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Thoughts and opinions on cardiology news and issues related to cardiovascular research and practice from key opinion leaders. en-us theheart.org theheart.org info@theheart.org http://blogs.theheart.org/images/blogs/rss_banner_url.jpg Thoughts and opinions on cardiology news and issues related to cardiovascular research and practice from key opinion leaders. http://blogs.theheart.org/rss/ Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/IaQa-m6oiIY" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 13 May 2012 12:09:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/IaQa-m6oiIY/has-af-ablation-reached-firstline-status http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/13/has-af-ablation-reached-firstline-status http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/13/has-af-ablation-reached-firstline-status#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 3 HRS 2012 HRS 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/13/has-af-ablation-reached-firstline-status Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/13skn3xyHow" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 11 May 2012 10:02:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/13skn3xyHow/joint-paces-hrs-expert-consensus-statement-offers-guidance-in-the-treatment-of-asymptomatic-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/11/joint-paces-hrs-expert-consensus-statement-offers-guidance-in-the-treatment-of-asymptomatic-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/11/joint-paces-hrs-expert-consensus-statement-offers-guidance-in-the-treatment-of-asymptomatic-2#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 HRS 2012 HRS 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/11/joint-paces-hrs-expert-consensus-statement-offers-guidance-in-the-treatment-of-asymptomatic-2 Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/mHk5s8QkyUo" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 11 May 2012 08:23:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/mHk5s8QkyUo/hrs-2012-poster-highlights-ecgs-pvcs-osa-debates-in-af-ablation-and-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/11/hrs-2012-poster-highlights-ecgs-pvcs-osa-debates-in-af-ablation-and-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/11/hrs-2012-poster-highlights-ecgs-pvcs-osa-debates-in-af-ablation-and-2#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 HRS 2012 HRS 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/11/hrs-2012-poster-highlights-ecgs-pvcs-osa-debates-in-af-ablation-and-2 Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/1FkfU2LwSC8" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 10 May 2012 14:13:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/1FkfU2LwSC8/riata-lead-safety-alert-at-hrs-2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/10/riata-lead-safety-alert-at-hrs-2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/10/riata-lead-safety-alert-at-hrs-2012#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 HRS 2012 HRS 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/10/riata-lead-safety-alert-at-hrs-2012 Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/8r3w4x5T9dA" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 10 May 2012 07:12:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/8r3w4x5T9dA/turning-the-af-ablation-world-upside-downfirm-ablation-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/10/turning-the-af-ablation-world-upside-downfirm-ablation-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/10/turning-the-af-ablation-world-upside-downfirm-ablation-2#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 5 HRS 2012 HRS 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/10/turning-the-af-ablation-world-upside-downfirm-ablation-2 Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org FFR, BMS, complete angiography, complete revascularization, radial approach, best patient care, save healthcare dollars, Seth Bilazarian<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/y0MMks64mVY" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 10 May 2012 03:15:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/y0MMks64mVY/choosing-wisely-for-interventionalists-seth-bilazarian-s-top-5-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/5/10/choosing-wisely-for-interventionalists-seth-bilazarian-s-top-5-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/5/10/choosing-wisely-for-interventionalists-seth-bilazarian-s-top-5-2#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/5/10/choosing-wisely-for-interventionalists-seth-bilazarian-s-top-5-2 Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/6QfqmDamfNk" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 09 May 2012 22:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/6QfqmDamfNk/consent-the-stent-campaignlong-overdue http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/5/9/consent-the-stent-campaignlong-overdue http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/5/9/consent-the-stent-campaignlong-overdue#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/5/9/consent-the-stent-campaignlong-overdue Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/aGrTd2QdbdA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 08 May 2012 16:33:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/aGrTd2QdbdA/of-course-you-should-follow-a-blog-about-the-heart-rhythm-society-meeting http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/8/of-course-you-should-follow-a-blog-about-the-heart-rhythm-society-meeting http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/8/of-course-you-should-follow-a-blog-about-the-heart-rhythm-society-meeting#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 HRS 2012 HRS 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/8/of-course-you-should-follow-a-blog-about-the-heart-rhythm-society-meeting Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org It's been hotly debated on the pages of Circulation (and beyond). How has your approach to stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation changed with the advent of new oral anticoagulants?