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A late-breaking study at ACC.22 showed differences in COVID-positive heart attack patients between 2020 and 2021. #ACC22 #ACC2022

How the availability of vaccines impacted outcomes among STEMI patients with COVID-19

New results from the North American COVID-19 STEMI (NACMI) registry showed a 25% reduction in early mortality in 2021 compared to 2020 among STEMI patients with a confirmed COVID-19 infection.

ACC.22 kicked off on Saturday, April 2, in Washington, D.C.

Salt restrictions, PCI breakthroughs and a social media primer for cardiologists: Day 1 at ACC.22

Explore our on-the-ground coverage of the first day of ACC.22.

Cardiology groups debut new heart failure guidelines ahead of ACC.22

The new recommendations went live just ahead of ACC.22. They can be read in full in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, Circulation or Journal of Cardiac Failure.

Depression linked to a higher stroke risk among heart attack survivors

The new findings, based on data from nearly 500,000 patients, were presented during ACC.22.

Conferences

Breathlessness among patients with long COVID may be a sign of heart damage

Researchers presented their findings at EuroEcho 2021.

Poor oral health may make COVID-19 more harmful among cardiovascular patients

The group's findings will be presented in full at ACC Middle East 2021 in Egypt.

Measuring COVID-19's impact on diagnostic tests for diabetes

The new study examines yet another way the pandemic impacted cardiovascular care.

Dapagliflozin significantly improves HFpEF symptoms

One researcher described the findings, presented at the Heart Failure Society of America's Annual Scientific Meeting, as "great news for patients and clinicians."

Cardiac monitors maintained by specialists more accurate than AI-powered alternatives

The new analysis, presented at Heart Rhythm 2021, focused on patients from an outpatient arrhythmia clinic.

DOACs reduce stroke risk better than aspirin among high-risk ablation patients

Researchers presented the new data at Heart Rhythm 2021.

A closer look at the pandemic's impact on heart attack patients

Patients presenting with an acute myocardial infarction during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic faced delays in care and a higher risk of developing heart failure.

It’s official: Heart Rhythm 2021 is happening with no capacity restrictions

The meeting is scheduled for July 28-31 in Boston. A fully virtual option will still be available to anyone interested.

Around the web

Radiology Business

RSNA 2024 Program Chair Kate Hanneman highlights key trends in radiology

The cardiac radiologist and associate professor at the University of Toronto offered insights into key themes from the conference.

Health Exec

FDA commissioner urges health systems to strengthen AI quality oversight

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, explains the need for hospitals to perform quality assurance checks on clinical artificial intelligence to ensure these technologies don't "drift" from what was originally cleared by the FDA.

Radiology Business

Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.