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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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Recent study evokes memories of sudden cardiac death in basketball players

When writing about a recent JAMA Cardiology study, I was struck by an image of former Loyola Marymount University basketball star Hank Gathers swinging from the rim after a powerful dunk—and then collapsing to the court seconds later. Gathers died at 23.

Antiepileptic drug cuts risk of recurrent stroke by 53%

An epilepsy drug that inhibits the histone deacetylase 9 (HDAC9) gene was associated with a significantly reduced risk of recurrent stroke in a pooled cohort study of nearly 12,000 patients.

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Marital support can be life-saving for heart patients

Unmarried patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) are likely to die more quickly than their married counterparts, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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New TAVR valve achieves lowest rates of paravalvular leak, pacemaker implantation

The Centera transcatheter heart valve (THV) shows promise in addressing the “Achilles’ heel” of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), according to Luis Nombela-Franco, MD, PhD, who wrote an editorial about the device’s pivotal study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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Women with restless legs syndrome more likely to die from cardiovascular disease

Women with physician-diagnosed restless legs syndrome (RLS) have a higher risk of dying from cardiovascular causes than their healthy counterparts, a study published this month in Neurology states.

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End-stage kidney patients who receive LVADs likely to die before discharge

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who receive a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) survive an average of only 16 days after implantation, according to a small study published in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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Standardized scores accurately recommend stroke patient's placement after discharge

Meta-analyses of five large-scale studies have proven the efficacy of standardized rating scales in determining a stroke patient’s placement after hospital discharge, according to research published in the January issue of the Journal of Neurological Physical Therapy.

Bob White Named Executive Vice President and President of Medtronic's Minimally Invasive Therapies Group; Chris Lee to Assume Leadership of Medtronic's Asia Pacific Region

Medtronic plc (NYSE: MDT) announced today that Bob White, previously Senior Vice President and President of Medtronic's Asia Pacific (APAC) Region, has been named Executive Vice President and President of Medtronic's Minimally Invasive Therapies Group (MITG). In addition, the company announced that Chris Lee, Senior Vice President and President of Medtronic's Greater China Region, will assume the position of APAC Region President.

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Radiology Business
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.