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CMS Penalties and 30-Day Postdischarge Metrics: Next ChapterSurvival didn't suffer after CMS started docking reimbursements based on 30-day readmissions related to heart failure and MI, contrary to an earlier study, an analysis of Medicare data suggests.
Requiem for Aspirin in Dual Antiplatelet Therapy?Mounting evidence makes Dr Michelle O'Donoghue wonder whether the perennial question on the optimal duration of DAPT should be revised to: How soon can you drop the aspirin? Have you changed your practice?
theheart.org on Medscape, October 11, 2018
Closing the Office Door for the Last Time With a heavy heart, Melissa Walton-Shirley bids farewell to full-time practice. Ailing parents and RVU demands drive this transition to a new stage in her career.
theheart.org on Medscape, October 1, 2018
TCT 2018MitraClip for Secondary MR -- The Redux Two conflicting studies on the percutaneous treatment of secondary mitral regurgitation in patients with heart failure lead John Mandrola, MD, to compare and contrast as we await the tiebreaker third.
theheart.org on Medscape, September 23, 2018
Beta-Blockade After MI: No Practice Should Be Set in StoneMeta-analyses suggest little benefit for beta-blockers in contemporary patients with normal ejection fraction after MI. What other dogma should be revisited in light of an evolving evidence base?
Seth Bilazarian Signs off from Clinical PracticeAfter more than 20 years, Dr Bilazarian decides to leave clinical practice and take a job in industry. He reflects on the reasons and his hopes for his new career.
Closing the Office Door for the Last Time With a heavy heart, Melissa Walton-Shirley bids farewell to full-time practice. Ailing parents and RVU demands drive this transition to a new stage in her career.
