http://blogs.theheart.org/rss/ 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/ 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/ZFq7iE1tTJo" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:52:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/ZFq7iE1tTJo/long-qt-the-stranger-beside-us http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/2/8/long-qt-the-stranger-beside-us http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/2/8/long-qt-the-stranger-beside-us#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/2012/2/8/long-qt-the-stranger-beside-us Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org What can we learn from the Susan G Komen/Planned Parenthood grants debacle?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/J9ag2lFG0Lw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:20:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/J9ag2lFG0Lw/corporate-donations-susan-g-komen-and-kentucky-fried-chicken http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/2/3/corporate-donations-susan-g-komen-and-kentucky-fried-chicken http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/2/3/corporate-donations-susan-g-komen-and-kentucky-fried-chicken#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/2012/2/3/corporate-donations-susan-g-komen-and-kentucky-fried-chicken Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org The placement of inferior vena cava (IVC) filters has grown exponentially in the US, with up to 20% of these being placed in inappropriate patients.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/psl3Idt2rLw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/psl3Idt2rLw/ivc-filters-the-genie-s-out-of-the-bottle http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/2/ivc-filters-the-genie-s-out-of-the-bottle http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/2/ivc-filters-the-genie-s-out-of-the-bottle#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/2/2/ivc-filters-the-genie-s-out-of-the-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/~4/8qbYjaYhQOY" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:16:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/8qbYjaYhQOY/lvad-timing-doctor-what-would-you-do-if-it-were-you-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/1/31/lvad-timing-doctor-what-would-you-do-if-it-were-you-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/1/31/lvad-timing-doctor-what-would-you-do-if-it-were-you-2#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/1/31/lvad-timing-doctor-what-would-you-do-if-it-were-you-2 Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org The intentions of the new guidelines are laudable.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/wz94_s6keEk" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/wz94_s6keEk/appropriate-use-criteria-for-coronary-revascularization-appropriate-unknown-inappropriate http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/1/30/appropriate-use-criteria-for-coronary-revascularization-appropriate-unknown-inappropriate http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/1/30/appropriate-use-criteria-for-coronary-revascularization-appropriate-unknown-inappropriate#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/2012/1/30/appropriate-use-criteria-for-coronary-revascularization-appropriate-unknown-inappropriate Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org In the US warfarin is by far the greatest cause of adverse drug events leading to emergency hospitalization.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/hOgHeZi-gRw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 27 Jan 2012 08:50:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/hOgHeZi-gRw/emergency-hospitalization-from-adverse-drug-events-warfarin-the-biggest-culprit http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/26/emergency-hospitalization-from-adverse-drug-events-warfarin-the-biggest-culprit http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/26/emergency-hospitalization-from-adverse-drug-events-warfarin-the-biggest-culprit#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/26/emergency-hospitalization-from-adverse-drug-events-warfarin-the-biggest-culprit Topolog info@theheart.org The digital age is revolutionizing the healthcare paradigm by replacing an archaic and wasteful population-based model with precision medicine.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/Q2-DhStMA-o" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Q2-DhStMA-o/talking-about-a-healthcare-revolution-the-digital-age-ushers-in-precision-medicine http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/1/25/talking-about-a-healthcare-revolution-the-digital-age-ushers-in-precision-medicine http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/1/25/talking-about-a-healthcare-revolution-the-digital-age-ushers-in-precision-medicine#comments Topolog http://blogs.theheart.org/images/topolog/rss_banner_url.jpg 6 http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2012/1/25/talking-about-a-healthcare-revolution-the-digital-age-ushers-in-precision-medicine Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña info@theheart.org Dr Ileana Piña catches up with Dr James Kirklin for a comprehensive discussion of left ventricular assist devices. Find out more about eligibility, new devices, how to treat pulseless patients, INTERMACS, rates of infection with LVADs, and cost.