Mitigate Cognitive Impairment (CME/CE)
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via Workout May Mitigate Cognitive Impairment (CME/CE)
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1-Hour AMI Rule; Early Steroids in Kawasaki Disease; The Gut in PAD
(MedPage Today) -- Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week
via 1-Hour AMI Rule; Early Steroids in Kawasaki Disease; The Gut in PAD
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via 1-Hour AMI Rule; Early Steroids in Kawasaki Disease; The Gut in PAD
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CardioBrief: Eliquis Nipping At Heels of Top-Selling NOAC Xarelto
(MedPage Today) -- Overall market for the new oral anticoagulants continues to expand
via CardioBrief: Eliquis Nipping At Heels of Top-Selling NOAC Xarelto
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via CardioBrief: Eliquis Nipping At Heels of Top-Selling NOAC Xarelto
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NSAIDs and the Heart: What Do You Tell Patients?
(MedPage Today) -- Do you offer any cautions?
via NSAIDs and the Heart: What Do You Tell Patients?
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via NSAIDs and the Heart: What Do You Tell Patients?
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Aldactone Improves Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Single-center study findings need replication, researchers say
via Aldactone Improves Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Patients (CME/CE)
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via Aldactone Improves Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Patients (CME/CE)
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Thursday, October 20, 2016
Cath Lab Recap: Device IDs in Medicare; The Things You Find in LAA Embolic Filters
(MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiology news to note
via Cath Lab Recap: Device IDs in Medicare; The Things You Find in LAA Embolic Filters
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via Cath Lab Recap: Device IDs in Medicare; The Things You Find in LAA Embolic Filters
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Wednesday, October 19, 2016
Survival, Not Health Status, Enhanced After Cardiac Rehab (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Registry data didn't support the benefits many expect from these programs
via Survival, Not Health Status, Enhanced After Cardiac Rehab (CME/CE)
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via Survival, Not Health Status, Enhanced After Cardiac Rehab (CME/CE)
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Surviving Heart Surgery: Device Implant Cuts Early Mortality
(MedPage Today) -- Observational study says yes, suggests lower rates than with TAVR
via Surviving Heart Surgery: Device Implant Cuts Early Mortality
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via Surviving Heart Surgery: Device Implant Cuts Early Mortality
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Aldactone Improves Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Single-center study findings need replication, researchers say
via Aldactone Improves Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Patients (CME/CE)
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via Aldactone Improves Exercise Capacity in HFpEF Patients (CME/CE)
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CardioBrief: Novel LDL Drugs Move Forward in Clinical Trials
(MedPage Today) -- Medicines Company, Esperion claim progress
via CardioBrief: Novel LDL Drugs Move Forward in Clinical Trials
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via CardioBrief: Novel LDL Drugs Move Forward in Clinical Trials
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Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Fewer PAD Surgeries With Vorapaxar? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Trial subanalysis suggests effect, but consistency questioned
via Fewer PAD Surgeries With Vorapaxar? (CME/CE)
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via Fewer PAD Surgeries With Vorapaxar? (CME/CE)
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For New Aortic Valve After CABG, Catheter Might Best Scalpel
(MedPage Today) -- Bleeding, stroke findings support the shift in practice since 2007
via For New Aortic Valve After CABG, Catheter Might Best Scalpel
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via For New Aortic Valve After CABG, Catheter Might Best Scalpel
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Morning Break: Moonshot Progress; Affordable Obamacare; Pain Drug on Hold
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff
via Morning Break: Moonshot Progress; Affordable Obamacare; Pain Drug on Hold
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via Morning Break: Moonshot Progress; Affordable Obamacare; Pain Drug on Hold
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No Uptick in Stroke After Brief Arrhythmia in Heart Device Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Immediate anticoagulation not needed, investigators suggest
via No Uptick in Stroke After Brief Arrhythmia in Heart Device Patients (CME/CE)
