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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 cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

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A warning for healthcare providers: COVID-19 deaths in the US expected to quickly escalate

By January, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation expects the nation to see more than 2,000 deaths from COVID-19 each day. 

Prominent Ohio cardiologist dies from COVID-19

The veteran cardiologist had been battling COVID-19 for several months. 

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Vericiguat ineffective for patients with worsening HFpEF

The analysis included data from nearly 800 patients with a history of chronic heart failure. 

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A paradox at work: Obese patients experience best ACS outcomes

Underweight patients, meanwhile, had the highest mortality rates following hospitalization for ACS. 

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Bigger babies may face a higher risk of atrial fibrillation as adults

The eye-opening findings were presented during the Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology 2020 virtual meeting.

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Beta-blocker use benefits patients with HFrEF and chronic kidney disease

However, these trends do not appear to be true for all heart failure patients. 

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These type 2 diabetes medications reduce the risk of atrial fibrillation

“These observations might have direct treatment implications," researchers wrote. 

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Cardiologist shares her go-to food for maintaining a healthy heart

Suzanne Steinbaum, MD, literally wrote the book on eating a heart-healthy diet, and now she has revealed the food she eats each and every day.

Around the web

GE HealthCare said the price of iodine contrast increased by more than 200% between 2017 to 2023. Will new Chinese tariffs drive costs even higher?

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.