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/ZJ2lYdjZQTw" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:15:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/ZJ2lYdjZQTw/lvads-from-a-to-z-with-dr-james-kirklin http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/1/17/lvads-from-a-to-z-with-dr-james-kirklin http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/1/17/lvads-from-a-to-z-with-dr-james-kirklin#comments Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña http://blogs.theheart.org/images/pina-on-cardiology/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/1/17/lvads-from-a-to-z-with-dr-james-kirklin Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org The Wall Street Journal’s debate, which pitted Dr Rita Redberg against Dr Roger Blumenthal on the issue of statins for 'healthy' patients, raises numerous questions including how to define a healthy patient. Does feeling healthy constitute being healthy?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/Z3A8AENPOSE" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:40:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Z3A8AENPOSE/statins-in-healthy-patients-blumenthal-vs-redberg http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/1/24/statins-in-healthy-patients-blumenthal-vs-redberg http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/1/24/statins-in-healthy-patients-blumenthal-vs-redberg#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 11 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2012/1/24/statins-in-healthy-patients-blumenthal-vs-redberg Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org A recent study published in the Lancet reports a 50% reduction in thromboembolic events among patients who self-monitor their INR and self-manage their warfarin dosing. Why aren't these practices more common?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/sh0IL99G4MM" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 07:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/sh0IL99G4MM/selfmonitoring-inr-and-selfmanaging-warfarin-to-reduce-thromboembolic-events http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/18/selfmonitoring-inr-and-selfmanaging-warfarin-to-reduce-thromboembolic-events http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/18/selfmonitoring-inr-and-selfmanaging-warfarin-to-reduce-thromboembolic-events#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 4 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/18/selfmonitoring-inr-and-selfmanaging-warfarin-to-reduce-thromboembolic-events Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org The surprising results of the LIFENOX trial--which failed to show an advantage of daily enoxaparin vs placebo to reduce mortality in the acute-care setting--challenge dogma. What explains these results?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/9dbZqSZ5uc0" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:20:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/9dbZqSZ5uc0/lifenox-no-advantage-of-vte-prophylaxis-in-hospitalized-medical-service-patients http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/9/lifenox-no-advantage-of-vte-prophylaxis-in-hospitalized-medical-service-patients http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/9/lifenox-no-advantage-of-vte-prophylaxis-in-hospitalized-medical-service-patients#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2012/1/9/lifenox-no-advantage-of-vte-prophylaxis-in-hospitalized-medical-service-patients 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/lqVBWmV0HV4" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:27:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/lqVBWmV0HV4/they-are-sweeter-than-you-thinkpatients-need-a-glucose-challenge-to-know-for-sure http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/1/12/they-are-sweeter-than-you-thinkpatients-need-a-glucose-challenge-to-know-for-sure http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/1/12/they-are-sweeter-than-you-thinkpatients-need-a-glucose-challenge-to-know-for-sure#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/2012/1/12/they-are-sweeter-than-you-thinkpatients-need-a-glucose-challenge-to-know-for-sure Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña info@theheart.org Although not as commonly prescribed as it once was, digoxin is still a common fifth-line agent for heart-failure patients. Drs Ileana Piña and Paul Hauptman discuss a case of digoxin toxicity and how to recognize, treat, and avoid it.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/Tx-9PA52Zg8" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Tx-9PA52Zg8/digoxin-toxicity-in-heartfailure-patients-with-dr-paul-hauptman http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/1/6/digoxin-toxicity-in-heartfailure-patients-with-dr-paul-hauptman http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/1/6/digoxin-toxicity-in-heartfailure-patients-with-dr-paul-hauptman#comments Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña http://blogs.theheart.org/images/pina-on-cardiology/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2012/1/6/digoxin-toxicity-in-heartfailure-patients-with-dr-paul-hauptman Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Focus on pulmonary arterial hypertension and the right ventricle at the Cardiology Society of Mexico<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/Xvq35KiTLEM" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:10:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Xvq35KiTLEM/focus-on-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-and-the-right-ventricle-at-the-cardiology-society-of-mexico http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/23/focus-on-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-and-the-right-ventricle-at-the-cardiology-society-of-mexico http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/23/focus-on-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-and-the-right-ventricle-at-the-cardiology-society-of-mexico#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/23/focus-on-pulmonary-arterial-hypertension-and-the-right-ventricle-at-the-cardiology-society-of-mexico 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/Fiw9kFy0bqU" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:33:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Fiw9kFy0bqU/contemplating-the-new-year-a-private-cardiology-practitioner-s-resolve http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/1/3/contemplating-the-new-year-a-private-cardiology-practitioner-s-resolve http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/1/3/contemplating-the-new-year-a-private-cardiology-practitioner-s-resolve#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 6 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2012/1/3/contemplating-the-new-year-a-private-cardiology-practitioner-s-resolve Topolog info@theheart.org Dr Matthew Price joins Dr Eric Topol to counter the paper published by Dr Holmes and colleagues, which questions clopidogrel platelet-function testing and genotyping and their relationship with clinical outcomes.