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via No Uptick in Stroke After Brief Arrhythmia in Heart Device Patients (CME/CE)
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Monday, October 17, 2016
For Left Main PCI, the More Operator Experience the Better? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Among high-volume operators in Chinese study, more experience still matters
via For Left Main PCI, the More Operator Experience the Better? (CME/CE)
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via For Left Main PCI, the More Operator Experience the Better? (CME/CE)
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MACRA Rule: Physicians, Insurers Weigh In
(MedPage Today) -- Encouraged by transition period but unresolved issues cause worry
via MACRA Rule: Physicians, Insurers Weigh In
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via MACRA Rule: Physicians, Insurers Weigh In
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AHA: Statin-CVD Drug Interactions Unavoidable, But Manageable
(MedPage Today) -- Scientific statement highlights dosage guidelines
via AHA: Statin-CVD Drug Interactions Unavoidable, But Manageable
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via AHA: Statin-CVD Drug Interactions Unavoidable, But Manageable
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Hot Topics: Diabetes
(MedPage Today) -- Addressing sugar use in the clinic and in dietary guidelines
via Hot Topics: Diabetes
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via Hot Topics: Diabetes
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Transcarotid TAVR Safer Under Local Anesthesia
(MedPage Today) -- Early events only seen in general anesthesia cases in French series
via Transcarotid TAVR Safer Under Local Anesthesia
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via Transcarotid TAVR Safer Under Local Anesthesia
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Prolonged DAPT Better After Complex PCI (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- The more complex the PCI, the greater the benefit over short-term therapy, meta-analysis finds
via Prolonged DAPT Better After Complex PCI (CME/CE)
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via Prolonged DAPT Better After Complex PCI (CME/CE)
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CardioBreak: ICD/CRT-D Battery Warning; AHA to CMS -- Pay for Exercise Tx
(MedPage Today) -- Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine
via CardioBreak: ICD/CRT-D Battery Warning; AHA to CMS -- Pay for Exercise Tx
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via CardioBreak: ICD/CRT-D Battery Warning; AHA to CMS -- Pay for Exercise Tx
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CardioBrief: Coffee Safe for Heart Failure Patients?
(MedPage Today) -- No related arrhythmias found in small but rigorous study
via CardioBrief: Coffee Safe for Heart Failure Patients?
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via CardioBrief: Coffee Safe for Heart Failure Patients?
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Morning Break: Obama Handshake; Drugs for Hearing Loss; Pepsi and Sugar
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff
via Morning Break: Obama Handshake; Drugs for Hearing Loss; Pepsi and Sugar
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via Morning Break: Obama Handshake; Drugs for Hearing Loss; Pepsi and Sugar
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Lifestyle Medicine: AHA's Statement Calling for Lifestyle Counseling Training
(MedPage Today) -- The Nadolsky brothers break down the statement's 2020 goals
via Lifestyle Medicine: AHA's Statement Calling for Lifestyle Counseling Training
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via Lifestyle Medicine: AHA's Statement Calling for Lifestyle Counseling Training
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Saturday, October 15, 2016
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins
(MedPage Today) -- This week's topics include use of vitamins and supplements, detecting atrial fibrillation, calcium supplements and heart disease, and use of ventilators in people with advanced dementia.
via PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins
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via PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins
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D.C. Week: Final MACRA Rule Issued
(MedPage Today) -- Also, FDA warns on cardiac surgery heater-cooler device
via D.C. Week: Final MACRA Rule Issued
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via D.C. Week: Final MACRA Rule Issued
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Friday, October 14, 2016
CMS Launches Final MACRA Rule
(MedPage Today) -- Seeks to allay physicians' concerns about new payment systems
via CMS Launches Final MACRA Rule
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via CMS Launches Final MACRA Rule
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Don't Exercise Angry; Depression Risk With HTN Drugs?
(MedPage Today) -- Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week
via Don't Exercise Angry; Depression Risk With HTN Drugs?
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via Don't Exercise Angry; Depression Risk With HTN Drugs?
