March 2022

Eating avocados lowers CVD risk ()
Congress investigating FDA over heart device recall, says agency ‘failed to protect consumers’ ()
AI distinguishes between a heart attack and takotsubo syndrome more accurately than cardiologists ()
Researchers to develop spirituality screening tool for heart failure patients ()
Women less likely to receive treatment, more likely to die after cardiogenic shock ()
VIDEO: Creating a telecardiology program ()
VIDEO: 4 predictions on key cardiac technologies for the coming years ()
ACC health policy statement calls out negative work environments in cardiology ()
COVID-19 linked to a higher risk of diabetes for at least 1 year ()
FDA announces recall of hypertension medications due to potential cancer risk ()
VIDEO: Office-based cardiac CT and FFR-CT offer a new business model ()
Thrombolysis vs. surgery for prosthetic valve thrombosis ()
New-look imaging technique could change the way we see blood vessels ()
DOACs may reduce the risk of dementia among AFib patients by 50% ()
Older LAAO patients, especially women, face a higher risk of complications ()
Same-day discharge after TAVR is feasible and safe, new Cleveland Clinic study confirms ()
Risk of vaccine-related heart damage after booster shot lower than it was after first 2 doses ()
Bariatric surgery associated with lower risk of death and cardiovascular disease ()
AI models capable of identifying RV, LV dysfunction in ECGs ()
VIDEO: American College of Cardiology working to propel cardiovascular innovation ()
Telecardiology during the COVID-19 pandemic showed cardiologists another way to treat patients ()
COVID-19 vaccines safe for patients with a history of heart damage ()
PCI boosts survival for ischemic HF patients with moderate-to-severe mitral regurgitation ()
Heart hospital in Ukraine treating wounded civilians ()
Losartan fails to improve lung injuries in hospitalized COVID-19 patients ()
War in Ukraine has not stopped congenital heart surgeries in Kyiv ()
Cancer, cancer-related death much more common among heart failure patients ()
What routine mammograms can tell us about a woman’s CVD risk ()
ACC consensus explains what cardiologists should look for in long COVID-19 ()
Pregnant cardiologists are consistently mistreated by employers: 8 key takeaways from a new analysis ()
‘We learned that lung recovery was actually possible’: ECMO’s impact on COVID-19 patients in the ICU ()
VIDEO: New advances in echocardiography ()
Telehealth provided value for heart failure patients during COVID-19 pandemic ()
Pfizer finalizes $6.7 billion acquisition of Arena Pharmaceuticals, gaining key cardiovascular treatments ()
AI-powered ECG analysis could boost care for patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ()
AFib, AI and heart-healthy diets: European Society of Cardiology previews EHRA 2022 ()
Veteran cardiologist pleads guilty to sexual battery of another doctor ()
Screening older patients for AFib during regular care is feasible, but not productive ()
Young patient recovering after world’s first combination heart transplant and thymus procedure ()
Tofacitinib increases risk of heart issues, cancer among rheumatoid arthritis patients ()
DOACs an effective substitute for VKAs after AFib patients undergo bioprosthetic valve replacement ()
Pig heart transplant patient dies 2 months after historic procedure ()
Evolocumab limits adverse cardiovascular outcomes among PCI patients ()
War in Ukraine: Perfusionist from Ukraine asks clinicians to help his homeland ()
Drinking wine with meals may lower risk of type 2 diabetes ()
Ross procedure outperforms bioprosthetic aortic valve replacement among younger patients ()
Life after heart surgery: Tracking the long-term performance of several bioprosthetic aortic valves ()
Cardiac hospitals still treating patients as war in Ukraine continues ()
Distal radial access consistently lowers risk of artery occlusion during PCI ()
Congenital heart disease increases risk of poor COVID-19 outcomes, including death ()
CT a low-risk imaging alternative to invasive coronary angiography for suspected CAD ()
Pig heart transplant patient doing well weeks after procedure—he even watched the Super Bowl ()
Q&A U.S. and European Valvular Heart Disease Guidelines: Lessons from Across the Pond ()
CRT-D associated with major improvements among older HFrEF patients ()
Verapamil shows potential as a long-term oral treatment for type 1 diabetes ()
When infective endocarditis after TAVR is most likely to be fatal ()
Cardiologists across the world share support for Ukraine as violent war continues ()
Long-term use of angiotensin-receptor blockers increases risk of cancer, new study confirms ()
War in Ukraine: Doctor from pediatric cardiology clinic shot dead ()
The top 20 Cardiology Business stories for February 2022 ()
Hypertension patients benefit from new intervention focused on education, motivation and text messages ()
Severe financial strain more than doubles risk of death among heart attack patients ()
How modified bioprosthetic heart valves could limit calcification, reduce need for TAVR ()
Researchers review PCI outcomes, find little evidence of a ‘July effect’ in interventional cardiology ()