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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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Robotic-assisted CABG reduces healthcare costs, primarily thanks to shorter hospital stays

The technology may not be cheap, but new research published in The American Journal of Cardiology suggests the investment is well worth it. 

Long COVID tied to microstructural changes in the brain, new MRI technique reveals

The study also unearthed a correlation between such changes and symptom-specific brain networks related to impaired cognition, sense of smell and fatigue. 

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Surveillance imaging of post-treatment cancer patients may cause more problems than it solves

After completing primary radiation therapy, patients in remission from cancers of the head and neck are better served by expectant management than routine imaging.

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5 things to know about unpaid caregiving (from a radiologist caregiver’s point of view)

After experiencing firsthand the burdens and rewards of caring for a sick loved one, an academic radiologist underwent an awakening of awareness.

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New formula could mean diabetes and weight loss drugs such as semaglutide are only needed every 4 months

GLP-1 agonists are often taken as daily or weekly injections. A new delivery system could help make it so those same drugs are only required three times per year. 

Cardiawave Valvosoft non-invasive ultrasound therapy

Cardiawave’s non-invasive ultrasound therapy impresses cardiologists early on—could it be an alternative to SAVR, TAVR?

While TAVR and SAVR are reliable treatments for calcific aortic stenosis, some patients are not considered for those procedures due to severe comorbidities or a limited life expectancy. This is where the investigational Valvosoft device from Cardiawave enters the equation.

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Medtronic debuts new FDA-cleared LAA exclusion device

Medtronic acquired the technology behind the new device back in August.

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FDA announces recall of infusion sets due to defect that puts diabetes patients at risk

The FDA considers this a Class I recall, which means using the impacted devices “may cause serious injuries or death.” One patient injury has been reported at this time. 

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