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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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U.S. Soccer CEO undergoes successful heart transplant surgery

U.S. Soccer CEO Dan Flynn underwent successful heart transplant surgery on April 26, the organization announced in a statement.

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Patients with diabetes undergoing PCI have similar outcomes whether or not they receive insulin

After risk adjustments, patients with insulin-treated diabetes and non-insulin treated diabetes who underwent PCI had similar outcomes, according to a prespecified subgroup analysis of a randomized trial. In addition, patients who received everolimus-eluting stents had better outcomes than those who received paclitaxel-eluting stents.

FDA approves MR-conditional pacing system for patients with bradycardia

The FDA approved the ImageReady MR-conditional pacing system on April 25 to treat patients with bradycardia.

Real-world study shows Reveal LINQ insertable cardiac monitor detects atrial fibrillation at high rate

A real-world study found that the Reveal LINQ insertable cardiac monitor had an atrial fibrillation detection rate of 16.3 percent, which was a 32 percent relative increase compared with the rate found in a previous randomized, controlled clinical trial.

Palmaz Scientific faces accusations of misleading investors

Investment bank Jefferies & Co. and a bankrupt company founded by the inventor of the first heart stent are in a dispute over accusations of improper stock sales, the San Antonio Express-News reports. 

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Expert Roundtable: Optimizing Your Structural Heart Disease Program

Sponsored by Philips Healthcare

Have you ever wanted to be a fly on the wall when thought leaders in structural heart talk heart to heart about building their program, the challenges, the triumphs and the big picture, now is your chance, take a listen.

Loneliness and isolation lead to a 30% increased risk in heart disease, stroke

A study published by Heart found that loneliness and social isolation are linked to a 30 percent increased risk of having a stroke or developing coronary artery disease, the two leading causes of death for men and women.

Auris Surgical Robotics agrees to acquire Hansen Medical for $80 million

Auris Surgical Robotics agreed on April 20 to acquire Hansen Medical for approximately $80 million.

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Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.