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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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PTSD may increase risk of TIA, stroke

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may increase the risk of transient ischemic attack and stroke in middle age.

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Phone app boosts adherence to CV meds after heart attack

A smartphone app introduced at the 45th Argentine Congress of Cardiology (SAC 2019) this week in Buenos Aires improved heart patients’ adherence to their drug regimen after a CV event.

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Pregnant women could soon self-screen for preeclampsia

Pregnant women may soon be able to assess their own risk of preeclampsia, according to work published in the Journal of Engineering and Science in Medical Diagnostics and Therapy. 

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Machine learning improves patient selection for CRT

A novel machine learning algorithm improved patient selection for CRT in a study of nearly 1,000 heart failure patients, representing an opportunity to optimize care and spare certain individuals from a pricey procedure that might not benefit them.

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FDA OKs dapagliflozin to reduce risk of HF hospitalization in adults with T2D

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca announced Oct. 21 that its drug Farxiga—or dapagliflozin—was approved by the FDA to reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart failure in adults with type 2 diabetes.

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1 in 5 patients prescribed opioids after CIED procedures

Short-term opioid prescriptions could have long-term consequences for heart patients with cardiac implantable electronic devices, according to work published in Heart Rhythm Oct. 21.

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BMS-Pfizer, Fitbit partner to improve AFib detection in people at risk for stroke

The Bristol-Myers Squibb-Pfizer Alliance and Fitbit on Oct. 17 announced they’d be partnering to improve timely diagnosis of atrial fibrillation in people at an increased risk of stroke.

Implantable monitor alerts patients to asymptomatic ACS

An implantable cardiac monitor designed to alert patients with coronary artery disease to progressive, abnormal ST-segment shifts could expedite transport to the ED and reduce treatment delays during acute coronary syndromes, according to work published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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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.

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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.