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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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Stentys hires Christophe Lottin as CEO

Stentys announced on July 4 that it had hired Christophe Lottin as CEO.

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FDA approves Absorb, Abbott’s fully bioresorbable drug-eluting stent

The FDA approved the Absorb fully bioresorbable drug-eluting stent (Abbott) on July 5 to treat patients with coronary artery disease.

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Study: Young black athletes die of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy more than other subgroups

Although heart diseases can affect anyone, a new study shows evidence that a certain string of heart failures occur more often in minorities.

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ACC, AHA release updated measure sets for atrial fibrillation

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) released updated clinical performance and quality measure sets on June 27 for adults with atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter.

Abbott presents positive findings of three trials evaluating its RhythmView technology for atrial fibrillation

Patients with atrial fibrillation had positive results after receiving treatment with focal impulse rotor modulation (FIRM)-guided rotor ablation, according to three studies presented at the recent Cardiostim-EHRA Europace conference in Nice, France.

Patients often suffer from depression, cognitive issues following cardiac surgery

A large percentage of patients suffer from depression or have issues with their cognitive function following cardiac surgery, the Wall Street Journal reports. The newspaper noted that the Society of Thoracic Surgeons recently launched a website for patients recovering from surgery.

New stent retrievers more effective in reducing strokes

New research at Loyola University Chicago suggests that newer models of stent retrievers are effectively reducing strokes.

Alabama cardiologist faces lawsuits from several patients

Seydi Aksut, a cardiologist at Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, Ala., is being sued by several of his patients, who are alleging he may have performed uneccessay heart procedures on them that, in some cases, included the placing of stents. 

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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.