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News You Need to Know Today
SCAI 2022 | Cardiologist charged with 4 more counts of sexual assault | A new-look wearable device | Flu shots & CVD
Tuesday, May 10, 2022
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Links to all the SCAI 2022 late-breaking clinical research

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has announced its late-breaking study presentations at its 2022 Scientific Sessions. 

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Simpsons Interventions, a California-based healthcare technology company, has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its Acolyte Image Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter System. SCAI released the list of its late-breaking clinical study trials at its 2022 annual meeting. #SCAI #SCAI22 #SCAI2022
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Links to all the SCAI 2022 late-breaking clinical research

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Simpsons Interventions, a California-based healthcare technology company, has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its Acolyte Image Guided Crossing and Re-Entry Catheter System. SCAI released the list of its late-breaking clinical study trials at its 2022 annual meeting. #SCAI #SCAI22 #SCAI2022
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has announced its late-breaking study presentations at its 2022 Scientific Sessions. 
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Cardiologist charged with 4 additional counts of sexual assault after more patients come forward

The 66-year-old cardiologist was first charged with sexual assault in 2022 after a patient accused him of touching her inappropriately. Now, more patients have stepped forward with similar stories. 

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Cardiologist charged with 4 additional counts of sexual assault after more patients come forward

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The 66-year-old cardiologist was first charged with sexual assault in 2022 after a patient accused him of touching her inappropriately. Now, more patients have stepped forward with similar stories. 
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Small wearable device monitors blood sugar, alcohol and lactate levels at the same time

Engineers detailed their prototype, which is roughly the size of a small stack of quarters, in Nature Biomedical Engineering.

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Engineers have developed and tested a new wearable device capable of monitoring a person’s blood sugar, alcohol and lactate levels all at the same time, detailing their work in Nature Biomedical Engineering
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Small wearable device monitors blood sugar, alcohol and lactate levels at the same time

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Engineers have developed and tested a new wearable device capable of monitoring a person’s blood sugar, alcohol and lactate levels all at the same time, detailing their work in Nature Biomedical Engineering
Engineers detailed their prototype, which is roughly the size of a small stack of quarters, in Nature Biomedical Engineering.
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VIDEO: Use of CT to assess coronary plaques

Leslee Shaw, PhD, director of The Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, explains how cardiac computed tomography (CT) can be used to assess coronary plaques.

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An example of CT imaging coronary plaque assessment on TeraRecon's advanced visualization software.
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VIDEO: Use of CT to assess coronary plaques

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An example of CT imaging coronary plaque assessment on TeraRecon's advanced visualization software.
Leslee Shaw, PhD, director of The Blavatnik Family Women’s Health Research Institute, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, explains how cardiac computed tomography (CT) can be used to assess coronary plaques.
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Flu shots lower CVD risk, new meta-analysis confirms

The study's authors tracked data from six different randomized controlled trials, including a large study from 2021 that focused on myocardial infarction patients.

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Flu Shots can help lower risk factors to prevent cardiac events in a new study. Flu shots are associated with a significant reduction in the risk of cardiovascular complications or pneumonia in patients with heart failure, according to new findings published in The Lancet Global Health.
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Flu shots lower CVD risk, new meta-analysis confirms

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Flu Shots can help lower risk factors to prevent cardiac events in a new study. Flu shots are associated with a significant reduction in the risk of cardiovascular complications or pneumonia in patients with heart failure, according to new findings published in The Lancet Global Health.
The study's authors tracked data from six different randomized controlled trials, including a large study from 2021 that focused on myocardial infarction patients.
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Featured Articles

How did the pig heart transplant patient die? A preventable infection may be to blame

The genetically modified pig heart appears to have been infected with a porcine virus, according to the surgeon who performed the initial transplant. 

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How did the pig heart transplant patient die? A preventable infection may be to blame

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The genetically modified pig heart appears to have been infected with a porcine virus, according to the surgeon who performed the initial transplant. 
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Transcaval TAVR outperforms transaxillary TAVR when femoral access is not an option

Transcaval TAVR was linked to a much lower stroke rate and fewer bleeding complications. 

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The steps involved to gain transcaval access between the inferior vena cava and the aorta to avoid problematic anatomical areas that would have otherwise disqualified a patient for a femoral access TAVR procedure. Illustration of the NIH
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Transcaval TAVR outperforms transaxillary TAVR when femoral access is not an option

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The steps involved to gain transcaval access between the inferior vena cava and the aorta to avoid problematic anatomical areas that would have otherwise disqualified a patient for a femoral access TAVR procedure. Illustration of the NIH
Transcaval TAVR was linked to a much lower stroke rate and fewer bleeding complications. 
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VIDEO: USPSTF official discusses new low-dose aspirin recommendations

Michael J. Barry, MD, vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, gave Cardiovascular Business an overview of the new recommendations.

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The USPSTF changed the low-dose aspirin recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention in April 2022 by suggesting patients over age 60 without history of CVD should not take it and people 40-60 should only take it if there are other risk factors.
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VIDEO: USPSTF official discusses new low-dose aspirin recommendations

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The USPSTF changed the low-dose aspirin recommendations for cardiovascular disease prevention in April 2022 by suggesting patients over age 60 without history of CVD should not take it and people 40-60 should only take it if there are other risk factors.
Michael J. Barry, MD, vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, gave Cardiovascular Business an overview of the new recommendations.
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Cardiologists and surgeons perform first TAVR using CT imaging guidance on HF patient with blood clot

“We believe this case is potentially groundbreaking," one interventional cardiologist said. 

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transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure guided by CT fusion imaging on a patient with heart failure and a blood clot. CT fusion imaging-guided deployment of the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System during a TAVR procedure. Image courtesy of Vasudev et al.
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Cardiologists and surgeons perform first TAVR using CT imaging guidance on HF patient with blood clot

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transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure guided by CT fusion imaging on a patient with heart failure and a blood clot. CT fusion imaging-guided deployment of the Sentinel Cerebral Protection System during a TAVR procedure. Image courtesy of Vasudev et al.
“We believe this case is potentially groundbreaking," one interventional cardiologist said. 
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In Other News

Nearly 1 in 4 physicians report workplace mistreatment

As physician burnout continues to plague the healthcare industry, a new survey reveals a high prevalence of workplace mistreatment.

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Nearly 1 in 4 physicians report workplace mistreatment

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As physician burnout continues to plague the healthcare industry, a new survey reveals a high prevalence of workplace mistreatment.
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