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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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Cardiologist Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, received the World Heart Federation’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday, May 25, during the ninth annual World Heart Summit in Geneva, Switzerland.

World Heart Federation honors cardiologist Valentin Fuster for lifetime of service

“I am proud of this award, particularly because it represents Mount Sinai’s worldwide scientific contributions and dedication to advancements in the cardiovascular field,” Fuster said.

Matthew Latacha, MD, Methodist Health System, cardiologist

Driver receives prison sentence for crash that killed cardiologist

Matthew Latacha, MD, was struck by a car while riding his bicycle in September 2023. He died on the scene. 

Transcatheter mitral valve interventions linked to lower stroke risk than surgery

Researchers performed a new meta-analysis of data from more than 51,000 patients. They examined a wide range of outcomes that also included AFib and all-cause mortality.

Video interview with Devi Nair, MD, who explains how to go fluoroless in PFA procedures. #HRS #HRS24 #HRS2024 #0Fluoro #zerofluoro #EPeeps

How to perform fluoroscopy-free PFA ablation procedures 

Pulsed field ablation is a hot new technology in electrophysiology, but its use of fluoroscopy is associated with certain challenges.

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Cardiology salaries are No. 7 among all specialties—thoracic and vascular surgery also make top 10

Physician compensation in the United States is up 6% compared to the previous year, according to a new report. It only increased by 3.9% in cardiology, however, suggesting the specialty is slightly behind the curve.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that Vyaire Medical has recalled the twin tube samples lines from its Vyntus CPX Metabolic Cart due to ongoing safety concerns. This is a Class I recall, which means the FDA believes using these devices “may cause serious injuries or death.”

FDA announces new Class I recall of CPET devices due to choking hazard

If left unchecked, the devices could put patients at risk of serious injuries or death as they undergo cardiopulmonary evaluations. 

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world

New York Valves, CRF’s newest cardiology conference, makes heart team collaborations a priority

New York Valves: The Structural Heart Summit replaces the Transcatheter Valve Therapy conference CRF hosted for many years. The three-day event will include 12 late-breaking clinical trials focused on TAVR and new treatments for the mitral and tricuspid valves. 

Hospira, an Illinois-based pharmaceutical and medical device company owned by Pfizer, has issued a voluntary recall of two different drugs due to ongoing safety issues. The recall includes specific lots of labetalol hydrochloride injections and buprenorphine hydrochloride injections. Labetalol hydrochloride injections are used to control blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension.

Pfizer recalls 2 drugs, including 1 for hypertension, over safety concerns

The recall was put in place due to a leak risk that could make the therapies less effective and potentially lead to an infection. 

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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.

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.