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/raEVL2ZqOKU" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 06 May 2012 13:25:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/raEVL2ZqOKU/should-we-prescribe-novel-anticoagulants-or-warfarin-as-first-line-agents-for http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/5/2/should-we-prescribe-novel-anticoagulants-or-warfarin-as-first-line-agents-for http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/5/2/should-we-prescribe-novel-anticoagulants-or-warfarin-as-first-line-agents-for#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 3 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/5/2/should-we-prescribe-novel-anticoagulants-or-warfarin-as-first-line-agents-for Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/M30pAsVkK1s" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 06 May 2012 09:44:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/M30pAsVkK1s/more-on-ecg-screening-to-prevent-sudden-death-in-the-young-on http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/6/more-on-ecg-screening-to-prevent-sudden-death-in-the-young-on http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/6/more-on-ecg-screening-to-prevent-sudden-death-in-the-young-on#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 4 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/5/6/more-on-ecg-screening-to-prevent-sudden-death-in-the-young-on Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org Based on the notion that up to 30% of healthcare spending may be wasteful, the Choosing Wisely initiative lists what procedures to avoid. Are you aware of the American College of Cardiology and the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology lists?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/LGC1PdRIu2g" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 02 May 2012 10:25:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/LGC1PdRIu2g/the-choosing-wisely-initiative-the-acc-and-asnc-list-what-not-to-do http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/5/2/the-choosing-wisely-initiative-the-acc-and-asnc-list-what-not-to-do http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/5/2/the-choosing-wisely-initiative-the-acc-and-asnc-list-what-not-to-do#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/5/2/the-choosing-wisely-initiative-the-acc-and-asnc-list-what-not-to-do Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/vhiw3TSTIFw" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 29 Apr 2012 09:34:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/vhiw3TSTIFw/when-doctors-make-big-salaries http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/29/when-doctors-make-big-salaries http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/29/when-doctors-make-big-salaries#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 9 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/29/when-doctors-make-big-salaries Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Dr Sam Goldhaber catches up with Dr Stavros Konstantinides for a comprehensive review of the important trials on PE thrombolysis and a discussion of what direction future research will take.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/J8Qh7kNLQAA" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:55:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/J8Qh7kNLQAA/recent-pe-thrombolysis-trials--mappet-mopett-and-muppet-with-dr-stavros-konstantinides http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/27/recent-pe-thrombolysis-trials--mappet-mopett-and-muppet-with-dr-stavros-konstantinides http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/27/recent-pe-thrombolysis-trials--mappet-mopett-and-muppet-with-dr-stavros-konstantinides#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/27/recent-pe-thrombolysis-trials--mappet-mopett-and-muppet-with-dr-stavros-konstantinides Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/kzSY7p6NKkg" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:22:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/kzSY7p6NKkg/hospital-interest-rates-taking-the-family-farm http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/4/24/hospital-interest-rates-taking-the-family-farm http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/4/24/hospital-interest-rates-taking-the-family-farm#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 10 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/4/24/hospital-interest-rates-taking-the-family-farm Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org The USPS is to be commended for its attractive new stamp and six practical, commonsense tips to promote a healthy heart.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/VkRzO-5apms" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:50:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/VkRzO-5apms/the-us-postal-service-promotes-heart-health http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/20/the-us-postal-service-promotes-heart-health http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/20/the-us-postal-service-promotes-heart-health#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/20/the-us-postal-service-promotes-heart-health Topolog info@theheart.org The first rapid point-of-care genotyping randomized clinical trial in cardiology--although small--demonstrated striking results and is another indication of the future role of genetic testing in cardiovascular practice.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/BwUcYv_Qu5M" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:27:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/BwUcYv_Qu5M/taking-pointofcare-genetic-testing-closer-to-mainstream http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/4/11/taking-pointofcare-genetic-testing-closer-to-mainstream http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/4/11/taking-pointofcare-genetic-testing-closer-to-mainstream#comments Topolog http://blogs.theheart.org/images/topolog/rss_banner_url.jpg 4 http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/4/11/taking-pointofcare-genetic-testing-closer-to-mainstream Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org The recent paper by Dr Ronald Witteles (Stanford University, CA) contains factual inaccuracies relating to left ventriculographies, and is a disservice to medicine.