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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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Flu vaccine after heart attack reduces risk of death

Getting a flu shot after a myocardial infarction should become standard procedure for hospitalized patients, experts said Monday.

More than 10% of cardiac arrest patients contacted EMS the day before

These findings indicate that breathing problems may be an underrated warning sign of cardiac arrest, researchers said recently at ESC Congress 2021.

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Paravalvular leak after TAVR continues to be a problem—but advances in technology are helping

Additional studies are still necessary, but researchers are hopeful that modern TAVR solutions will help limit paravalvular leak in the years ahead. 

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Making progress: Heart tissue developed in a laboratory shows promise

These findings, one specialist said, could provide a significant piece to "the puzzle of heart development."

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‘World’s smallest heart pump’ receives FDA’s breakthrough device designation

The FDA’s decision was based largely on clinical data from the first 21 patients to receive the device.

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Right heart catheterization boosts outcomes for cardiogenic shock patients

Cardiogenic shock patients who underwent right heart catheterization had lower mortality and stroke rates during their index admission. An improvement was also seen in that group's 30-day readmission rate. 

Portable MRI technology improves stroke management

The portable solution demonstrated its value in a new study funded by the American Heart Association.

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More data ‘urgently needed’ on link between coronary revascularization and cognitive decline

Should CABG and PCI patients be concerned about potential long-term cognitive issues? The current evidence is unclear. 

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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.