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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 cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

Eating chocolate regularly could reduce chances of AFib

There’s nothing wrong with indulging in chocolate regularly—at least when it comes to your heart, according to a new study.

Tennessee cardiologists concerned by surge in opioid-related endocarditis

A recent story in the Knoxville News Sentinel examined how the opioid crisis in the United States is putting cardiology departments in a difficult spot.

Predictive models for heart failure, sudden death ID patients unlikely to benefit from ICDs

Implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) have been proven effective in reducing mortality in patients with severe systolic heart failure. A recent study used two models—one for heart failure and another for proportional risk—to identify patients less likely to benefit from ICDs.

Weight-loss surgery shown to cut heart failure risk in half

In a new study led by researchers at Geisinger Obesity Institute in Danville, Pennsylvania, investigators were surprised when they saw overwhelming evidence that weight-loss surgery decreased long-term risks of heart failure by more than half in obese patients.

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Seeking a way to treat DVTs without bleeding risks

We know that inflammation is the root of much disease. But often getting rid of inflammation introduces more problems, for example, bleeding risks.

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COPD episodes could increase chance of heart attack, stroke in heart patients

New research presented at the American Thoracic Society conference in San Francisco has provided evidence that people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or have a history or risk for cardiovascular disease more often suffer from heart attack and stroke.

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New research clarifies why we think moderate drinking is heart healthy

We’ve all heard that a glass of wine could be good for your heart, but new evidence from research at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, Canada, says otherwise.

What 'crazy ideas' will impact the future of technology in cardiology?

An in-depth article from The Guardian in the United Kingdom investigates the development of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and artificial implants. A primer for those in cardiology, the piece examines just what lies ahead in terms of technological development. 3D printing, improvements in catheterization, farming transgenic pigs—cardiology will be impacted by ideas that were once thought to be the stuff of science fiction.

Around the web

GE HealthCare said the price of iodine contrast increased by more than 200% between 2017 to 2023. Will new Chinese tariffs drive costs even higher?

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.