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Subscribe to theheart.org RSS feed, the leader in cardiology news. http://www.theheart.org/documents/sitestructure/resources/images/maintho_logo_rss.png theheart.org- Imaging http://www.theheart.org/condition/imaging.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1398969.do TAVI to treat surgical valve failure shows potential, with caveats Tue, 15 May 2012 13:00:30 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1398969.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1398627.do FAME II: FFR pinpoints stable CAD patients who fare worse with OMT Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1398627.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1398583.do Stress echo in asymptomatic patients after revascularization "not worth it" Mon, 14 May 2012 17:15:50 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1398583.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1398161.do "Sweet spot" for echo-guided CRT lead placement explored in trial Mon, 14 May 2012 15:45:37 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1398161.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1397783.do New guidance for young people with Wolff-Parkinson-White (WPW) syndrome Mon, 14 May 2012 10:00:11 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1397783.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1397759.do New angiography appropriateness criteria are SCAI's latest "quality tool" Sun, 13 May 2012 16:30:35 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1397759.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1397727.do Data gathering for Sunshine Act delayed Fri, 11 May 2012 17:15:19 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1397727.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1397231.do Riata revelations: ICD lead failure rates, mechanisms take HRS center stage Fri, 11 May 2012 10:30:34 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1397231.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1396425.do MRI with pacers, ICDs: Safe, a few minor issues, says MagnaSafe registry Thu, 10 May 2012 10:00:44 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1396425.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1394397.do WHF defends Dubai WCC, reimburses Israelis denied visas Fri, 04 May 2012 13:35:21 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1394397.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1393933.do PET/CT attuned to calcium "age" may identify active plaque 18F-sodium fluoride. ]]> Thu, 03 May 2012 17:00:29 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1393933.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1392589.do Current CTA studies predict CAD risk in symptomatic, not asymptomatic patients Tue, 01 May 2012 15:00:53 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1392589.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1391201.do Long-term cancer risks from cardiac imaging radiation remain unknown Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:15:44 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1391201.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1388889.do Topol is most influential physician executive in new US poll theheart.org, has been voted the number one most influential physician executive of 2012 in a poll run by Modern Healthcare, a US publication covering healthcare business news and research. ]]> Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:00:09 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1388889.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1388539.do FDG PET/CT can identify infections around implanted device Mon, 23 Apr 2012 17:30:05 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1388539.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1386449.do Tough sell: WCC 2012 course coaxes trainees toward preventive cardiology Wed, 18 Apr 2012 09:15:57 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1386449.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1383847.do Hospitals launch medical practices to lure well-insured Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1383847.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1383105.do Decision aid leads more patients to skip stress tests Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1383105.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1382855.do Many left ventriculographies are unnecessary Thu, 05 Apr 2012 16:45:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1382855.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1382613.do Dr Gary Gibbons named director of the NHLBI Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1382613.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1382455.do Mitral regurgitation: Early hazard, later gains following TAVI Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1382455.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1382419.do Medical societies list 45 dubious tests, therapies Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1382419.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1382251.do heartwire's Lisa Nainggolan picks up AHCJ award Lost in transition: The looming epidemic of grown-up congenital heart disease" has placed third in the Association of Health Care Journalists' annual journalism awards in the trade-publication category. ]]> Wed, 04 Apr 2012 14:15:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1382251.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1381907.do Statin therapy changes plaque composition fast Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:15:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1381907.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1381253.do Arrhythmic risk can stay elevated even after improved LVEF Mon, 02 Apr 2012 15:00:59 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1381253.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1379415.do Riata ICD lead failures: Focus shifts to short-circuit risk Thu, 29 Mar 2012 13:45:29 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1379415.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1377765.do MOPETT: Is half-dose thrombolysis feasible for moderate PE? Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:30:08 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1377765.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1376891.do ROMICAT II: CT-first ACS strategy matches current practice UPDATED WITH COMMENTARY // Results of the 1000-patient ROMICAT II trial provide more evidence that screening chest-pain patients with computed tomography saves time without a noticeable risk of accidentally discharging a patient having a heart attack, but it does not appear to save money. ]]> Tue, 27 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1376891.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1374915.do CCTA-first ER strategy safely discharges more patients: ACRIN/PA UPDATED // Most patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected acute coronary syndrome are not suffering from it, so CCTA, with its high negative-predictive value, is an attractive option as an initial screening tool. ]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1374915.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1374715.do PARTNER A: Even mild paravalvular leaks linked with higher mortality at two years UPDATED // A phenomenon virtually unheard of in the surgical valve-replacement era, paravalvular leaks were linked with higher mortality, although overall mortality rates were no different between surgery- and TAVR-treated patients. Investigators are calling paravalvular regurgitation a new "target" that could potentially further improve TAVI results. ]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1374715.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1374793.do Transcatheter valves in inoperable patients at two years: PARTNER B . ]]> Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1374793.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1375197.do Renal-denervation debate centers on response time CORRECTED // A session updating attendees on the latest findings from studies on renal denervation for severe resistant hypertension attracted much attention today. ]]> Sun, 25 Mar 2012 19:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1375197.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1374241.do Patients with high calcium score more likely to lose weight, take statins Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:30:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1374241.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1374163.do TAVI registry updates ADVANCE the field, raise hopes for lower stroke rates Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:25:34 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1374163.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1373829.do Everolimus DES: Stent-thrombosis advantage vs bare-metal stents in meta-analysis Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:45:02 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1373829.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1372913.do Cardiologists are happy(ish), married non-tweeters, survey reveals Thu, 22 Mar 2012 17:00:00 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1372913.do http://www.theheart.org/article/1371151.do What's going to be hot at ACC 2012 Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:00:51 EDT http://www.theheart.org/article/1371151.do