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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Abbott’s TriClip a safe, effective treatment option for severe tricuspid regurgitation

According to the real-world analysis, treatment with TriClip was associated with no major adverse events and a procedural success rate of 100%. 

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Stress and anxiety from U.S. presidential election led to a 77% increase in heart rhythm issues

The trend was seen among both Republican and Democrat voters—but it appeared to affect Democrats much more. 

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CVD deaths are down across the US, but many counties continue to struggle

Researchers tracked data from 1980 to 2014, exploring outcomes from every county in the nation.

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TAVR or surgery? Cardiologists say better communication would boost care for patients with structural heart disease

“This survey gives the cardiology community clearer insights into how to enhance the conversations we are already having and align on patient priorities," one specialist said. 

It’s official: Heart Rhythm 2021 is happening with no capacity restrictions

The meeting is scheduled for July 28-31 in Boston. A fully virtual option will still be available to anyone interested. 

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LAAO with Watchman device consistently lowers stroke risk after 1 year

After one year, the stroke rate for LAAO patients was just 1.53%. 

When STEMI patients present late, immediate and delayed PCI lead to similar outcomes

Exploring data from nearly 6,000 STEMI patients, the study's authors aimed to learn more about the impact of immediate vs. delayed PCI. 

Apixaban appears safe for most TAVR patients, but questions remain

Researchers tracked data from more than 1,500 patients who underwent a successful TAVR procedure from 2016 to 2019. 

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.