Clinical

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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New CDC data finds hypertension on the rise—but it’s not what you think

There’s a reason to feel quite optimistic about these numbers—the rise comes from an updated definition of hypertension, one first suggested by the American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association.

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What high COVID-19 mortality among black patients tells us about CVD care in the US

The high mortality rates from COVID-19 among black patients and other racial/ethnic minorities put a much-needed spotlight on the “deep-rooted failures” of the U.S. healthcare system to improve care for cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new commentary.

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First COVID-19 death in US caused by a ruptured heart

The first known death from COVID-19 in the United States was caused by a ventricular rupture.  

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Evolocumab associated with significant drop in heart attack risk

Taking evolocumab to lower LDL cholesterol can lead to significant reductions in a patient’s risk of myocardial infarction (MI), according to new findings published by JAMA Cardiology.

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Another way work-related stress can impact your cardiovascular health

Work-related stress is associated with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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New research highlights the connection between venous thromboembolism and COVID-19

Hospitalized COVID-19 patients experience a high rate of thromboembolic complications, according to new findings published in Thrombosis Research.

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Heart attack care is different for male and female patients—and the inconsistency can lead to fatal results

Women are prescribed fewer drugs after a heart attack than men—and they are more likely to die afterward as a result of that disparity.

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How do blood pressure medications affect coronavirus patients? Specialists hope to crack the code

Researchers have launched a new multi-center clinical trial aimed at learning more about how various blood pressure medications impact the health of patients with COVID-19.   

Around the web

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.

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