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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Biden Administration lowers prices for 64 prescription drugs, including 3 prescribed by cardiologists

The new list of discounted drugs includes an anticoagulant, a beta-blocker used to treat atrial fibrillation and much more. 

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FDA clears new AI algorithm for 1-year AFib risk

The new algorithm from Tempus AI evaluates 12-lead ECG results, alerting users when a patient could be at risk of experiencing AFib within the next 12 months.

Bring on the veggie burgers? Replacing meat with plant-based alternatives may boost heart health

Bring on the veggie burgers? Replacing meat with plant-based alternatives may boost heart health

Grocery stores have started selling more and more plant-based meat alternatives in recent years, and early evidence suggests replacing even some meat with these products may be beneficial. Researchers did note that more studies on this subject are still needed.

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Routine stress tests after PCI make little difference, even in high-risk ACS patients

Some care teams have turned to a more active follow-up strategy for high-risk PCI patients—but it may not provide much value. 

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How persistent AFib impacts TAVR survival

Persistent and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation appear to affect short- and long-term TAVR mortality rates in different ways, according to a new study of nearly 3,000 patients. Some trends fade over time, while others remain in place after many years. 

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Energy drinks and sudden cardiac arrest: There’s smoke, and there may be fire

Individuals with underlying heart disease may want to avoid energy drinks going forward, according to a new Mayo Clinic analysis.

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A historic moment in diabetes care: Teva launches first-ever generic GLP-1 in US

Teva Pharmaceuticals has officially launched generic liraglutide injections in the United States. Novo Nordisk currently sells liraglutide under the brand name Victoza.

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New editor shares vision for ACC’s flagship journal: ‘Chasing impact, not impact factor’

Veteran cardiologist Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, has a long history in medical research as both an author and an editor. He and his team want to review manuscripts quickly and publish a wide variety of voices.

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.