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#126: Patient care concerns ignored, careers destroyed, claim docs; heart attack deaths plummet in three EU nations; "valve-on-a-stick" transaortic TAVI alternative to transfemoral; Vytorin US label updated; risk begins with middle-age risk factors
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For the week ending February 3, 2012 we discuss the following top cardiology news from heartwire:
- Cardiologists flagging woeful patient care say they paid with their jobs
- Heart attack deaths plummet in three EU nations
- "Valve-on-a-stick" transaortic TAVI offers alternative to transfemoral route
- Vytorin US label updated with SHARP results
- Heart disease risk begins with middle-age risk factors
And also, in brief:
- Contaminated cardiac drugs kill more than 100 in Pakistan
- Don't routinely replace spent ICDs: Proposal
- Women do better after TAVI, hints small study
Join us for a comprehensive review of this week's most important cardiology news.
Previous posts
#140: Ideal blood-pressure goals? "We have no idea"; more adverse events seen on dabigatran vs warfarin; WHF defends Dubai WCC, reimburses Israelis denied visas; Roche stops dalcetrapib trial; bypass moderate coronary lesions? taking sides in the debate
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Posted May 11, 2012
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#139: CHA2DS2-VASc score gives best prediction of stroke risk in AF; subcutaneous ICD: thumbs up from FDA; DES or bare-metal stents for primary PCI?; beware valve involvement in device-related infective endocarditis; CMS restricts TAVI coverage to experie
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Posted May 04, 2012
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#138: FDA: No aliskiren with ACE inhibitors, ARBs in some patients; cardiologists: high income, many frustrations; TIPS 2 on full-dose polypill; ESC paper on new anticoagulants; Bahrain AED survey points to CPR barriers
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Posted Apr 27, 2012
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#137: Big bonuses for cardiologists at OSU; higher glycated hemoglobin levels, better outcomes in HF with diabetes; losartan vs candesartan mortality risk in HF disputed; Italian soccer player dies on the pitch; Maryland to set up independent PCI review
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Posted Apr 20, 2012
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