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.   

Abbott launches new clinical trial focused on treating AFib, heart failure at the same time

The TAP-CHF trial is expected to enroll up to 100 AFib patients with a history of HFpEF. 

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Exposure to secondhand smoke leads to a 35% higher risk of heart failure

The full analysis is scheduled to be presented May 16 at ACC.21.

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Children face long-term hypertension risk after surgery for congenital heart disease

Researchers emphasized the importance of these findings, noting that hypertension can lead to significant cardiovascular complications.

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Smile for the camera: Cardiologists around the world performing live procedures for charity

The global event, now in its second year, is raising money for Doctors Without Borders. 

How valve type and anesthesia strategy affect 1-year TAVR outcomes

Researchers in Germany explored data from more than 400 TAVR patients, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology

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Heart failure patients face a substantial risk of pneumonia

The study's authors explored data from two different clinical trials, focusing on patients with HFrEF and HFpEF.

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A closer look at how subtle changes in the heart can lead to arrhythmias, death

“What surprised me is that such small changes in electrolyte values have such dramatic effects,” one researcher said. 

FDA approves dapagliflozin for chronic kidney disease

Dapagliflozin can help patients with CKD lower their risk of adverse renal and cardiovascular outcomes, the FDA said in a statement. 

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.