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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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Metformin boosts outcomes for patients with HF and diabetes—sulfonylurea initiation makes things worse

Sulfonylureas, researchers wrote, "may best be avoided" among patients with both HF and diabetes. 

John H. Calhoon, MD

Society of Thoracic Surgeons names its next president

John H. Calhoon, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon in Texas, has been an STS member since 1992. 

Carotid endarterectomy may be a safer treatment option than carotid artery stenting

Researchers reviewed 26 years of data, sharing their findings in the European Journal of Vascular & Endovascular Surgery.

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Time of day does not affect TAVR or SAVR outcomes

One previous study had suggested outcomes may improve in the afternoon, but researchers did not find that to be the case. 

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'This is very exciting': New data on the link between diabetes and high blood pressure

An international research team thinks they've uncovered why so many hypertension patients also have diabetes. 

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How healthy lifestyle choices can limit the risk of CHD 

Researchers focused on the American Heart Association's Life's Simple 7 recommendations. 

TAVR is safe and effective among asymptomatic patients, new research confirms

TAVR was associated with a consistently low risk of all-cause mortality or disabling stroke.

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Plant-based diets boost cardiovascular health, lower risk of severe COVID-19

Two members of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine described plant-based diets as "a booster that is needed at this unprecedented time." 

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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.

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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.