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/Eaw2Ez95hPI" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Eaw2Ez95hPI/miscue-in-clopidogrel-pharmacogenomics http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2011/12/27/miscue-in-clopidogrel-pharmacogenomics http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2011/12/27/miscue-in-clopidogrel-pharmacogenomics#comments Topolog http://blogs.theheart.org/images/topolog/rss_banner_url.jpg 11 http://blogs.theheart.org/topolog/2011/12/27/miscue-in-clopidogrel-pharmacogenomics Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org As the Cardiology Society of Mexico celebrated an important anniversary in Puerto Vallarta, Dr Samuel Goldhaber caught up with the society's president. Find out about the society, its constituents, and regional challenges.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/wnLtyd4R6SQ" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/wnLtyd4R6SQ/celebrating-75years-of-the-cardiology-society-of-mexico-with-dr-carlos-martnez-snchez http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/19/celebrating-75years-of-the-cardiology-society-of-mexico-with-dr-carlos-martnez-snchez http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/19/celebrating-75years-of-the-cardiology-society-of-mexico-with-dr-carlos-martnez-snchez#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/19/celebrating-75years-of-the-cardiology-society-of-mexico-with-dr-carlos-martnez-snchez Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org The very real threat of Medicare cuts of 27% beginning on January 1 is a ticking time bomb for private practices across the US. Do we envisage fee revisions? Staff cuts? Join the wave of private practitioners seeking relief from ongoing financial ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/0DlkuibH8Io" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 22 Dec 2011 09:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/0DlkuibH8Io/struggling-with-the-sustainable-growth-rate-hole-and-potentially-massive-cuts http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/12/22/struggling-with-the-sustainable-growth-rate-hole-and-potentially-massive-cuts http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/12/22/struggling-with-the-sustainable-growth-rate-hole-and-potentially-massive-cuts#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/2011/12/22/struggling-with-the-sustainable-growth-rate-hole-and-potentially-massive-cuts Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org From the recent annual meeting of the Mexican Cardiology Society, Dr Samuel Goldhaber discusses patent ductus arteriosus, aortic-valve stenosis, and the growing issue of vitamin T overconsumption with Mexican pediatric cardiologist Dr Carlos Zabal.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/AH2SsViKdSw" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 16 Dec 2011 08:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/AH2SsViKdSw/vitamin-t-and-other-concerns-in-mexican-pediatric-cardiology-with-dr-carlos-zabal http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/15/vitamin-t-and-other-concerns-in-mexican-pediatric-cardiology-with-dr-carlos-zabal http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/15/vitamin-t-and-other-concerns-in-mexican-pediatric-cardiology-with-dr-carlos-zabal#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/15/vitamin-t-and-other-concerns-in-mexican-pediatric-cardiology-with-dr-carlos-zabal 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/l_93xicM9n8" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:40:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/l_93xicM9n8/pci-without-surgery-onsite-is-your-conscience-clear-on-this-topic http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/13/pci-without-surgery-onsite-is-your-conscience-clear-on-this-topic http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/13/pci-without-surgery-onsite-is-your-conscience-clear-on-this-topic#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 11 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/13/pci-without-surgery-onsite-is-your-conscience-clear-on-this-topic Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org The tone of some respondents to the recent PCI survey jointly conducted by theheart.org and US News & World Report strikes a nerve.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/_8q-h9KQuxg" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/_8q-h9KQuxg/calling-all-bottomfeeder-interventionalists-who-provide-pci-without-sos http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/12/13/calling-all-bottomfeeder-interventionalists-who-provide-pci-without-sos http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/12/13/calling-all-bottomfeeder-interventionalists-who-provide-pci-without-sos#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 6 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/12/13/calling-all-bottomfeeder-interventionalists-who-provide-pci-without-sos Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Edited by Marc Sabatine, Pocket Medicine, 4th ed (aka "the Green Book") is a must-have for virtually all healthcare professionals. Its extensive references, organization by subspecialties, algorithms, and photo inserts make it immensely practical.