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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.   

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Patient sues Abbott after early heart valve replacement

The patient's Trifecta GT heart valve had to be replaced after just six years, an experience he says resulted in "permanent injuries." Abbott pulled the devices off the U.S. market in 2023 due to a known risk of structural valve deterioration. 

cvi42 | Plaque from Circle Cardiovascular Imaging

FDA clears new AI-enabled coronary plaque analysis software

Circle Cardiovascular Imaging, a Canadian medtech company, received the key approval for its cvi42 | Plaque platform.

Edwards Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement TTVR

Evoque TTVR system linked to favorable outcomes in new real-world analysis

Researchers tracked data from more than 1,000 real-world patients, focusing on 30-day safety and efficacy outcomes. The group shared its findings at TCT 2025 in San Francisco.

Shockwave Medical IVL

First-in-human data highlight IVL’s potential to treat more challenging lesions

Shockwave Medical and FastWave Medical have shared new first-in-human data on their advanced IVL offerings. Both companies are focused on addressing difficult-to-cross lesions that often cause problems for cardiologists.

Recor Medical's Paradise Ultrasound Renal Denervation System

Medicare now covers renal denervation for patients with uncontrolled hypertension

This decision expands access to renal denervation to many more patients throughout the United States. Recor Medical and Medtronic both gained FDA approval for their RDN systems in 2023, and other vendors are actively developing their own treatment options.

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Clinical trials paused due to heart patient’s hospitalization

Intellia Therapeutics paused clinical trials for ATTR-CM and ATTR-PN after a patient was hospitalized due to a significant liver injury. 

Massachusetts staffing agency, owner indicted for sending fake CNAs to nursing homes

The allegations are part of a 13-count indictment unveiled Monday by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell listing Blooming Staffing Agency, its owner and an employee as defendants. They are accused of billing nursing homes after knowingly placing unlicensed nursing assistants to care for elderly patients.

Cardiologist seeks answers about Trump’s health after MRI

After President Donald Trump told reporters he underwent an MRI—adding that the results were “perfect”—it remains unclear why, exactly, the scan was ordered in the first place.