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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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American Heart Association on the COVID-19 vaccine: ‘We urge everyone to get vaccinated’

“Some people have expressed concerns about taking the vaccine,” the AHA wrote. “However, after review by science and medical experts, the association is confident the benefits of vaccination far exceed the very small, rare risks."

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Beta-blockers make little difference for heart attack patients without heart failure or LVSD

The researchers, sharing their work in the American Journal of Cardiology, suggested multiple reasons why this may be the case. 

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Cardiologist discusses COVID-19, myocarditis among professional athletes and more

Matthew W. Martinez, MD, a cardiologist out of New Jersey, has years of experience working with athletes.

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CKD patients on dialysis face worse TAVR outcomes, including a higher risk of in-hospital mortality

The authors examined data from more than 42,000 patients who received care from 2012 to 2017. 

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A real update on artificial sweeteners: Saccharin does not lead to diabetes in healthy adults

Researchers explained that their findings were different from previous studies because they took a wide variety of factors, including underlying health conditions, into account. 

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Alcohol consumption, even just a daily glass of wine, leads to a heightened risk of AFib

Researchers tracked data from more than 107,000 patients, completing what is believed to be the largest study of its kind. 

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When perception is reality: Readmission rates higher among CVD patients who think they’ll be back

A new study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes examines trends in readmission rates among CVD patients. 

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Cardiologist urges patients not to follow keto diet, calling it ‘a mistake’

“The keto diet, I believe, is based on misinformation," he said. 

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

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Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.