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News You Need to Know Today
Best of the Week: Cardiologist gets jail time | 2 key FDA approvals | CABG & COVID-19 | Ablation & AFib
Saturday, August 21, 2021
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COVID-19 vaccine booster shots safe and beneficial for heart transplant patients

Heart transplant recipients reap significant benefits from a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

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COVID-19 vaccine booster shots safe and beneficial for heart transplant patients

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Heart transplant recipients reap significant benefits from a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Cardiologist gets jail time for possessing ‘deviant, distressing and disturbing’ child abuse materials

The doctor's lawyers argued that these behaviors were a result of his depression and feelings of burnout.

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Cardiologist gets jail time for possessing ‘deviant, distressing and disturbing’ child abuse materials

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The doctor's lawyers argued that these behaviors were a result of his depression and feelings of burnout.
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Abbott’s LAA closure solution for AFib patients gains FDA approval

The device has already been approved in other parts of the world, including Europe. 

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Abbott’s LAA closure solution for AFib patients gains FDA approval

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The device has already been approved in other parts of the world, including Europe. 
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History of CABG associated with a higher risk of death from COVID-19

Researchers examined data from four different studies. The mean patient age was roughly 68 years old. 

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History of CABG associated with a higher risk of death from COVID-19

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Researchers examined data from four different studies. The mean patient age was roughly 68 years old. 
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Empagliflozin gains FDA approval as treatment for adult HFrEF patients

The FDA’s decision was based largely on results from a clinical trial that included more than 3,700 heart failure patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less.

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Empagliflozin gains FDA approval as treatment for adult HFrEF patients

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The FDA’s decision was based largely on results from a clinical trial that included more than 3,700 heart failure patients with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less.
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Researchers review 'concerning' trend in medical journals, highlight its place in cardiology

Conflicts of interest and undisclosed financial associations may pose a problem for many medical journals.

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Researchers review 'concerning' trend in medical journals, highlight its place in cardiology

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Conflicts of interest and undisclosed financial associations may pose a problem for many medical journals.
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Repeat TAVR leads to better short-term outcomes than TAVR explantation

Repeat TAVR is expected to grow more and more common as time goes on, making it especially important to study its impact on patient outcomes.

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Repeat TAVR leads to better short-term outcomes than TAVR explantation

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Repeat TAVR is expected to grow more and more common as time goes on, making it especially important to study its impact on patient outcomes.
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Catheter ablation boosts AFib outcomes, new meta-analysis confirms

Ablation was associated with a 67% reduction in all-cause hospitalizations compared to medication alone. 

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Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid
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Catheter ablation boosts AFib outcomes, new meta-analysis confirms

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Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid
Ablation was associated with a 67% reduction in all-cause hospitalizations compared to medication alone. 
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Lifetime of night shift work associated with higher AFib risk

The team hopes its findings, published in the European Heart Journal, will help more people consider how their daily lives can affect their health. 

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overnight night shift attending radiologist burnout. A new policy statement from the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of career flexibility—including the ability to change hours or work responsibilities when necessary—for cardiologists of all ages. 
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Lifetime of night shift work associated with higher AFib risk

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overnight night shift attending radiologist burnout. A new policy statement from the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of career flexibility—including the ability to change hours or work responsibilities when necessary—for cardiologists of all ages. 
The team hopes its findings, published in the European Heart Journal, will help more people consider how their daily lives can affect their health. 
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Managed care programs help heart attack survivors stay alive and healthy

“Our study demonstrates that a centrally guided and well-designed healthcare policy may have a real and substantial impact on a patient’s prognosis over a relatively short period of time,” researchers said.

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Managed care programs help heart attack survivors stay alive and healthy

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“Our study demonstrates that a centrally guided and well-designed healthcare policy may have a real and substantial impact on a patient’s prognosis over a relatively short period of time,” researchers said.
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