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Tuesday, September 15, 2020
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Why a seafood-based Mediterranean diet, plus intermittent fasting, is ‘ideal’ for heart health

Researchers recommended intermittent fasting for 12 to 16 hours at a time. 

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Fruits vegetableshave been seen as a key component to heart health diets.
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Why a seafood-based Mediterranean diet, plus intermittent fasting, is ‘ideal’ for heart health

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Fruits vegetableshave been seen as a key component to heart health diets.
Researchers recommended intermittent fasting for 12 to 16 hours at a time. 
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Blood thinners and COVID-19: Researchers from 100-plus sites join forces for new clinical trials

“There is currently no standard of care for anticoagulation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and there is a desperate need for clinical evidence to guide practice,” one NIH official said. 

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“There is currently no standard of care for anticoagulation in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, and there is a desperate need for clinical evidence to guide practice,” one NIH official said. 
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A ‘convergence of calamities’: How U.S. wildfires could affect COVID-19 patients, testing facilities

Wildfires continue to burn throughout the Western United States, making it harder than ever for patients and providers in those areas to deal with the ongoing pandemic. 

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A ‘convergence of calamities’: How U.S. wildfires could affect COVID-19 patients, testing facilities

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Wildfires continue to burn throughout the Western United States, making it harder than ever for patients and providers in those areas to deal with the ongoing pandemic. 
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Fitbit gains FDA clearance, CE mark approval for AFib detection app

The app boasts a sensitivity of 98.7% and specificity of 100%.

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Fitbit gains FDA clearance, CE mark approval for AFib detection app

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The app boasts a sensitivity of 98.7% and specificity of 100%.
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Featured Articles

Cardiac imaging helps ID heart damage in athletes who have recovered from COVID-19

After athletes recover from COVID-19, when can they get back to their regular schedules? CMR imaging seems as if it will play a key role when it comes to making such decisions. 

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Cardiac imaging helps ID heart damage in athletes who have recovered from COVID-19

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After athletes recover from COVID-19, when can they get back to their regular schedules? CMR imaging seems as if it will play a key role when it comes to making such decisions. 
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IVL for calcified lesions: Where the technology stands now and where it's headed

In a new analysis, researchers highlighted IVL’s potential for helping with the treatment of coronary artery disease.

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the SKYWARD U.S. investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical program was launched to evaluate the Shockwave SkyRunner Carotid Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System to break up carotid artery calcium prior to stenting.
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IVL for calcified lesions: Where the technology stands now and where it's headed

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the SKYWARD U.S. investigational device exemption (IDE) clinical program was launched to evaluate the Shockwave SkyRunner Carotid Intravascular Lithotripsy (IVL) System to break up carotid artery calcium prior to stenting.
In a new analysis, researchers highlighted IVL’s potential for helping with the treatment of coronary artery disease.
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A big update: COVID-19 patients with hypotension may need to stop taking blood pressure medications

The role of ACE inhibitors and ARBs in the treatment of COVID-19 has been a key topic for researchers since the pandemic began. This latest research represents a significant update for clinicians. 

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A big update: COVID-19 patients with hypotension may need to stop taking blood pressure medications

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The role of ACE inhibitors and ARBs in the treatment of COVID-19 has been a key topic for researchers since the pandemic began. This latest research represents a significant update for clinicians. 
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A warning: Overuse of coronary CTA can lead to unnecessary procedures, radiation exposure

“The overuse of coronary CTA may be a potentially significant health problem," the authors wrote. 

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A warning: Overuse of coronary CTA can lead to unnecessary procedures, radiation exposure

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“The overuse of coronary CTA may be a potentially significant health problem," the authors wrote. 
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Here comes ‘the most important flu shot of the century’

Want to help the world win the war on COVID? Get a flu shot and encourage everyone within your sphere of influence to do the same.

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Here comes ‘the most important flu shot of the century’

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Want to help the world win the war on COVID? Get a flu shot and encourage everyone within your sphere of influence to do the same.
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Radiology practice must pay $5M after delivering contrast imaging without doc supervision

Whistleblower and former employee Syd Ackerman first surfaced the allegations and stands to collect $925,000 of the payout. 

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A cardiology practice in Florida and several of its cardiologists have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and committed fraud. As a part of the agreement, there has been no determination of liability.
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Radiology practice must pay $5M after delivering contrast imaging without doc supervision

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A cardiology practice in Florida and several of its cardiologists have agreed to pay $2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act and committed fraud. As a part of the agreement, there has been no determination of liability.
Whistleblower and former employee Syd Ackerman first surfaced the allegations and stands to collect $925,000 of the payout. 
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