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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.

Doctor accused of forging vaccine cards and injecting children with saline has all charges dropped
Under the direction of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, charges against Michael Kirk Moore Jr., MD, were dropped just as his trial began. He had been accused of destroying 1,937 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and accepting kickbacks for falsifying vaccine records.
Doppler ultrasound offers accurate, accessible alternative for diagnosing peripheral artery disease
Experts believe the method could be easily integrated into clinical settings and improve screening for PAD.
Update to Johnson & Johnson PFA platform gains FDA approval
The Varipulse PFA platform originally gained FDA approval in 2024. According to Johnson & Johnson MedTech, this update was put in place to help the technology provide better patient outcomes going forward.
AI-enhanced echocardiography improves early detection of cardiac amyloidosis
The first FDA-cleared AI model of its kind was found to be an accurate screening tool for cardiac amyloidosis.
FDA approves Bayer's finerenone to treat wide range of heart failure patients
Finerenone, sold by Bayer under the brand name Kerendia, is now approved in the United States for the treatment of HFmrEF and HFpEF. The drug has already been used for years to treat patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.

Estrogen may be linked to heart rhythm issues

A new experimental study focused on how different sex hormones can affect the heart's ability to properly pump blood. Estradiol, the most active form of estrogen, stood out as a hormone that requires additional research.

Medtronic gains key approval for new mapping and ablation system

Medtronic acquired the technology in a 2022 deal reportedly worth $925 million.

Projected supply and demand of radiation oncology: Can the workforce keep up?

In years past, concerns have been raised over whether a growing radiation oncology workforce would eventually outpace patient demands, but a new report brings positive news.

New imaging tool could change how decisions are made in the labor and delivery room

Electromyometrial imaging creates 3D maps of contractions during labor in real-time, which can help clinicians track contraction patterns and make decisions regarding patient management.

Steven Nissen, MD, chief academic officer of the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, Cleveland Clinic, explains the details from the late-breaking CLEAR Outcomes trial presented at the 2023 American College of Cardiology (ACC) meeting found bempedoic acid can be used in statin-intolerant patients to reduce low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol levels. #ACC #ACC23 Nexletol

CLEAR Outcomes trial shows statin-intolerant patients benefit from bempedoic acid

Steven Nissen, MD, spoke with Cardiovascular Business at ACC.23 about the late-breaking CLEAR Outcomes trial.

Mediterranean diet reduces risk of CVD, death among women

The popular diet appears to benefit women even more than it benefits men.

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Next-generation TAVR valve delivers strong outcomes, reduced PVL after one year

A team of specialists examined new outcomes data related to the SAPIEN 3 Ultra transcatheter heart valve, sharing its findings in EuroIntervention.

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Pulsed-field ablation for AFib not linked to any signs of bronchial damage

As this new ablation technique continues to gain momentum, researchers are hoping to learn as much as possible about any potential side effects.

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Doctor accused of forging vaccine cards and injecting children with saline has all charges dropped

Doppler ultrasound offers accurate, accessible alternative for diagnosing peripheral artery disease

Update to Johnson & Johnson PFA platform gains FDA approval

AI-enhanced echocardiography improves early detection of cardiac amyloidosis

FDA approves Bayer's finerenone to treat wide range of heart failure patients