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Pearls From: Roxana Mehran, MD
(MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiologist discusses acute kidney injury reduction
via Pearls From: Roxana Mehran, MD
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via Pearls From: Roxana Mehran, MD
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Thursday, October 13, 2016
FDA Warns on Cardiac Surgery Heater-Cooler Device
(MedPage Today) -- Cites mycobacterial contamination risk
via FDA Warns on Cardiac Surgery Heater-Cooler Device
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via FDA Warns on Cardiac Surgery Heater-Cooler Device
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Cath Lab Recap: MRI-Ready Devices; Hydrogel Injections; 3D-Printed Stents
(MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiology news to note
via Cath Lab Recap: MRI-Ready Devices; Hydrogel Injections; 3D-Printed Stents
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via Cath Lab Recap: MRI-Ready Devices; Hydrogel Injections; 3D-Printed Stents
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TAVR for Low-Risk Patients: Yea Or Nay?
(MedPage Today) -- Surgeons, interventionalists make their arguments
via TAVR for Low-Risk Patients: Yea Or Nay?
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via TAVR for Low-Risk Patients: Yea Or Nay?
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IVUS Guidance for Complex Lesion Stenting Tied to Fewer MIs (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But no benefit for death, stent thrombosis in meta-analysis
via IVUS Guidance for Complex Lesion Stenting Tied to Fewer MIs (CME/CE)
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via IVUS Guidance for Complex Lesion Stenting Tied to Fewer MIs (CME/CE)
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Second Thoughts About Memory Complaints
(MedPage Today) -- Taken more seriously now as drug trials demand earlier-stage disease
via Second Thoughts About Memory Complaints
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via Second Thoughts About Memory Complaints
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Risk Factors ID'd for CHD in Infants
(MedPage Today) -- Monitoring before and during pregnancy warranted, say authors of large study
via Risk Factors ID'd for CHD in Infants
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via Risk Factors ID'd for CHD in Infants
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Smartphone App Feasible for Community Afib Screening (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Single-lead ECGs diagnosed new cases in Hong Kong study
via Smartphone App Feasible for Community Afib Screening (CME/CE)
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via Smartphone App Feasible for Community Afib Screening (CME/CE)
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CardioBrief: Higher CV Risk Seen With Calcium Supplements
(MedPage Today) -- But observational study suggests benefit from dietary sources
via CardioBrief: Higher CV Risk Seen With Calcium Supplements
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via CardioBrief: Higher CV Risk Seen With Calcium Supplements
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Wednesday, October 12, 2016
Absorbable Stent Slightly Better for Calcified Coronaries?
(MedPage Today) -- Some optical CT measures suggest advantage over traditional stent
via Absorbable Stent Slightly Better for Calcified Coronaries?
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via Absorbable Stent Slightly Better for Calcified Coronaries?
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Wrist-Worn Heart Monitors Unreliable During Exercise
(MedPage Today) -- Popular devices don't stand up to ECG
via Wrist-Worn Heart Monitors Unreliable During Exercise
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via Wrist-Worn Heart Monitors Unreliable During Exercise
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PAH: Combo Therapy May Increase Long-term Survival (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Post-hoc analysis of AMBITION trial suggests mortality advantage
via PAH: Combo Therapy May Increase Long-term Survival (CME/CE)
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via PAH: Combo Therapy May Increase Long-term Survival (CME/CE)
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Big Data Unearths New QT-Extending Drug Interaction (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Health records, lab tests turn up antibiotic/PPI combo that prolongs QT interval
via Big Data Unearths New QT-Extending Drug Interaction (CME/CE)
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via Big Data Unearths New QT-Extending Drug Interaction (CME/CE)
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AHA Statement: Hypertension, Dementia Linked (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- "Judicious" antihypertensive tx suggested despite limited evidence
via AHA Statement: Hypertension, Dementia Linked (CME/CE)
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via AHA Statement: Hypertension, Dementia Linked (CME/CE)
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Tuesday, October 11, 2016
CardioBrief: FDA Reaffirms Safety and Efficacy of Rivaroxaban
(MedPage Today) -- Faulty INR measurements didn't affect pivotal trial results, agency says
via CardioBrief: FDA Reaffirms Safety and Efficacy of Rivaroxaban
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via CardioBrief: FDA Reaffirms Safety and Efficacy of Rivaroxaban
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Battle Over Statins Highlights Two Camps Within Medicine
(MedPage Today) -- "Unlimited medicine" pitted against "less is more"
via Battle Over Statins Highlights Two Camps Within Medicine
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via Battle Over Statins Highlights Two Camps Within Medicine
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'Molecular Autopsy' Helps Explain Some Mysterious Deaths
(MedPage Today) -- Seldom definitive but may give comfort to bewildered family members
via 'Molecular Autopsy' Helps Explain Some Mysterious Deaths
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via 'Molecular Autopsy' Helps Explain Some Mysterious Deaths
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Pearls From: Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH
(MedPage Today) -- Cardiologist discusses: Is there still a place for bare-metal stents?
