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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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Premature heart attack deaths more common among Black, male and rural patients

Researchers tracked data from more than 600,000 patient deaths in the United States, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association. 

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Apixaban linked to lower bleeding risk than rivaroxaban for patients with nonvalvular AFib

A new meta-analysis compared outcomes associated with the two popular DOACs. 

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An industry first: FDA authorizes marketing of laser-assisted IVC filter removal device

The Philips CavaClear Laser Sheath earned the agency’s breakthrough device designation back in July.

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FDA approves rivaroxaban for treating, preventing blood clots in pediatric patients

The direct oral anticoagulant is now approved for 11 different indications. 

Tafamidis boosts survival for patients with transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy

This latest analysis tracked more than 300 patients for a median follow-up period of nearly five years.

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DOACs underprescribed among high-risk AFib patients

The study found that frail patients with AFib are less likely to be treated with DOAC therapy.

Edwards gains FDA approval for new Sapien 3 solution for TPV replacement

The system was designed to treat both pediatric and adult patients.

Metoprolol demonstrates value as a treatment for obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

The small study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, compared patient outcomes associated with metoprolol and a placebo. 

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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.