American College of Cardiology
Helping Cardiovascular Professionals Learn. Advance. Heal.
Researchers study optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy following DES implantation. (HeartWire, Dec 28, 2009) |
Parents with obese sons more likely to die of cardiovascular disease, diabetes. (HealthDay, Dec 28, 2009) |
Some physicians say coronary artery calcium scoring may prompt unnecessary surgery. (Los Angeles Times, Dec 28, 2009) |
High blood levels of lipoprotein(a) may cause heart disease. (Bloomberg News, Dec 28, 2009) |
Researchers targeting harmful immune cells in arteries that are believed to trigger heart attacks. (BBC News, Dec 28, 2009) |
Renal sympathetic-nerve ablation may cure hypertension. (Telegraph, Dec 28, 2009) |
Senate passes healthcare reform bill in party-line vote. (Washington Post, Dec 28, 2009) |
Merging reform bills expected to be difficult. (Wall Street Journal, Dec 28, 2009) |
Significant differences exist in House, Senate health bills. (Wall Street Journal, Dec 28, 2009) |
Boston Scientific agrees to pay $22 million to resolve dispute over alleged kickbacks. (AP, Dec 28, 2009) |
Some medical sales representatives working with physicians in operating rooms. (Washington Post, Dec 28, 2009) |
Reports of disease transmission from transplants said to be increasing. (New York Times, Dec 28, 2009) |
Woman receives world's first MRI-safe pacemaker. (Austin (TX) American-Statesman, Dec 28, 2009) |
