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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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Drinking too much coffee is bad for the heart

Drinking coffee in moderation is associated with certain health benefits, but consuming too much leads to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease. 

Battle of the beta-blockers: Should doctors prescribe metoprolol or carvedilol after a heart attack?

Researchers explored data from more than 5,000 patients who were prescribed one of the two beta-blockers following an acute myocardial infarction. 

ACC.21 goes completely virtual due to continued COVID-19, travel concerns

The American College of Cardiology has announced that its 2021 annual meeting, ACC.21, will now be entirely virtual. The meeting is still scheduled for May 15-17, 2021.

Women have a lower ‘normal’ blood pressure range than men

Blood pressure guidelines that do not differentiate between men and women may need to be revisited.

Taking metformin for type 2 diabetes does not increase a patient’s COVID-19 risk

Yes, researchers confirmed, the popular medication is still perfectly safe to take for type 2 diabetes. 

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What older patients are getting wrong about statins and aspirin—and how cardiologists can help

A new analysis in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society suggests physicians could be doing more to help older patients combat cardiovascular disease. 

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A month after discharge, heart damage still present in 54% of COVID-19 patients with raised troponin levels

“Importantly, the pattern of damage to the heart was variable, suggesting that the heart is at risk of different types of injury,” one researcher said. 

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Living an active lifestyle reduces chances of dying immediately after a heart attack

The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, included data from more than 28,000 patients. 

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Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

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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.