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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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Specialists awarded $4M grant for diabetes research

The grant will support the development of smartphone apps, glucose monitoring devices and other technologies that manage diabetes.

Functional iron deficiency an 'important risk factor' for CVD

The condition was also linked to all-cause mortality. 

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A lifetime of obesity can do serious heart damage before symptoms even occur

The new study highlights yet another reason that weight control is so important to a person's cardiac health. 

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Negative CT-PA scans could increase time-to-disposition in patients seen for pulmonary embolism

Patient and environmental factors proved not to be major culprits but scan results were key, experts reported in BMC Emergency Medicine.

Cook Medical recalls transseptal needles due to safety concerns

Multiple customers have complained about finding rust on brand new products. 

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Cigarette sales jumped during the pandemic

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, sales had actually been on the decline. 

Catheter-related thrombosis remains a problem—even when different midline catheters are used

“Thrombosis interrupts and delays venous therapy, increases cost of care and can lead to significant adverse patient outcomes," researchers said. 

Half-dose DOAC improves outcomes after LAAO

The new-look anticoagulation strategy was associated with a significant reduction in adverse outcomes.

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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.