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/gfXy-EvAI0o" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:35:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/gfXy-EvAI0o/left-ventriculography-setting-the-record-straight http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/4/11/left-ventriculography-setting-the-record-straight http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/4/11/left-ventriculography-setting-the-record-straight#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/4/11/left-ventriculography-setting-the-record-straight Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/5DyIRB54nKA" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:48:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/5DyIRB54nKA/choosing-wisely-the-electrophysiology-list-of-five-don-ts http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/9/choosing-wisely-the-electrophysiology-list-of-five-don-ts http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/9/choosing-wisely-the-electrophysiology-list-of-five-don-ts#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 6 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/9/choosing-wisely-the-electrophysiology-list-of-five-don-ts Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube are, of course, important components of the wave of social media that is shaping the way societies communicate. Are physicians right to be skeptical about their use in cardiology practice?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/Q5AOObxaxmk" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Q5AOObxaxmk/facebook-linkedin-and-youtube-what-place-in-the-cardiology-practice http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/4/4/facebook-linkedin-and-youtube-what-place-in-the-cardiology-practice http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/4/4/facebook-linkedin-and-youtube-what-place-in-the-cardiology-practice#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/4/4/facebook-linkedin-and-youtube-what-place-in-the-cardiology-practice Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org As enrollment for his trial reaches completion, Dr Stavros Konstantinides discusses thrombolysis in submassive pulmonary embolism and his thoughts on how the findings might impact guidelines.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/b2xHd2203jw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 15:08:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/b2xHd2203jw/thrombolysis-in-acute-thromboembolism-an-update-with-dr-stavros-konstantinides http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/4/thrombolysis-in-acute-thromboembolism-an-update-with-dr-stavros-konstantinides http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/4/thrombolysis-in-acute-thromboembolism-an-update-with-dr-stavros-konstantinides#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/4/4/thrombolysis-in-acute-thromboembolism-an-update-with-dr-stavros-konstantinides Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/mgmioonFEG4" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 02 Apr 2012 11:50:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/mgmioonFEG4/update-on-riata-icd-lead-failurespatient-deaths http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/2/update-on-riata-icd-lead-failurespatient-deaths http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/2/update-on-riata-icd-lead-failurespatient-deaths#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/4/2/update-on-riata-icd-lead-failurespatient-deaths Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/aMkAUR-MQTY" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:05:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/aMkAUR-MQTY/dr-dean-ornish-with-manna-for-the-masses http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/28/dr-dean-ornish-with-manna-for-the-masses http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/28/dr-dean-ornish-with-manna-for-the-masses#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 16 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/28/dr-dean-ornish-with-manna-for-the-masses Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/YYt3sf7f_Dc" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:37:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/YYt3sf7f_Dc/physicians-remember--mainstream-medicinehaters-are-people-too http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/27/physicians-remember--mainstream-medicinehaters-are-people-too http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/27/physicians-remember--mainstream-medicinehaters-are-people-too#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 24 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/27/physicians-remember--mainstream-medicinehaters-are-people-too Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/cjEqCLynm2Y" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:36:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/cjEqCLynm2Y/nature-never-comes-in-a-bottle http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/27/nature-never-comes-in-a-bottle http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/27/nature-never-comes-in-a-bottle#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 19 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/27/nature-never-comes-in-a-bottle Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/IeODK2BUta0" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:26:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/IeODK2BUta0/to-d-or-not-to-d-someone-please-answer-the-question http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/26/to-d-or-not-to-d-someone-please-answer-the-question http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/26/to-d-or-not-to-d-someone-please-answer-the-question#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 10 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/26/to-d-or-not-to-d-someone-please-answer-the-question Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org With medical treatment of hypertension yielding such limited results, the promise of a safe procedure with robust results is alluring.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/ojF1fByeiS8" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 17:25:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/ojF1fByeiS8/renal-nerve-denervation-to-combat-resistant-hypertension http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/26/renal-nerve-denervation-to-combat-resistant-hypertension http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/26/renal-nerve-denervation-to-combat-resistant-hypertension#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 5 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/26/renal-nerve-denervation-to-combat-resistant-hypertension Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/6zMBhmnkIwk" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 16:42:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/6zMBhmnkIwk/vitamins-and-supplements-prevention-the-impact-of-the-amish-doctor http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/26/vitamins-and-supplements-prevention-the-impact-of-the-amish-doctor http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/26/vitamins-and-supplements-prevention-the-impact-of-the-amish-doctor#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/26/vitamins-and-supplements-prevention-the-impact-of-the-amish-doctor Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org With the results of the EINSTEIN PE trial, here at the ACC meeting in Chicago, 2012 will be remembered as the landmark year when rivaroxaban was shown to be a viable monotherapy treatment for a broad spectrum of patients with acute pulmonary embolism.