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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.

FDA greenlights first non-opioid treatment for severe pain in 20 years
Journavax was shown in clinical trials to be safe and effective, with no addictive potential.
PCI before TAVR linked to better outcomes than performing both at once
Researchers explored data from more than 50,000 TAVR patients who presented with both severe aortic stenosis and stable coronary artery disease, sharing their findings in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
Swedish total artificial heart tech granted FDA’s humanitarian use designation
Realheart celebrated the news, noting that multiple preclinical trials focused on the technology's safety and effectiveness are currently underway.
New findings prompt experts to call for routine brain imaging of certain breast cancer patients
New research suggests more women with late-stage breast cancer may develop brain metastases than previously believed.
Medical device company raises $36M for emitter-free IVL platform
Boston-based Amplitude Vascular Systems is busy investigating the performance of its Pulse IVL platform in a wide variety of patient populations.

Interview with Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR, a radiologist and managing partner at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, New York, chair of the American College of Radiology (ACR) Breast Commission, serves on the Public Information Advisors Committee for Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) and on the Society of Breast Imaging (SBI) Communication Committee. She discusses post-COVID economic issues facing breast imaging centers, including the "great resignation" and lower reimbursements.

VIDEO: Issues with the great resignation and lower reimbursements in breast imaging

Stamatia Destounis, MD, FACR, a radiologist and managing partner at Elizabeth Wende Breast Care in Rochester, New York, and chair of the ACR Breast Commission, discusses post-COVID-19 economic issues facing breast imaging centers, including staffing problems from the "Great Resignation" and lower reimbursements.

A FEOPS image of a Watchman LAA occluder device being checked for virtual sizing in an anatomical model of the patient's left atrial appendage. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD, explains the role and technology of LAA closure devices in managing AFib patients.

VIDEO: The value of left atrial appendage occlusion in AFib patients

Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, MD, executive medical director for the Kansas City Heart Rhythm Institute at HCA Midwest Health, explains recent trials in left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) and how the therapy helps atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Can strength and endurance training help heart failure patients live longer?

Researchers have received a five-year grant worth $30 million to study how a new-look physical rehab program impacts outcomes among older HFpEF patients.

The FDFA has cleared tirzepatide (Mounjaro) from Eli Lilly for the treatment of diabetes.

FDA grants fast track designation to tirzepatide, Eli Lilly’s new type 2 diabetes drug, for treating obesity

Back in May, tirzepatide was approved by the FDA for improving glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes.

5 key predictors of heart failure hospitalizations after TAVR

Diabetes and atrial fibrillation are just some of the factors that can increase a patient's risk of being hospitalized for heart failure within one year of undergoing a successful TAVR procedure.

Female Medical Research Scientist Working with Brain Scans

FDA approves AI analysis of high-grade gliomas

An AI startup in the neuro-oncology space has received the government’s go-ahead to market software for analyzing certain fast-growing brain tumors on MRI.

Oncology imaging AI growing fast yet still in its infancy

If generalizable AI models are to meaningfully contribute to precision cancer care, they’ll need to incorporate not only imaging data but also digitalized clinical notes, biomarker assays and monitor readouts.

Researchers awarded $37M to see if Apple Watch can lower stroke risk among AFib patients

Could wearables help AFib patients take fewer blood-thinning medications and reduce their risk of stroke? The team behind a new seven-year analysis hopes to find out.

Clinical

FDA greenlights first non-opioid treatment for severe pain in 20 years

PCI before TAVR linked to better outcomes than performing both at once

Swedish total artificial heart tech granted FDA’s humanitarian use designation

New findings prompt experts to call for routine brain imaging of certain breast cancer patients

Medical device company raises $36M for emitter-free IVL platform