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News You Need to Know Today
CT's expanding role in electrophysiology | Metformin for AFib? | Tech startup hires Peter Fitzgerald
Thursday, October 13, 2022
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VIDEO: The expanding role of cardiac CT in electrophysiology

Harold Litt, MD, division chief of cardiothoracic imaging and director of the Center for Advanced CT Imaging Sciences at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, explains the role of cardiac CT in EP procedures.

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CT has been used for planning and procedural guidance in pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for about 20 years. It shows the anatomy to the electrophysiologist. The EPs also can load the imaging into their EP mapping system. It also shows them the location of the esophagus and the phrenic nerve so they can avoid these during the procedures. #PVI #EPeeps
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VIDEO: The expanding role of cardiac CT in electrophysiology

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CT has been used for planning and procedural guidance in pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) for about 20 years. It shows the anatomy to the electrophysiologist. The EPs also can load the imaging into their EP mapping system. It also shows them the location of the esophagus and the phrenic nerve so they can avoid these during the procedures. #PVI #EPeeps
Harold Litt, MD, division chief of cardiothoracic imaging and director of the Center for Advanced CT Imaging Sciences at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, explains the role of cardiac CT in EP procedures.
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Metformin, the popular type 2 diabetes medication, may be an effective AFib treatment

A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 

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Patient doctor with masks. A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 
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Metformin, the popular type 2 diabetes medication, may be an effective AFib treatment

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Patient doctor with masks. A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 
A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. 
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Cardiac technology startup names cardiologist Peter Fitzgerald its chief medical officer

Fitzgerald, a leading figure in interventional cardiology, praised the company's potential to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. 

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cardiologist Peter J. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, HeartBeam
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Cardiac technology startup names cardiologist Peter Fitzgerald its chief medical officer

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cardiologist Peter J. Fitzgerald, MD, PhD, HeartBeam
Fitzgerald, a leading figure in interventional cardiology, praised the company's potential to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. 
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Featured Articles

Severe prosthesis-patient mismatch after TAVR linked to a higher risk of death

Researchers examined data from 82,000 TAVR patients, focusing on echocardiography-defined PPM. They shared their results in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

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A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure being performed at Intermountain Healthcare. Image from Intermountain Healthcare. Sex differences in TAVR one-year mortality.
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Severe prosthesis-patient mismatch after TAVR linked to a higher risk of death

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A transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedure being performed at Intermountain Healthcare. Image from Intermountain Healthcare. Sex differences in TAVR one-year mortality.
Researchers examined data from 82,000 TAVR patients, focusing on echocardiography-defined PPM. They shared their results in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
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FFR-guided PCI provides significant value, new meta-analysis confirms

FFR-guided PCI was associated with improved resource utilization and less radiation exposure, among other benefits, when compared to angiography-guided procedures.

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Using fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for patients presenting with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated fewer stent implantations, according to a new meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Cardiology. The study’s authors also emphasized that FFR-guided PCI can help improve resource utilization by identifying lesions that do not require treatment.
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FFR-guided PCI provides significant value, new meta-analysis confirms

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Using fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for patients presenting with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated fewer stent implantations, according to a new meta-analysis published in the American Journal of Cardiology. The study’s authors also emphasized that FFR-guided PCI can help improve resource utilization by identifying lesions that do not require treatment.
FFR-guided PCI was associated with improved resource utilization and less radiation exposure, among other benefits, when compared to angiography-guided procedures.
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In Case You Missed It

FDA announces recall of 2 cardiovascular medications due to labeling mix-up

Patients face a risk of adverse events if they mistakenly take the wrong medication, according to a new warning from the FDA. 

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FDA recall. The medications involved are atenolol, which treats hypertension, and the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel, which reduces the risk of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or stroke among patients with a history of AMI, severe chest pain or circulation problems.
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FDA announces recall of 2 cardiovascular medications due to labeling mix-up

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FDA recall. The medications involved are atenolol, which treats hypertension, and the antiplatelet agent clopidogrel, which reduces the risk of an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) or stroke among patients with a history of AMI, severe chest pain or circulation problems.
Patients face a risk of adverse events if they mistakenly take the wrong medication, according to a new warning from the FDA. 
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In Other News

25% of clinicians want to switch careers, mostly due to burnout

Burnout is contributing to a potential mass loss of workforce for the healthcare industry, with 25% of clinicians considering switching careers.

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25% of clinicians want to switch careers, mostly due to burnout

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women burnout
Burnout is contributing to a potential mass loss of workforce for the healthcare industry, with 25% of clinicians considering switching careers.
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Is laughter the best medicine? Why patients view a sense of humor as an admirable trait in radiologists

In a new study, patients who were subject to a "humorous" intervention reported feeling less anxious during their exam and more receptive to discussions with a radiologist.

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Is laughter the best medicine? Why patients view a sense of humor as an admirable trait in radiologists

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In a new study, patients who were subject to a "humorous" intervention reported feeling less anxious during their exam and more receptive to discussions with a radiologist.
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