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Clinical Competence in Coronary Artery Interventional Procedures
ACCF/AHA/SCAI 2013 Update of the Clinical Competence Statement on Coronary Artery Interventional Procedures Analysis of link between institutional activity level and success rates in PCI Recommendations for operator proficiency and institutional program quality ... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 20, 2013 3:00 PM CDT
Women in CVD: Non-invasive CVD Risk Stratification in Women
Session III B: Women in CVD Non-invasive CVD Risk Stratification in Women Susmita Parashar, MD, MPH Emory University, Atlanta, GA Presentation slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 17, 2013 11:42 AM CDT
Women in CVD: Update on Guidelines in Primary Prevention of CVD in Women
Concurrent III Session B: Women in CVD Update on Guidelines in Primary Prevention of CVD in Women Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPH University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Presentation slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 17, 2013 11:37 AM CDT
Electronic Health Records and Research: Newer Developments in EHRs and Research
Plenary III: Electronic Health Records and Research Newer Developments in EHRs and Research Stephan Fihn, MD Department of Veterans Affairs, Seattle, Washington Presentation slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 17, 2013 11:29 AM CDT
Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program Participation and Clinical Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries
Concurrent Session I B: Oral Abstracts on Stroke Topics Get With The Guidelines-Stroke Program Participation and Clinical Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries Sarah Song Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL Presentation slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 16, 2013 2:28 PM CDT
Plenary I: Less is More - CMS Quality Programs, Coverage, and Evidence
Plenary I: Less is More CMS Quality Programs, Coverage, and Evidence Patrick H. Conway, MD, MSc Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, Washington DC Presentation slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 16, 2013 2:26 PM CDT
Nursing Pre-Conference Workshop: The Science of Cardiovascular Science and Safety
Nursing Pre-Conference Workshop: The Science of Cardiovascular Science and Safety Sustaining Quality Improvements and Measuring Effectiveness Nancy Albert, PhD, FAHA Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH Presentation Slides QCOR13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 15, 2013 2:09 PM CDT
Quality and Patient-reported Health Status
Cardiovascular Health: The Importance of Measuring Patient-Reported Health Status Helping people live better longer is a key health care goal. Patient-reported health status predicts other health outcomes, informs clinical decisions, helps to target resources, and... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 13, 2013 3:06 PM CDT
Your Health's Best Friend: Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk
Pet Ownership and Cardiovascular Risk Role of pets and CVD risk Effective stress reduction Increased physical activity Read the full article in Circulation Circulation . 2013: published online before print May 9, 2013,... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 10, 2013 1:38 PM CDT
Forecasting the Impact of Heart Failure in the United States
  Heart failure incidence is expected to climb and costs more than double over the next 20 years due to an aging U.S. population. By 2030, heart failure could cost every U.S. taxpayer $244 per year. ... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association May 9, 2013 12:13 PM CDT
ATVB13: Identifying Novel Genetic Determinants of Hemostatic Balance
Dr. David Ginsburg ATVB Distinguished Speaker Identifying Novel Genetic Determinants of Hemostatic Balance Presentation Slides  Video Interview more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 3, 2013 12:44 PM CDT
ATVB13: II-Genetic and Molecular Determinants of Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis
II-Genetic and Molecular Determinants of Angiogenesis and Lymphangiogenesis   Guiding Development of Blood and Lymphatic Vessels Anne Eichmann, PhD, MSc Yale Univ. School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Presentation slides ATVB 2013 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 8:07 PM CDT
ATVB13: Session: D-Contemporary Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Session: D-Contemporary Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease Comprehensive Care of the PAD Patient: Incorporating the Latest Evidence and Practice Guidelines into Clinical Vascular Practice Dr. Heather Gornik, FAHA Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH Presentation slides ATVB 2013 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 8:04 PM CDT
ATVB13: Session: Aortic and Carotid Artery Disease
Session: Aortic and Carotid Artery Disease Array-based Profiling Reveals Biomarker and Therapeutic Potential for Different microRNAs in Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Stenosis Lars Maegefessel Karolinka Inst., Stockholm, Sweden Presenation Slides ATVB 2013 on the PON ' more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 8:01 PM CDT
ATVB13: Session: I D-Contemporary Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease
Session: I D-Contemporary Management of Peripheral Arterial Disease The Association Between Erythrocyte n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (n-3 PUFAs) Content and Inflammation in Male Patients With Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Marlene Grenon UCSF, San Francisco, CA Presentation slides ATVB13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 11:50 AM CDT
ATVB13: Session: I C-Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Vessel Wall
Session: I C-Molecular and Cellular Biology of the Vessel Wall  T Cell Functions in a Novel Antigen-specific Experimentally-induced Model of Atherosclerosis Harley Y. Tse Wayne State Univ., Detroit, MI Presentation slides ATVB13 on the PON more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association May 1, 2013 11:45 AM CDT
People with Congenital Heart Disease Benefit from Exercise
Promotion of Physical Activity for Children and Adults with Congenital Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association Kids and adults with congenital heart disease (CHD) benefit from regular physical activity. It is important for health care... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association Apr 30, 2013 1:03 PM CDT
Miss the Emerging Science Series Webinar?
