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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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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." 

Both younger and elderly heart failure patients benefit from TEER

Researchers used data from the COAPT trial to examine TEER's impact on patients from different age groups. 

Hospitals seeing more patients with uncontrolled blood pressure

“We need more research to understand why this is happening and how clinicians can help patients stay out of the hospital," one researcher said. 

RV dysfunction seen in 22% of critically ill COVID-19 patients

RV dysfunction was not associated with an elevated risk of in-hospital mortality. 

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VTE-related readmissions still ocurring months after cancer surgery

To better understand this issue, clinicians should track patient outcomes for more than just 30 days after surgery. 

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Sapien 3 Ultra THV outperforms its predecessor, reducing PVL after TAVR procedures

The risk of all-cause mortality, stroke, major bleeding events or permanent pacemaker implantation was similar between the two valves.

Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, a pioneer in heart research and ‘the father of preventive cardiology,’ dies

“It is no exaggeration to say that few people in history have had as great an impact on human health,” one specialist said. 

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Radiology Business
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.