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/TQJKPFxJcj4" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:25:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/TQJKPFxJcj4/einstein-pe-rivaroxaban-shines-as-viable-monotherapy-for-pulmonary-embolism http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/26/einstein-pe-rivaroxaban-shines-as-viable-monotherapy-for-pulmonary-embolism http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/26/einstein-pe-rivaroxaban-shines-as-viable-monotherapy-for-pulmonary-embolism#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/26/einstein-pe-rivaroxaban-shines-as-viable-monotherapy-for-pulmonary-embolism Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña info@theheart.org From the convention floor at ACC 2012, Dr Ileana Piña shares her picks of the most important developments in heart failure.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/tUA9cvRVnRU" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:50:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/tUA9cvRVnRU/hf-update-from-acc-tackling-readmission-rates-galectin3-chronic-lung-disease-comorbidity http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/3/26/hf-update-from-acc-tackling-readmission-rates-galectin3-chronic-lung-disease-comorbidity http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/3/26/hf-update-from-acc-tackling-readmission-rates-galectin3-chronic-lung-disease-comorbidity#comments Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña http://blogs.theheart.org/images/pina-on-cardiology/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/3/26/hf-update-from-acc-tackling-readmission-rates-galectin3-chronic-lung-disease-comorbidity Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/a2hO07nUXgw" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:44:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/a2hO07nUXgw/us-health-system-reformwhat-s-missinghumanity http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/25/us-health-system-reformwhat-s-missinghumanity http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/25/us-health-system-reformwhat-s-missinghumanity#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 7 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/25/us-health-system-reformwhat-s-missinghumanity Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/JOjH7u7Rh8U" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 15:25:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/JOjH7u7Rh8U/lower-chf-30day-readmits-when-do-we-start http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/25/lower-chf-30day-readmits-when-do-we-start http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/25/lower-chf-30day-readmits-when-do-we-start#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 5 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/25/lower-chf-30day-readmits-when-do-we-start Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org In the US, interventionalists in community hospitals appear to have adopted the radial approach more rapidly than their colleagues in larger academic institutions. Why?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/aV1HOzv5d9M" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 08:30:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/aV1HOzv5d9M/radial-access-for-pci-community-hospitals-bettering-academic-institutions http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/25/radial-access-for-pci-community-hospitals-bettering-academic-institutions http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/25/radial-access-for-pci-community-hospitals-bettering-academic-institutions#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 3 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/25/radial-access-for-pci-community-hospitals-bettering-academic-institutions Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/ZJs2zz6xw_4" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:06:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/ZJs2zz6xw_4/acc-2102-opening-session-to-epcot-with-braunwald http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/24/acc-2102-opening-session-to-epcot-with-braunwald http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/24/acc-2102-opening-session-to-epcot-with-braunwald#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 4 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/24/acc-2102-opening-session-to-epcot-with-braunwald Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org TRA 2ºP-TIMI 50, released here in Chicago, showed that adding a third agent (vorapaxar) to an antiplatelet regimen post-ACS causes a reduction in ischemic events that's counterbalanced by increased bleeding.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/mfBik7DBty8" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 24 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/mfBik7DBty8/tra-2ptimi-50-vorapaxar-are-we-any-closer-to-improving-on-clopidogrel-postacs http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/24/tra-2ptimi-50-vorapaxar-are-we-any-closer-to-improving-on-clopidogrel-postacs http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/24/tra-2ptimi-50-vorapaxar-are-we-any-closer-to-improving-on-clopidogrel-postacs#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 acc 2012 acc 2012 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/24/tra-2ptimi-50-vorapaxar-are-we-any-closer-to-improving-on-clopidogrel-postacs Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Piazza et al's recent study, which focused on patient education, is a starting point for improving adherence to medication, but the onus should be on drug manufacturers to devise innovative methods to promote adherence to their medications.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/hF7zTXYBWUg" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 23 Mar 2012 17:35:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/hF7zTXYBWUg/methods-to-improve-medication-adherence http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/20/methods-to-improve-medication-adherence http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/20/methods-to-improve-medication-adherence#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/20/methods-to-improve-medication-adherence Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Rebecca Skloot's Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is a gripping work that shines light on a murky chapter in the history of American medicine while raising important ethical questions pertaining to race, profit, and medical research.