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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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Cardiologists warn Biden administration that new policies could put PAD patients at risk

SCAI and the Association of Black Cardiologists have joined forces to share a simple message: PAD patients would be negatively impacted by new CMS proposals. 

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COVID booster side effects: How long does axillary lymphadenopathy last after vaccination?

Axillary lymphadenopathy following COVID vaccination and/or boosters is a finding all radiologists must be mindful of when interpreting imaging, but new data clarify the timeline for when the side effect should resolve.

25% of parents lied about their child’s health or vaccine status during pandemic

According to a new study published in JAMA Network Open, these lies directly contributed to COVID-19 morbidity and mortality. 

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High costs limit the value of dapagliflozin, empagliflozin as heart failure treatments

SGLT2 inhibitors such as dapagliflozin and empagliflozin are associated with improved outcomes among many heart failure patients. The medications are not cost-effective, however, limiting their overall value. Read the full economic analysis to learn more. 

An attendee tries out a hands-on TEE simulator in a packed GE Healthcare booth at ACC.23. Photo by Dave Fornell

ACC.23 emerges as a return to normalcy for the cardiology community

Attendance was higher for the conference in 2023 than in 2019, the last year before the COVID-19 pandemic. 

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New American College of Cardiology President B. Hadley Wilson shares his goals for the future

The veteran interventional cardiologist told Cardiovascular Business he sees potential in the ACC's ability to grow both nationally and internationally in the next year. 

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New scoring system predicts rupture risk for patients with arteriovenous malformations

The risk stratification system was put to the test in more than 3,000 cases and proved itself to be a beneficial tool in predicting future AVM rupture across multiple risk groups.

Atrium Health and Best Buy Health Partner to Improve Experience When Receiving Care at Home

Best Buy makes healthcare play with Atrium Health partnership

The new collaboration aims to enable providers to provide hospital-level care at home, leaning on Atrium Health’s telemedicine services and Best Buy Health’s ongoing care at home platform.