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/SFml4BGcioc" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 12 Dec 2011 15:05:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/SFml4BGcioc/got-your-green-book http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/6/got-your-green-book http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/6/got-your-green-book#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/12/6/got-your-green-book Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña info@theheart.org It's essential to hold a frank discussion to inform potential candidates of the advantages and disadvantages of having an ICD placed and to counsel end-of-life patients about when it may be appropriate to turn it off.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/kCIEVDaUyUM" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:05:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/kCIEVDaUyUM/the-icd-conversation-when-to-implant-when-to-consider-turning-it-off http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/12/6/the-icd-conversation-when-to-implant-when-to-consider-turning-it-off http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/12/6/the-icd-conversation-when-to-implant-when-to-consider-turning-it-off#comments Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña http://blogs.theheart.org/images/pina-on-cardiology/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/12/6/the-icd-conversation-when-to-implant-when-to-consider-turning-it-off 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/rhep7ZuS-Fw" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 06 Dec 2011 09:10:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/rhep7ZuS-Fw/why-micro-managing-cardiology-from-the-white-house-won-t-work http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/6/why-micro-managing-cardiology-from-the-white-house-won-t-work http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/6/why-micro-managing-cardiology-from-the-white-house-won-t-work#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 42 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/6/why-micro-managing-cardiology-from-the-white-house-won-t-work 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/~4/6u7Zt8d5dd4" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 04 Dec 2011 21:02:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/6u7Zt8d5dd4/the-four-c-s-of-competition http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/4/the-four-c-s-of-competition http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/4/the-four-c-s-of-competition#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/12/4/the-four-c-s-of-competition Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Following an extensive analysis of the literature, the American College of Physicians has concluded that the administration of prophylaxis to prevent DVT and pulmonary embolism has not resulted in a decrease in mortality.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/iTzzcfx1N0M" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 02 Dec 2011 10:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/iTzzcfx1N0M/acp-s-new-inpatient-vte-prophylaxis-guidelines-radical-or-righton http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/25/acp-s-new-inpatient-vte-prophylaxis-guidelines-radical-or-righton http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/25/acp-s-new-inpatient-vte-prophylaxis-guidelines-radical-or-righton#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/25/acp-s-new-inpatient-vte-prophylaxis-guidelines-radical-or-righton Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Does your patient need to be bridged? Will bridging with low-molecular-weight heparin suffice? Does your patient require bridging in the hospital setting? Find out more.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/4NrT6fayfwQ" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 25 Nov 2011 11:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/4NrT6fayfwQ/anticoagulation-bridging-an-update-for-practitioners http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/24/anticoagulation-bridging-an-update-for-practitioners http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/24/anticoagulation-bridging-an-update-for-practitioners#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/24/anticoagulation-bridging-an-update-for-practitioners Cutting-edge dialogues with Drs Tim Gardner and Mat Williams info@theheart.org Despite increased communication between cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, the two parties--much like our political representatives--seem locked to opposing views and unable to find common ground.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/RLgo_l9zm6M" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/RLgo_l9zm6M/is-the-heart-team-a-viable-concept http://blogs.theheart.org/cutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams/2011/11/23/is-the-heart-team-a-viable-concept http://blogs.theheart.org/cutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams/2011/11/23/is-the-heart-team-a-viable-concept#comments Cutting-edge dialogues with Drs Tim Gardner and Mat Williams http://blogs.theheart.org/images/cutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/cutting-edge-dialogues-with-drs-tim-gardner-and-mat-williams/2011/11/23/is-the-heart-team-a-viable-concept Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org The HOOPS and MI FREEE trials presented here at AHA 2011 delve into the enigma of patient compliance and present confounding results.