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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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Living near busy roads could have serious coronary, vascular consequences

Heart patients could be at an increased risk for peripheral artery disease and hypertension if they live near a busy road, Duke University researchers reported in the American Heart Association journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology this week.

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AHA: Holidays are peak season for heart attack

Holiday stereotypes are around for a reason—people look forward to a time of year dedicated to gift exchanges, hot cocoa and family vacations. But for the American Heart Association (AHA), the holidays have an additional label: peak heart attack season.

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HIV-positive women less likely to use statins, even though they qualify

Women who test positive for HIV are at increased risk for cardiovascular disease but are less likely to be prescribed statins to control that risk, according to a study published in AIDS Patient Care and STDs this week.

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Elevated UACR means not just kidney disease, but increased CVD risk in diabetes patients

Elevated levels of UACR in type 2 diabetes patients at high cardiovascular risk are linked to increased risks for all-cause death and adverse cardiovascular outcomes, researchers reported this week in JAMA Cardiology.

Gene therapy allows hemophilia B patients to naturally produce clotting agent

A single IV infusion of a novel gene therapy may allow patients with hemophilia B to produce enough clotting factor to prevent dangerous bleeding episodes, according to a study published Dec. 7 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Exercise can improve fat function—even if you don’t lose weight

Most people exercise with the intention of losing fat, not modifying it. However, a single workout may be able to improve fat tissue’s function and limit the amount of fatty acids that leak through the tissue and travel to other parts of the body, according to The New York Times.

Observational study outlines BP guidelines for hypertensive patients with stroke

Blood pressure of less than 130/80 mm Hg has been associated with improved outcomes in hypertensive patients who previously suffered a stroke, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Pollution can ruin cardiorespiratory benefit of exercise

Striding down a polluted street is no walk in the park when it comes to the benefits of light exercise, new research suggests.

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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.