Clinical

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 cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

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Using pulmonary artery pressure monitoring to manage obese HF patients leads to strong outcomes

Researchers examined data from the CardioMEMS Post Approval Study, sharing their findings in JACC: Heart Failure

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LAAC reduces stroke risk among patients with HCM and AFib

The team behind the new pilot study said additional research is still necessary to confirm its findings. 

Two-year outcomes highlight the value of TMVR for patients with severe MR

Patients continue to see the benefits of transcatheter mitral valve replacement a full two years after treatment.

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'It does not need to be complicated': 10 steps to heart-healthy eating

The American Heart Association has shared a new scientific statement on the topic. 

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FDA panel meets to review safety of endovascular graft device

While the manufacturer says its solution is a safe and effective treatment option, the FDA wanted more information. 

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STEMI patients with COVID-19 face an elevated risk of death

The new study, published in JAMA, examined patients presenting with both in-hospital and out-of-hospital STEMI.

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FDA announces Class I recall of battery packs for intra-aortic balloon pumps

According to multiple customer complaints, the battery packs are failing before they should. This creates the potential for significant complications, including death.

New device could boost accuracy of noninvasive blood measurements

Early research suggests the wearable device can deliver consistent measurements, providing accuracy where other methods have struggled. 

Around the web

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.

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