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/v8GP3r_8T1k" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 16 Mar 2012 09:30:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/v8GP3r_8T1k/henrietta-lacks-and-the-hela-cell-or-how-to-profit-from-someone-else-s-cancer-cells http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/14/henrietta-lacks-and-the-hela-cell-or-how-to-profit-from-someone-else-s-cancer-cells http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/14/henrietta-lacks-and-the-hela-cell-or-how-to-profit-from-someone-else-s-cancer-cells#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 6 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/14/henrietta-lacks-and-the-hela-cell-or-how-to-profit-from-someone-else-s-cancer-cells Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/LgC1ijvMgyc" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 11:08:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/LgC1ijvMgyc/medicare-doc-fix--which-doc-which-decade http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/12/medicare-doc-fix--which-doc-which-decade http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/12/medicare-doc-fix--which-doc-which-decade#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 5 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/3/12/medicare-doc-fix--which-doc-which-decade Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola - Dr John Mandrola—electrophysiologist, competitive biker, blogger, and teacher—shares his thoughts on the world of electrophysiology and arrhythmias.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/1CcOHO92zfI" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:50:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/1CcOHO92zfI/dabigatran-rivaroxaban-apixaban-vs-warfarin-the-parallax-of-the-novel-blood-thinners http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/3/12/dabigatran-rivaroxaban-apixaban-vs-warfarin-the-parallax-of-the-novel-blood-thinners http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/3/12/dabigatran-rivaroxaban-apixaban-vs-warfarin-the-parallax-of-the-novel-blood-thinners#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 20 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/3/12/dabigatran-rivaroxaban-apixaban-vs-warfarin-the-parallax-of-the-novel-blood-thinners Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org We're still years away from a comprehensive, fully functional system of health information exchange. Until all parties invest the time and resources necessary to make it work, health information will continue to exist in isolated pockets.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/aPjcccYJVQk" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 12 Mar 2012 09:00:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/aPjcccYJVQk/health-information-exchange-for-my-discharged-patients-i-am-hie-for-the-ehr http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/7/health-information-exchange-for-my-discharged-patients-i-am-hie-for-the-ehr http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/7/health-information-exchange-for-my-discharged-patients-i-am-hie-for-the-ehr#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/7/health-information-exchange-for-my-discharged-patients-i-am-hie-for-the-ehr Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org A recent Norwegian study—which underlines the role of emotional well-being to lower risk for VTE—mirrors similar studies on psychological welfare and outcomes in ACS patients.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/tl_zTRywRKc" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 09 Mar 2012 10:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/tl_zTRywRKc/reducing-risk-of-vte-with-emotional-wellbeing http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/7/reducing-risk-of-vte-with-emotional-wellbeing http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/7/reducing-risk-of-vte-with-emotional-wellbeing#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/3/7/reducing-risk-of-vte-with-emotional-wellbeing Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org It's the safest piece of advice, but often not in the best interest of the patient. In this age of defensive medicine, when is it not right to tell your patients to go to the emergency room?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/qM7GSAhkjck" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 14:15:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/qM7GSAhkjck/go-to-the-emergency-room-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/2/go-to-the-emergency-room-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/2/go-to-the-emergency-room-2#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 13 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/3/2/go-to-the-emergency-room-2 Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Dr Sam Schulman's recent study calls into question the need to test INR every four weeks in stable patients. It's costly and perhaps unwarranted, as indicated by his data, which showed testing on a 12-week cycle to be noninferior to the standard practice.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/sTvGCpxvLf4" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 02 Mar 2012 09:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/sTvGCpxvLf4/inr-testing-in-stable-patients-time-to-decrease-frequency http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/29/inr-testing-in-stable-patients-time-to-decrease-frequency http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/29/inr-testing-in-stable-patients-time-to-decrease-frequency#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 5 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/29/inr-testing-in-stable-patients-time-to-decrease-frequency Topolog info@theheart.org The data are clear: in primary prevention, when comparing the benefit in preventing heart attack, stroke, and death vs the risk of diabetes, the trade-off is very slim--and the dangers, very real.