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/laor5CUGztM" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 20:55:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/laor5CUGztM/making-sense-of-patient-compliance http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/16/making-sense-of-patient-compliance http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/16/making-sense-of-patient-compliance#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/16/making-sense-of-patient-compliance 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/~4/0AX4fD8Xt6c" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 14:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/0AX4fD8Xt6c/post-aha-2011-so-what-will-i-do-differently-tomorrow http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/15/post-aha-2011-so-what-will-i-do-differently-tomorrow http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/15/post-aha-2011-so-what-will-i-do-differently-tomorrow#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 11 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/15/post-aha-2011-so-what-will-i-do-differently-tomorrow 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/ZlzbBlQDllk" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 11:57:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/ZlzbBlQDllk/mifree-power-and-better-health-you-can-t-even-give-this-stuff-away http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/16/mifree-power-and-better-health-you-can-t-even-give-this-stuff-away http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/16/mifree-power-and-better-health-you-can-t-even-give-this-stuff-away#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 3 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/16/mifree-power-and-better-health-you-can-t-even-give-this-stuff-away Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org Dr Sam Goldhaber gave clarity here at AHA 2011 to the complicated issue of when to bridge patients who are on long-term anticoagulation and need to undergo invasive procedures such as cataract surgery, dental extraction, and colonoscopy.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/e-VRlSN7V3Q" height="1" width="1"/> Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:15:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/e-VRlSN7V3Q/when-to-bridge-patients-on-longterm-anticoagulation http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/16/when-to-bridge-patients-on-longterm-anticoagulation http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/16/when-to-bridge-patients-on-longterm-anticoagulation#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/16/when-to-bridge-patients-on-longterm-anticoagulation Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Phone and internet intervention for weight loss; SATURN on rosuvastatin and atorvastatin; new CETP inhibitor, evacetrapib; controversy over AIM-HIGH<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/EcO-pxrs7A0" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 19:50:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/EcO-pxrs7A0/aha-day-in-review-3 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/15/aha-day-in-review-3 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/15/aha-day-in-review-3#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/15/aha-day-in-review-3 Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org The ADOPT trial is another chapter in the scientific discourse on VTE prophylaxis and will help move science forward if we study the results closely and regroup to use new study information wisely.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/iXUfLHIp024" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:55:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/iXUfLHIp024/extended-vte-prophylaxis-after-hospital-discharge-lessons-from-adopt http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/15/extended-vte-prophylaxis-after-hospital-discharge-lessons-from-adopt http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/15/extended-vte-prophylaxis-after-hospital-discharge-lessons-from-adopt#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/15/extended-vte-prophylaxis-after-hospital-discharge-lessons-from-adopt Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org The conclusion from the AIM-HIGH trial is relatively straight-forward: niacin for secondary prevention didn't work for any of the patient subgroups in the study. What are the implications of these results for your practice?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/YZ7Id-hon-Q" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 15 Nov 2011 11:20:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/YZ7Id-hon-Q/niacin-niaspan-in-aim-high-what-implications-for-the-practitioner http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/15/niacin-niaspan-in-aim-high-what-implications-for-the-practitioner http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/15/niacin-niaspan-in-aim-high-what-implications-for-the-practitioner#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 4 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/15/niacin-niaspan-in-aim-high-what-implications-for-the-practitioner Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org Cutting copays to better outcomes; Scottish "pharmacist intervention trial"; customizing informed consent; C-PORT E: PCI without cardiac surgery back-up<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/IqmrYexp2bc" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:00:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/IqmrYexp2bc/aha2011-day-in-review-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/14/aha2011-day-in-review-2 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/14/aha2011-day-in-review-2#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/14/aha2011-day-in-review-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/~4/06qvFvkwkgo" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 14:06:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/06qvFvkwkgo/the-abcs-of-the-impact-of-the-cport-e-study http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/14/the-abcs-of-the-impact-of-the-cport-e-study http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/14/the-abcs-of-the-impact-of-the-cport-e-study#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/14/the-abcs-of-the-impact-of-the-cport-e-study Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org Rivaroxaban (Xarelto) in ACS: Calculating net clinical benefit. ATLAS ACS 2 is important news in Orlando but beyond the headlines, what is the net clinical benefit of Xarelto in ACS?