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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FDA pushes for statin warnings to be updated

It has long been believed that patients should not take statins while they are pregnant. Now, however, the FDA is emphasizing that there are certain exceptions to that rule.

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Catheter ablation a cost-effective option for HF patients with AFib

Researchers shared their full analysis in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Wall Street's bad day tied to Delta variant concerns

Wall Street stumbled Monday, July 19, and experts are blaming the COVID-19 Delta variant.

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FDA grants breakthrough device designation to new AAA sealing system

The new system was designed to treat juxtarenal, pararenal and suprarenal AAA.

Coffee consumption linked with lower risk of arrhythmia

Chronic coffee drinking is not associated with an increased risk of cardiac arrhythmias, according to new findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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DOACs outperform VKAs when TAVR patients require oral anticoagulation

Hoping to shed new light on the debate between DOACs and VKAs, researchers in France examined data from more than 24,000 TAVR patients.

3-in-1 transseptal introducer system receives FDA approval

The 3-in-1 offering includes an introducer sheath, positioning balloon and RF puncture dilator.

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Heart issues resolve within months in children with COVID-related MIS-C

In fact, researchers found, most children were discharged from the hospital within a few days. 

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.