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This channel newsfeed includes clinical content on treating patients or the clinical implications in a variety of cardiac subspecialties and disease states. The channel includes news on cardiac surgery, interventional cardiology, heart failure, electrophysiology, hypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

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Valve Medical's Xemed TAVR valve

Cardiologists perform world’s first TAVR with new ultra-low profile valve

The 88-year-old patient was originally not seen as a viable candidate for TAVR or surgery.

FDA warns healthcare providers about recalled CPB, ECMO devices

Multiple medical devices used during cardiopulmonary bypass and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation procedures have been voluntarily recalled due to issues with their packaging.

Malissa Wood, MD. explains why Mass General created a program to combat racism and health equity.

Why health equity is important in cardiology

Malissa Wood, MD, associate chief of cardiology for diversity and equity at Massachusetts General Hospital, explains the role of health equity in cardiovascular care and what her health system is doing to address it. 

Part of the graphical results from the Cedars-Sinai AI cardiac risk assessment tool from basic data like the patient’s age, gender, weight, heart rate, and blood pressure, and AI interpretation of cardiac imaging.

New Cedars-Sinai AI tool may predict cardiac events and better assess risk

Cedars-Sinai researchers are developing a deep-learning algorithm to personalize patient cardiac risk predictions in a patient-friendly, graphical report.

The Medtronic pulsed field ablation (PFA) system.

Pulsed field ablation shows more positive data as treatment for AFib

Pulsed field ablation is one of the biggest technology trends in cardiac electrophysiology and may become a new standard of care in atrial fibrillation the coming years based on clinical data.

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Bitterroot Bio, a new biotech company launched by physicians and industry veterans, raises $145M

The new company formed in 2021, but waited until now to publicly launch. Its founders included two Stanford University physicians.

The Wattson temporary pacing guidewire from Teleflex

FDA clears new guidewire used for valve delivery and ventricular pacing during TAVR, BAV procedures

The device, now on display at TVT 2023 in Phoenix, is scheduled to begin hitting the market in the months ahead. 

Ear-clip device offers non-pharmacological treatment for postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS). #HRS2023 #HRS

Ear clip offers non-pharmacological treatment for postural tachycardia syndrome

An ear clip device has been shown to effectively stimulate nerves to treat postural tachycardia syndrome.

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Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Health Imaging
Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.