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/hRvTPLedtvc" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:10:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/hRvTPLedtvc/rivaroxabanxarelto-net-clinical-benefit http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/14/rivaroxabanxarelto-net-clinical-benefit http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/14/rivaroxabanxarelto-net-clinical-benefit#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/14/rivaroxabanxarelto-net-clinical-benefit Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org ISAR-REACT 4 on bivalirudin; IC vs IV abciximab in AIDA STEMI; vorapaxar in TRACER; ADOPT: apixaban vs enoxaparin; rivaroxaban in ATLAS ACS 2<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/KfSkSrCSCY4" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 23:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/KfSkSrCSCY4/aha-2011-day-in-review-1 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/aha-2011-day-in-review-1 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/aha-2011-day-in-review-1#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/aha-2011-day-in-review-1 Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org ATLAS ACS 2-Where do we stop?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/-dv-tV4LxYc" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 22:53:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/-dv-tV4LxYc/atlas-acs-2where-do-we-stop http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/atlas-acs-2where-do-we-stop http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/atlas-acs-2where-do-we-stop#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 5 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/atlas-acs-2where-do-we-stop Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley info@theheart.org After ISAR REACT 4, will bivalirudin remain the 'ex-Mr Kardashian' of the PCI world?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/afiHD5lbjDQ" height="1" width="1"/> Sun, 13 Nov 2011 21:05:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/afiHD5lbjDQ/after-isar-react-4will-bivalirudin-remain-the--xmr-kardashian-of-the-pci-world http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/after-isar-react-4will-bivalirudin-remain-the--xmr-kardashian-of-the-pci-world http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/after-isar-react-4will-bivalirudin-remain-the--xmr-kardashian-of-the-pci-world#comments Heartfelt with Dr Melissa Walton-Shirley http://blogs.theheart.org/images/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 3 aha 2011 aha 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/11/13/after-isar-react-4will-bivalirudin-remain-the--xmr-kardashian-of-the-pci-world Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org As society becomes increasingly multicultural, it's essential to have means—such as a translational telephone—to communicate with patients who speak different languages.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/Gb0vopEpYe0" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:10:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Gb0vopEpYe0/practicing-medicine-in-a-multilingual-environment http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/10/practicing-medicine-in-a-multilingual-environment http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/10/practicing-medicine-in-a-multilingual-environment#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/10/practicing-medicine-in-a-multilingual-environment Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña info@theheart.org The new guidelines for PCI and CABG have provided the backdrop for a stimulating meeting which is overflowing with fascinating sessions, including a review of devices for heart failure.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/0I1gaNOA0tM" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:25:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/0I1gaNOA0tM/focus-on-heart-failure-at-tct-2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/11/10/focus-on-heart-failure-at-tct-2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/11/10/focus-on-heart-failure-at-tct-2011#comments Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña http://blogs.theheart.org/images/pina-on-cardiology/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 TCT 2011 TCT 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/11/10/focus-on-heart-failure-at-tct-2011 Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian info@theheart.org Now that Xarelto has been FDA approved and is becoming available in pharmacies across the US, how should we adopt this new drug?