The American Heart Association presents breaking  Science News from the Emerging Science Series  webinar, held April 24, 2013.   View the archived webinar , in addition to presentation slides, summary slides, and abstracts in  Circulation . Preclinical data supporting off-the-shelf bioengineered... more...
Posted by PON Editor on AHA Emerging Science™ Series Apr 29, 2013 9:24 AM CDT
Science News from ESS 2013: Innovations in Vascular Bioengineering
  Innovations in Vascular Bioengineering The American Heart Association presents breaking Science News from the Emerging Science Series  webinar, held April 24, 2013.  View the archived webinar , in addition to presentation slides, summary slides, and abstracts in Circulation . ... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association Apr 24, 2013 12:00 PM CDT
Lowering Blood Pressure
Beyond Medications and Diet: Alternative Approaches to Lowering Blood Non-pharmacological therapies may lower blood pressure. Dietary strategies have been shown to be difficult to maintain. The alternative approaches presented may be viable options for... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association Apr 23, 2013 4:45 PM CDT
Advances in MicroRNA Research
MicroRNA-21 Regulates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Function via Targeting Tropomyosin 1 in Arteriosclerosis Obliterans of Lower Extremities Wang M, Li W, Chang G-Q, Ye C-S, Ou J-S, Li X-X, Liu Y, Cheang T-Y, Huang X-L, Wang S-M. MicroRNA-21 Regulates Vascular Smooth Muscle Cell Function via Targeting Tropomyosin 1 in Arteriosclerosis... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association Apr 18, 2013 1:53 PM CDT
New Free Editor's Picks from Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology
Share this email:   New Issue! Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology   Editors' Picks Relationship of Sudden Cardiac Death to New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Hypertensive Patients With Left Ventricular Hypertrophy Abstract | Full Text | PDF |... more...
Posted by Stacey Sims on Journal Highlights Apr 17, 2013 12:01 PM CDT
New Free Editor's Picks from ATVB
Free Editor's Pick for the New Issue! Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology   Combined In Vivo Depletion of Glycoprotein VI and C-Type Lectin-Like Receptor 2 Severely Compromises Hemostasis and Abrogates Arterial Thrombosis in Mice Abstract | Free Full Text | PDF | Data Supplement more...
Posted by Stacey Sims on Journal Highlights Apr 12, 2013 11:36 AM CDT
World Health Day: Focus on Hypertension
World Health Day Sunday, April 7, 2013 High Blood Pressure: Global Public Health Crisis The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Sunday, April 7, 2013   World Health Day. This year's theme is high blood pressure. The WHO website for World Health... more...
Posted by Stacey Sims on Journal Highlights Apr 5, 2013 10:08 AM CDT
Potential Game Changer in Hypertension: Renal Denervation
Substantial Reduction in Single Sympathetic Nerve Firing After Renal Denervation in Patients With Resistant Hypertension Hering D, Lambert EA, Marusic P, Walton AS, Krum H, Lambert GW, Esler MD, Schlaich MP. Substantial Reduction in Single Sympathetic Nerve Firing After Renal Denervation in Patients with Resistant Hypertension.... more...
Posted by Stacy AHA Science on Science News from the American Heart Association Apr 4, 2013 12:11 PM CDT
New Free Editor's Picks from ATVB
Free Editor's Pick for the New Issue! Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology     Kalirin Promotes Neointimal Hyperplasia by Activating Rac in Smooth Muscle Cells Abstract | Free Full Text | PDF | Data Supplement more...
Posted by Stacey Sims on Journal Highlights Apr 3, 2013 12:30 PM CDT
New Free Stroke Webinar: Delayed Cerebral Ischemia after SAH
   STROKE WEBINAR #11   STROKE  Webinar Series Brought to you by STROKE A Journal of the American Heart Association          Join Stroke a journal of the American Heart Association ǀ... more...
Posted by Stacey Sims on Journal Highlights Mar 28, 2013 1:20 PM CDT
New Free Editor's Picks from Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Free Editor's Picks for the New Issue! Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes Quantifying the Effect of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Quality on Cardiac Arrest Outcome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Abstract | Full Text | PDF A Pharmacist-Led, American Heart Association Heart360 Web-Enabled Home... more...
Posted by Stacey Sims on Journal Highlights Mar 27, 2013 1:30 PM CDT
New Free Editor's Picks from Circulation: Heart Failure
Free Editor's Picks for the New Issue! Circulation: Heart  Failure Impact of Mineralocorticoid Receptor Antagonists on Changes in Cardiac Structure and Function of Left Ventricular Dysfunction: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials  Abstract  |  Full Text  |  PDF Treating... more...
Posted by Stacey Sims on Journal Highlights Mar 25, 2013 6:12 PM CDT
EPI/NPAM 2013: Derivation and Validation of a Lifestyle CVD Risk Score for the Prediction of CVD Among Middle-aged Women and Men
Derivation and Validation of a Lifestyle CVD Risk Score for the Prediction of CVD Among Middle-aged Women and Men Stephanie E Chiuve, Brigham and Women’s Hosp, Boston, MA Interview MP3 more...
Posted by PON Editor on Science News from the American Heart Association Mar 22, 2013 1:18 PM CDT
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