Primary PCI boosts 10-year STEMI survival | New details about the beating heart | ACC, AHA share new HF guidance

STEMI mortality remains a primary concern among healthcare providers, and a new study in the American Journal of Cardiology suggests that long-term outcomes are much better if the patient undergoes primary PCI. 

Officials confirmed, however, that they still believe the vaccine is safe and effective.  

Researchers believe they have broken new ground that could make a significant impact on the treatment of genetic heart disease.

The guidance, an update to a similar document from 2005, was published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

Researchers have found a connection between eating ultra-processed foods—think sweetened breakfast cereals, chicken nuggets or hotdogs—and numerous significant conditions. The study was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Researchers compared more than 4,000 children with a confirmed gender dysphoria diagnosis with more than 16,000 children with no such diagnosis. The team believes this was the first analysis of its kind in the United States. 

The bill, introduced in the House of Representatives, has already gained support from the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association. 

About 4 in 10 healthcare workers haven’t gotten a COVID-19 vaccine yet, and more than 1 in 3 say they aren’t confident the vaccines have been thoroughly tested for safety and effectiveness, according to a new poll from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation. 

SNMMI, the Center for Diagnostic Imaging and the Radiology Business Management Association are urging Senate leaders to pass the bill before March ends.