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.   

How family can help patients win the battle against CVD

The two-year analysis included patients with a confirmed diagnosis of coronary heart disease. 

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Remote PA pressure monitoring pays off when treating HF patients

The study, published in Current Problems in Cardiology, included both a systematic review and a meta-analysis.

How ITA harvesting techniques during CABG affect long-term outcomes

The new analysis, published in JAMA Cardiology, included data from 28 different facilities. 

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Major bleeding linked to adverse outcomes among patients with AFib and CAD

The study included patients with a recent history of PCI, CABG or confirmed coronary artery disease that did not require revascularization.

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Picard Medical acquires mechanical heart replacement specialists

Picard Medical is a portfolio company of Hunniwell Lake Ventures, a California-based venture capital firm focused on healthcare technology. 

AFib patients with COPD face worse outcomes

Researchers recommend a more comprehensive evaluation of respiratory function in AFib patients.

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Just 3.6% of TAVR procedures in the US performed by women

In addition, researchers noted, there were no female specialists performing TAVR in 19 states. 

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Heart failure patients with cirrhosis more likely to be readmitted within 30 days

When hospitalized heart failure patients also have cirrhosis of the liver, they may require "increased resources to assist in caring for them."

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.