via Pearls From: Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH
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via Pearls From: Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH
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Morning Break: Real Docs Vs. Dr. Google; Zika Up in Asia; NASH More Common
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff
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Monday, October 10, 2016
How Much Can LVADs Help in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy? (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Better LV volumes but few full recoveries
via How Much Can LVADs Help in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy? (CME/CE)
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via How Much Can LVADs Help in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy? (CME/CE)
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Severe Aortic Stenosis in Pregnancy Ups Cardiac Admissions (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But no increase seen in mortality
via Severe Aortic Stenosis in Pregnancy Ups Cardiac Admissions (CME/CE)
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via Severe Aortic Stenosis in Pregnancy Ups Cardiac Admissions (CME/CE)
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MRI May Offer Valuable Prognostics After Brain Bleed (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Imaging markers of SVD may play a role in acute-phase ICH
via MRI May Offer Valuable Prognostics After Brain Bleed (CME/CE)
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via MRI May Offer Valuable Prognostics After Brain Bleed (CME/CE)
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CardioBreak: OD'd Organ Donors; Catheter Recall; Arrest Detector App
(MedPage Today) -- Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine
via CardioBreak: OD'd Organ Donors; Catheter Recall; Arrest Detector App
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via CardioBreak: OD'd Organ Donors; Catheter Recall; Arrest Detector App
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CardioBrief: No, $75 Million Won't Cure Heart Disease
(MedPage Today) -- Silicon Valley hype and hubris come to cardiology.
via CardioBrief: No, $75 Million Won't Cure Heart Disease
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via CardioBrief: No, $75 Million Won't Cure Heart Disease
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Sunday, October 9, 2016
Allopurinol Lessens MI Risk in Older Adults (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Longer duration of use yields more reduction in risk
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Tweet of the Week: A REAL Scary Halloween Costume
(MedPage Today) -- Not a typical costume; prediabetes screenings for everyone?
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via Tweet of the Week: A REAL Scary Halloween Costume
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Saturday, October 8, 2016
PodMed: A Medical News Roundup From Johns Hopkins (with audio)
(MedPage Today) -- This week's topics include Zika complications, hypothermia and in-hospital heart attack, long term heart attack survival and hospital performance, and ADHD medications and bone mineral density.
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D.C. Week: Insurers Look for Reforms to Stabilize Fragile Markets
(MedPage Today) -- AMA offers free tools to navigate MACRA
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Friday, October 7, 2016
Slow Medicine: Sayonara to Sulfonylureas?
(MedPage Today) -- Longing for a head-to-head trial of diabetes drugs
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via Slow Medicine: Sayonara to Sulfonylureas?
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Cath Lab Recap: Portable Coagulation Analyzer; Prophylactic IABP Not $$$
(MedPage Today) -- Interventional cardiology news to note
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via Cath Lab Recap: Portable Coagulation Analyzer; Prophylactic IABP Not $$$
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EndoBreak: Insulin Pump Hack Risk; Troops Battle Weight Stigma
(MedPage Today) -- News and commentary from the endocrinology world
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via EndoBreak: Insulin Pump Hack Risk; Troops Battle Weight Stigma
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TAVR in Non-Calcified Valves; Video CPR Training; The Big Idea
(MedPage Today) -- Cardiovascular Daily wraps up the top cardiology news of the week
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Thursday, October 6, 2016
Review: Too Soon for Personalized T2D Interventions (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Interplay of genes and environment not yet understood enough
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via Review: Too Soon for Personalized T2D Interventions (CME/CE)
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Fitness Trackers Flop Once Again (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But trial results affirmed an old truism: money talks
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via Fitness Trackers Flop Once Again (CME/CE)
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TAVR Feasible in Noncalcified Valves?
