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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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2 new recalls announced for extended-release metformin due to contamination

More lots of extended-release metformin have been recalled due to high levels of NDMA, a contaminant associated with cancer.

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Hydroxychloroquine ‘not an effective treatment’ for COVID-19, leads to longer hospital stays

The study's authors explored data from more than 1,500 patients treated with hydroxychloroquine and more than 3,000 who received usual care. 

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Why metoprolol should be the beta-blocker of choice for heart attack patients

While metoprolol was linked with limiting infarct size, two other beta-blockers—atenolol and propranolol—were not associated with such improvements.

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Cardiologist calls out Trump for downplaying COVID-19, spreading ‘misinformation’

A Miami cardiologist is speaking out about the “irresponsible” way President Donald Trump has acted following his COVID-19 diagnosis.

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ACE inhibitor use prior to hospitalization boosts survival for COVID-19 patients

A “similar, but weaker" association was observed for angiotensinogen II receptor blockers. 

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‘These data do not give us hope’: COVID-19 cases rebound immediately when states lift social distancing policies

The study's authors explored data from all 50 states and Washington, D.C. 

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A breakthrough on the horizon: Humans could begin receiving transplanted pig hearts by 2021

A longtime goal for cardiac surgeons now appears to be within reach, according to researchers out of Massachusetts General Hospital.

Electronic blood vessels show early potential to improve treatments, empower clinicians

It's still early, but the technology could represent a massive step forward in vascular health.

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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.