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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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Why cardiologists should pay close attention to rehospitalizations after TAVR or SAVR

A new analysis in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions examined rehospitalization rates after AVR, noting that they are consistently associated with worse outcomes and a higher risk of patient mortality.

Novel 3D lumbar MRI speedy as well as suitable

Researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City have demonstrated fast but fine 3D lumbar image acquisition on MRI using deep learning image reconstruction.

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Damar Hamlin update: Buffalo Bills safety now communicating with doctors after cardiac arrest

“This marks a turning point in his ongoing care,” one doctor said in a statement. 

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Top 15 heart-healthy diets: DASH, Mediterranean come out on top

The list represents a collaboration between more than 30 nutritionists, doctors and epidemiologists. 

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Hospital margins saw minor improvements at end of 2022

Hospitals faced tough operating conditions in 2022, with many dealing with negative margins and billions of dollars in losses. However, margins saw a slight improvement just before the end of the year, according to the latest National Hospital Flash Report from Kaufman Hall.

How mental health conditions are affecting cardiologists

A survey of nearly 6,000 cardiologists found 1 in 4 experience mental health conditions. 

Do radiology residents delay ED turnaround times—or speed them? Answer depends on experience, modality, culture

When resident teams included experienced fourth-year trainees, the resident/attending pairs cut overall median report turnaround times by seven minutes versus attending-only efforts.

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MRI study highlights how social media affects adolescent brain development

“These results suggest that habitual checking of social media in early adolescence may be longitudinally associated with changes in neural sensitivity to anticipation of social rewards and punishments, which could have implications for psychological adjustment,” experts of a new study recently suggested.