(MedPage Today) -- Native aortic valves enough to anchor Sapien 3, case study found
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via TAVR Feasible in Noncalcified Valves?
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CardioBrief: LDL-Lowering Genetic Variants Linked to Diabetes Risk
(MedPage Today) -- What can genetics tell about diabetes incidence with cholesterol tx?
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Multibiomarker Score Improves Afib Risk Assessment (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Prototype risk score could inform treatment decisions
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Wednesday, October 5, 2016
For Acute MI, Better Hospital May Mean Longer Life (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- More than a year of life expectancy difference seen in Medicare study
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CardioBrief: Trump's CV Event Risk Seven Times Bigger Than Clinton's
(MedPage Today) -- Cardiologist speculates on coronary calcium scores disclosed by the candidates
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via CardioBrief: Trump's CV Event Risk Seven Times Bigger Than Clinton's
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Model: Uneven MitraClip Not Behind Recurring MR
(MedPage Today) -- Clipping more posterior than anterior tissue not linked to leaflet stress
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via Model: Uneven MitraClip Not Behind Recurring MR
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Diabetes Risk Linked to Economic Insecurity (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Previous work had tied job worries to heart disease, too
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via Diabetes Risk Linked to Economic Insecurity (CME/CE)
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Who Has the Best Idea to Cure Heart Disease? A Harvard Doc
(MedPage Today) -- $75 million research award goes to CV genetics heavyweight
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CardioBrief: More Bleeds With Rivaroxaban in Real-World Comparison
(MedPage Today) -- More intracranial, other serious bleeds than with dabigatran in Medicare data
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Morning Break: Ben Stiller's PSA; Black Box on HCV Drugs; Dr. Oz's Heart Attack Detector
(MedPage Today) -- Health news and commentary from around the Web, gathered by the MedPage Today staff
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Healthcare Issues Popping Up on State Ballots in November
(MedPage Today) -- Voters being asked to consider tobacco taxes, other initiatives
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Tuesday, October 4, 2016
CardioBrief: Ticagrelor No Better Than Clopidogrel in PAD
(MedPage Today) -- Top-line results from EUCLID trial announced ahead of AHA meeting
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Does Cooling Hurt In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes?
(MedPage Today) -- Registry shows patients did worse after therapeutic hypothermia
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Prediabetes: Can an Online Screening Test Really Work?
(MedPage Today) -- Talking to a physician might be a better bet
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via Prediabetes: Can an Online Screening Test Really Work?
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Monday, October 3, 2016
STEMI: Fibrinolysis before PCI Center Transfer Acceptable (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Pharmacoinvasive therapy OK, Canadian STEMI study found
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Novel Mitral Valve- Cinching Device Slashes Backflow Without Surgery (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Promising feasibility results for Cardioband, but survival effect still unclear
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via Novel Mitral Valve- Cinching Device Slashes Backflow Without Surgery (CME/CE)
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Why Hasn't Aspiration Thrombectomy Worked Better in STEMI?
(MedPage Today) -- Residual thrombus bodes poorly in PCI
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via Why Hasn't Aspiration Thrombectomy Worked Better in STEMI?
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EXPLORE: No LVEF Boost with Extra CTO Stents (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- More chronic total occlusion PCI data expected in 2018
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CardioBreak: CMS Bundled Pay Flops in CV Surgery; New HTN Txs; Absorbable Valve
(MedPage Today) -- Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine
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via CardioBreak: CMS Bundled Pay Flops in CV Surgery; New HTN Txs; Absorbable Valve
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Mental Deficits Seen in Kids With HTN (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Significantly worse performance in cognitive tests
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