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/YX9o5AJnrac" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/YX9o5AJnrac/statins-and-diabetes-a-hard-look-at-the-data-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/3/1/statins-and-diabetes-a-hard-look-at-the-data-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/3/1/statins-and-diabetes-a-hard-look-at-the-data-2#comments Topolog http://blogs.theheart.org/images/topolog/rss_banner_url.jpg 43 http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/3/1/statins-and-diabetes-a-hard-look-at-the-data-2 Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/sYmOrWQOZZ4" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 29 Feb 2012 09:21:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/sYmOrWQOZZ4/no-mortality-benefit-with-stents-in-stable-angina-not-news-not-the http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/2/29/no-mortality-benefit-with-stents-in-stable-angina-not-news-not-the http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/2/29/no-mortality-benefit-with-stents-in-stable-angina-not-news-not-the#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 25 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/2/29/no-mortality-benefit-with-stents-in-stable-angina-not-news-not-the Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org For the ninth edition, the American College of Chest Physicians' (ACCP) antithrombotic guidelines have been overhauled, slimming down to 70 pages of succinct bottom-line recommendations.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/y-B3wWVelJA" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 24 Feb 2012 07:45:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/y-B3wWVelJA/chest-accp-2012-guidelines-what-s-new http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/21/chest-accp-2012-guidelines-what-s-new http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/21/chest-accp-2012-guidelines-what-s-new#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 3 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/21/chest-accp-2012-guidelines-what-s-new Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org It's simple, widely used, and essentially free, but complex issues—such as legal liability, restrictions on use imposed by a private practice or hospital, and time constraints—make it impossible to use email to correspond with our patients.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/S4TyRoCP904" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 23 Feb 2012 16:45:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/S4TyRoCP904/email-what-role-as-a-tool-to-communicate-with-patients http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/2/23/email-what-role-as-a-tool-to-communicate-with-patients http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/2/23/email-what-role-as-a-tool-to-communicate-with-patients#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/2/23/email-what-role-as-a-tool-to-communicate-with-patients Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Riata and Fidelis: Shining a light on ICD risk. Just off the heels of the recent Sprint Fidelis debacle comes the St Jude Riata defibrillator lead recall. Although fewer Riata leads (78 000 Riata vs 268 000 Fidelis) have been implanted, medical decision<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/hZl8BtnXJL4" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:45:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/hZl8BtnXJL4/riata-and-fidelis-shining-a-light-on-icd-risk http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/2/21/riata-and-fidelis-shining-a-light-on-icd-risk http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/2/21/riata-and-fidelis-shining-a-light-on-icd-risk#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 9 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/2/21/riata-and-fidelis-shining-a-light-on-icd-risk Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley - Cardiologist, Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley, brings a practice-focused perspective to the major cardiology news and the overlooked cardiology gems.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/dfXufrrqcfw" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 19 Feb 2012 15:35:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/dfXufrrqcfw/cardiologists-and-generalists-our-top-10-mistakes-in-heart-failure-management http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/2/19/cardiologists-and-generalists-our-top-10-mistakes-in-heart-failure-management http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/2/19/cardiologists-and-generalists-our-top-10-mistakes-in-heart-failure-management#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 22 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/2/19/cardiologists-and-generalists-our-top-10-mistakes-in-heart-failure-management Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola info@theheart.org Is AF ablation akin to placing stents for chronic coronary disease: just a big procedure to reduce symptoms, without improving real outcomes? Similarly, as stents do with their need for antiplatelet drugs, does AF ablation create yet another disease?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/3sqAT0Odwgo" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:45:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/3sqAT0Odwgo/can-af-ablation-change-the-course-of-the-disease http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/2/17/can-af-ablation-change-the-course-of-the-disease http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/2/17/can-af-ablation-change-the-course-of-the-disease#comments Trials and Fibrillations with Dr John Mandrola http://blogs.theheart.org/images/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/rss_banner_url.jpg 19 http://blogs.theheart.org/trials-and-fibrillations-with-dr-john-mandrola/2012/2/17/can-af-ablation-change-the-course-of-the-disease Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org The RACE-2 trial challenges standard practice for patients with permanent atrial fibrillation by showing equal quality of life for patients whose target heart rate is a more lenient 120 bpm vs the standard goal of 80 bpm.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/riz33m64HjA" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/riz33m64HjA/race2-relaxing-rate-control-in-patients-with-permanent-af http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/17/race2-relaxing-rate-control-in-patients-with-permanent-af http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/17/race2-relaxing-rate-control-in-patients-with-permanent-af#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/17/race2-relaxing-rate-control-in-patients-with-permanent-af