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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Christopher P. Cannon, MD, FACC PUBLISHER Gene Conselyea AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY STAFF SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Kevin Fitzpatrick SENIOR DIRECTOR, PUBLISHING Elizabeth Wilson DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Shalen Fairbanks CONTENTS AUGUST 2013 EDITORIAL EXECUTIVE EDITOR Rick McGuire MANAGING EDITOR Eric Raible ASSOCIATE MANAGING EDITOR Ariel Jones EDITOR Anne Greenberg DIGITAL PROJECTS MANAGER Chris Gedikli ART DIRECTOR Ari Mihos PHOTOGRAPHER/VIDEOGRAPHER Joe Corrao EDITORIAL CONSULTANTS Deepak L. Bhatt, MD, FACC Peter C. Block, MD, FACC Alfred Bove, MD, PhD, MACC Anthony N. DeMaria, MD, MACC Kim A. Eagle, MD, MACC Joanne Foody, MD, FACC Ty Gluckman, MD, FACC Suzanne Hughes, MSN, RN Spencer B. King, III, MD, MACC Payal Kohli, MD 28 COVER STORY 30-Day Readmission A Lousy Quality Metric in HF? Reducing 30-day readmission rates has been successful for ACS, but not for HF. Should we be targeting a different metric for quality improvement and cost reduction in HF? ADVERTISING NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER Linsey Rosenthal [email protected] ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Adam Sansolo [email protected] Recruitment advertising orders can be sent to: DIRECTOR, RECRUITMENT CLASSIFIEDS John Baltazar, CSMR [email protected] 7 CHRIS’S CORNER by Christopher P. Cannon, MD 40 STRAIGHT TALK by Steven E. Nissen, MD THE BEAT 8 Number Check 10 Bullets to Bite On 12 Patient Focus 13 Multimedia Highlights CLINICAL NEWS 14 JACC in a Flash 16 Journal Scan 18 ACCEL COLUMNS 32 Fellows in Training 34 Health Tech 37 Clinical Innovators 39 CROSSWORD Subscription inquiries should be sent to: [email protected] All correspondence for the American College of Cardiology should be sent to: Resource Center, American College of Cardiology, 2400 N Street NW, Washington DC 20037-1153. Neither the American College of Cardiology nor the publisher is responsible for statements made by any contributor. Statements or opinions expressed in CardioSource WorldNews do not represent official policy of the American College of Cardiology unless so stated. No responsibility is assumed by the American College of Cardiology or the Publisher for any injury or damage to persons or property as a matter of product liability, negligence or otherwise or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions or ideas contained in the material herein. Although all advertising material published in CardioSource WorldNews is expected to conform to ethical (medical) standards, inclusion in this publication does not constitute a guarantee or endorsement by the American College of Cardiology or the Publisher of the quality or value of such product or of the claim made of it by its manufacturer. About the American College of Cardiology The American College of Cardiology is transforming cardiovascular care and improving heart health through continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, payment innovation and professionalism. The College is a 39,000-member nonprofit medical society comprised of physicians, surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, pharmacists and practice managers, and bestows credentials upon cardiovascular specialists who meet its stringent qualifications. The College is a leader in the formulation of health policy, standards and guidelines, and is a staunch supporter of cardiovascular research. The ACC provides professional education and operates national registries for the measurement and improvement of quality care. More information about the association is available online at www.cardiosource.org/ACC. CardioSource WorldNews (ISSN: 2165-3674) is published once per month except for April when there will be two issues published by American Medical Communications, 289 Route 33 Manalapan, NJ 07726. Application to mail at Periodicals postage rates is pending at Manalapan, NJ, and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to American Medical Communications, 289 Route 33 Manalapan, NJ 07726. ©Copyright, 2013. American College of Cardiology Foundation. 6 CardioSource WorldNews August 2013 CSWN_TOC_8'13.indd 6 8/19/13 5:41 PM