<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/XBf4pgy2WTA" height="1" width="1"/> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:28:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/XBf4pgy2WTA/adopting-rivaroxaban-xarelto-the-pros-and-the-cons http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/8/adopting-rivaroxaban-xarelto-the-pros-and-the-cons http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/8/adopting-rivaroxaban-xarelto-the-pros-and-the-cons#comments Private practice with Dr Seth Bilazarian http://blogs.theheart.org/images/private-practice/rss_banner_url.jpg 6 http://blogs.theheart.org/private-practice/2011/11/8/adopting-rivaroxaban-xarelto-the-pros-and-the-cons Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña info@theheart.org Thanks to the collaboration of the HFSA and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), certification now exists for cardiologists specializing in advanced heart failure, transplant, and mechanical assist devices. Find out more.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/wzFqXTB6vss" height="1" width="1"/> Mon, 07 Nov 2011 09:30:00 -0500 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/wzFqXTB6vss/certification-in-advanced-hf-and-transplant-cardiology http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/11/7/certification-in-advanced-hf-and-transplant-cardiology http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/11/7/certification-in-advanced-hf-and-transplant-cardiology#comments Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña http://blogs.theheart.org/images/pina-on-cardiology/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 HFSA 2011 HFSA 2011 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/11/7/certification-in-advanced-hf-and-transplant-cardiology Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org On the heels of a large Danish cohort study that indicated that aspirin had little effect in stroke prevention for patients with atrial fibrillation and with the rise of promising novel anticoagulants, what role is there for aspirin as an agent to prevent<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/R2WdrFfn31M" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:50:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/R2WdrFfn31M/aspirin-for-stroke-prevention-in-af-more-risk-than-benefit http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/3/aspirin-for-stroke-prevention-in-af-more-risk-than-benefit http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/3/aspirin-for-stroke-prevention-in-af-more-risk-than-benefit#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 1 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/11/3/aspirin-for-stroke-prevention-in-af-more-risk-than-benefit 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/~4/9F7RMJT-_wA" height="1" width="1"/> Sat, 29 Oct 2011 09:19:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/9F7RMJT-_wA/kentucky-acc-chapter-meeting-rings-stents-valves-and-a-new-venn-diagram http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/10/29/kentucky-acc-chapter-meeting-rings-stents-valves-and-a-new-venn-diagram http://blogs.theheart.org/melissa-walton-shirley-blog/2011/10/29/kentucky-acc-chapter-meeting-rings-stents-valves-and-a-new-venn-diagram#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/2011/10/29/kentucky-acc-chapter-meeting-rings-stents-valves-and-a-new-venn-diagram Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Developed by a team of statisticians and epidemiologists and based on a derivation cohort of 2.4 million patients and a validation cohort of 1.2 million patients, the QThrombosis score seeks to quantify the risk of developing venous thromboembolism (VTE).<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/oJMAZOKHzC4" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 28 Oct 2011 09:15:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/oJMAZOKHzC4/what-s-your-qthrombosis-risk-score http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/10/26/what-s-your-qthrombosis-risk-score http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/10/26/what-s-your-qthrombosis-risk-score#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/10/26/what-s-your-qthrombosis-risk-score Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber info@theheart.org Although tiny in scale, the results of a Dutch study that show that prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC) may reverse the hematological effects of rivaroxaban are exciting and promising.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/lVlrbCdnVnA" height="1" width="1"/> Fri, 21 Oct 2011 09:15:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/lVlrbCdnVnA/reversing-rivaroxaban-with-prothrombin-complex-concentrate http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/10/20/reversing-rivaroxaban-with-prothrombin-complex-concentrate http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/10/20/reversing-rivaroxaban-with-prothrombin-complex-concentrate#comments Clotblog with Dr Samuel Goldhaber http://blogs.theheart.org/images/clot-blog/rss_banner_url.jpg 0 http://blogs.theheart.org/clot-blog/2011/10/20/reversing-rivaroxaban-with-prothrombin-complex-concentrate Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña info@theheart.org Focus on atrial fibrillation with Dr Bruce Wilkoff and Dr Ileana Pina<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~4/Iijy33Lf2MY" height="1" width="1"/> Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:15:00 -0400 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/BlogsTheheartorg/~3/Iijy33Lf2MY/focus-on-atrial-fibrillation-with-dr-bruce-wilkoff http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/10/20/focus-on-atrial-fibrillation-with-dr-bruce-wilkoff http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/10/20/focus-on-atrial-fibrillation-with-dr-bruce-wilkoff#comments Heart failure and transplantation with Dr Ileana Piña http://blogs.theheart.org/images/pina-on-cardiology/rss_banner_url.jpg 2 http://blogs.theheart.org/Heart-failure-and-transplantation-with-Dr-Ileana-Pina/2011/10/20/focus-on-atrial-fibrillation-with-dr-bruce-wilkoff