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November 08, 2022 | COVID-19

The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is associated with a lower risk of developing myocarditis, pericarditis or myopericarditis than the Moderna Spikevax…

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can help patients with severe COVID-19 make a successful recovery. Venovenous ECMO (VV-ECMO) has the potential to minimize lung damage compared to conventional mechanical ventilation. ECMO unit in service with the COVID care unit at Banner Medical Center in Phoenix.
November 07, 2022 | Heart Failure

The immediate use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) devices is not associated with improved outcomes for patients who present with cardiogenic shock (CS), according to new findings presented at the…

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November 03, 2022 | Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to be a true game-changer for patient care—but it can only reach that potential if physicians and other…

David Bennett with two of his physical therapists at the University of Maryland Medical Center. #pigheart #pighearttransplant #heartfailure
November 01, 2022 | Electrophysiology

Electrocardiograms (ECGs) of the first patient to receive a genetically modified pig heart revealed some surprising findings, according to…

USPSTF updates its stance on aspirin use to prevent CVD, sees no benefit for patients 60 or older.
October 27, 2022 | Heart Failure

Dapagliflozin (Farxiga) is associated with consistent benefits for patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection…

Vaccine-related myocarditis was seen in approximately 0.00005% of children between the ages of 12 and 15. All cases were mild, and the median length of stay at the hospital was three days. . Vaccine child kid young patient covid-19 mask patient
October 21, 2022 | COVID-19

Children between the ages of 12 and 15 face very low risk of developing myocarditis after being vaccinated for COVID-19, according to new research published in…

Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid
October 13, 2022 | COVID-19

Patients are seven times more likely to develop myocarditis after a COVID-19 infection than after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to a new meta-analysis…

HF-related mortality among older adults improved from 1999 to 2012, but then decreased considerably over the next several years. Researchers explored the latest data at length, sharing their findings in JACC: Heart Failure.
October 10, 2022 | Heart Failure

Deaths related to heart failure (HF) are becoming more and more common in the United States, according to a new study published in JACC: Heart Failure…

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October 06, 2022 | TAVR

As transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) continues to gain momentum as a go-to treatment option for a wide range of patients with…

High-risk percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with an Impella heart pump is associated with better outcomes, including a significantly higher survival rate, than high-risk PCI with an intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), according to new findings published in the American Journal of Cardiology. Impella Heart Pump Abiomed RECOVER IV RCT cardiogenic shock
September 28, 2022 | Interventional Cardiology

Abiomed’s Impella heart pumps are associated with improved 30-day survival rates for cardiogenic shock patients, according to two new studies presented at Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT…

USPSTF updates its stance on aspirin use to prevent CVD, sees no benefit for patients 60 or older.
September 13, 2022 | Heart Failure

Moderate-to-severe and severe mitral regurgitation (MR) are significantly associated with a heightened risk of death among older patients with heart failure…

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September 02, 2022 | Heart Failure

Cardiologists in Portugal treated a 31-year-old monkeypox patient who went on to develop acute myocarditis shortly after the onset of symptoms. The group shared its story in JACC: Case Reports.[1]

Recall | Product recall
August 25, 2022 | Heart Failure

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced another recall related to Medtronic’s HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD). This is a Class I recall, which means using the device in…

Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid
August 24, 2022 | COVID-19

Patients face a much higher risk of myocarditis after a COVID-19 infection than after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, according to new research published in

August 23, 2022 | Heart Failure

Patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may face an increased risk of heart failure, according to new…