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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.

Focal ablation yields lower treatment failure rates than surgery for prostate cancer
This is the first randomized controlled trial to compare the use of ultrasound energy-based focal ablation to robot-assisted radical prostatectomy.
How radiotherapy protects the hearts of breast cancer patients
The study's authors reviewed CCTA imaging results taken before and after radiotherapy, evaluating each image for signs of coronary calcification and inflammation.
Imaging helps guide antidepressant medication choices
New research may help providers identify patterns on neuroimaging that could offer clues into how well patients are responding to antidepressant medications.
Sterile, temperature-controlled preservation reduces long-term mortality after heart transplant by 54%
An advanced preservation system from Paragonix, a Getinge company, was linked to dramatic reductions in both mortality and procedural complications.
PFA associated with elevated risk of heart damage, real-world data show
Patient outcomes do not appear to be negatively impacted by these risks, researchers noted. The new data were presented at Heart Rhythm 2025 and published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.

Cardiologist Martha Gulati, MD, who specializes in both preventive cardiology and cardiovascular disease in women, has been named the Anita Dann Friedman Endowed Chair in Women’s Cardiovascular Medicine and Research at Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles.

Cardiologist Martha Gulati named chair of women’s cardiovascular medicine and research at Cedars-Sinai

Gulati, an award-winning cardiologist and author, first joined Cedars-Sinai in 2022. She is also the president of the American Society for Preventive Cardiology.

More Americans are putting off care than ever before

The percentage of Americans who are postponing medical care has reached a new high, according to a recent Gallup poll.

MRI and mass spectrometry imaging to play key role in Alzheimer's research

By combining MSI results with whole-brain MRI exams, researchers are hoping to gain insight into the development of Alzheimer’s disease on a molecular level.

PCSK9 inhibition may reduce risk of death for patients with severe COVID-19

A JACC pilot study suggests possible benefits for patients with severe cases of COVID-19 infection.

Healthcare bankruptcies jumped 84% in 2022

Large bankruptcies in the healthcare industry rose sharply from 2021 to 2022, according to a new report from healthcare restructuring firm Gibbons Advisors.

Cleveland Clinic CEO warns of $200M loss in 2022

Cleveland Clinic CEO and President Tom Mihaljevic, MD, gave the healthcare organization’s State of the Clinic speech on Jan. 18, sharing optimism for the company’s future despite a $200 million loss in 2022.

Intermittent fasting not associated with long-term weight loss, according to new 6-year analysis

Reducing total calorie intake and minimizing large meals, on the other hand, were both linked to improved weight loss. The study followed participants for an average of 6.3 years.

EHR intervention targets acute kidney injuries after PCI

Contrast-associated acute kidney injury is a significant problem in cardiology, especially among patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention. Can EHR-generated alerts make an impact?

Clinical

Focal ablation yields lower treatment failure rates than surgery for prostate cancer

How radiotherapy protects the hearts of breast cancer patients

Imaging helps guide antidepressant medication choices

Sterile, temperature-controlled preservation reduces long-term mortality after heart transplant by 54%

PFA associated with elevated risk of heart damage, real-world data show