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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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7 risk factors associated with death and cardiovascular events among hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Even with numerous vaccines now being distributed, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause havoc for health systems all over the world. 

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Researchers examine ‘concerning’ out-of-hospital 30-day mortality rate for TAVR patients

Researchers examined data from more than 98,000 patients who underwent transfemoral TAVR from January 2015 to March 2018. 

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Why wealthier countries often have higher AFib death rates

The study, published in European Heart Journal, included decades of data from 20 different countries. 

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USPSTF recommends against screening healthy adults for carotid artery stenosis

"Screening for CAS in adults without symptoms does more harm than good, and we continue to recommend against it," one USPSTF representative said. 

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Explained: 4 key takeaways from the 2020 ACC/AHA valvular heart disease guidelines

Two specialists have shared their own perspective on the updated ACC/AHA guidelines in Circulation.

Medtronic’s new AFib ablation system gains FDA approval

The system sends real-time feedback to healthcare providers during the treatment process. 

CDC shares a new warning for healthcare workers receiving a COVID-19 vaccine

Healthcare workers should pay close attention to any symptoms they experience after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new analysis.

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Sacubitril/valsartan improves self-reported quality of life for HFpEF patients

However, treatment with sacubitril/valsartan did not lead to improvements in hospitalizations for heart failure or all-cause mortality.

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

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.

Health Imaging
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.