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.   

Additional experience pays off when performing endovascular treatments

Researchers tracked the outcomes of more than 4,500 procedures performed over five years, sharing their findings in Stroke.

A fresh look at why high-fat diets can lead to atherosclerosis

Researchers in Japan are focused on uncovering new data on the body's response to a high-fat diet, hoping their work can lead to improved treatment options in the future. 

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Embrace plant-based foods, limit most meats to avoid heart disease

The expert analysis includes insights taken from observational studies and large clinical trials.

Undergoing TAVR and mitral valve interventions during a single hospital visit may put patients at risk

The risk of in-hospital mortality, for instance, increased considerably when patients underwent TAVR and a mitral procedure. 

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TAVR still comparable to surgery after 8 years

When it comes to the risk of structural valve deterioration, however, one treatment option clearly outperforms the other. 

Go fish? Omega-3 fatty acids boost outcomes, reduce cardiovascular mortality

In addition, the team reported, an EPA monotherapy appears to be more beneficial than a mix of EPA and DHA.

COVID-related heart issues often last for months, wearable data show

Researchers explored the "prolonged physiological impact of COVID-19" in a research letter published in JAMA Network Open.

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AI model predicts diabetes risk using MRI results

The algorithm measures the amount of fat surrounding a person's heart, using that information to create an accurate diabetes risk assessment. 

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.