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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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What new imaging data tells us about COVID-19 and heart damage

Prior studies focused on myocardial injury had not included much, if any, insight into medical imaging data, making the results less helpful to clinicians.

4 key ways to fight back and reduce the risk of stroke

World Stroke Day is on the horizon, and the American Stroke Association is highlighting the potential power of prevention. 

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Embolic protection devices fail to limit death or stroke among TAVR patients

The meta-analysis, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, explored data from six different randomized trials. 

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U.S. heart failure data includes encouraging signs, reasons for concern

The analysis, published in JAMA Network Open, included data from nearly 1.8 million Medicare patients. 

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Catheter ablation improves LVEF, boosts survival for heart failure patients with atrial fibrillation

Catheter ablation was consistently linked to more substantial LVEF improvements than pharmacological therapy.

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Daily aspirin improves outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

“If our finding is confirmed, it would make aspirin the first widely available, over-the-counter medication to reduce mortality in COVID-19 patients," one researcher observed. 

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Advocates applaud legislation that would improve coverage for peripheral artery disease screening

If signed into law, the bill would improve coverage for screening for both Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. 

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American College of Cardiology shares new guidance on TAVR-related conduction disturbances

The new guidance was designed to help clinicians provide high-quality care before, during and after TAVR procedures. 

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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.