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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.

Alzheimer's and Parkinson's cause similar cognitive symptoms, but show opposing patterns on MRI
This new information on the pathogenesis of both conditions could be useful for the development of interventions targeted at slowing cognitive decline.
American College of Cardiology announces late-breaking clinical trials for ACC.25
The presentations will cover a variety of topics, including coronary artery disease, semaglutide, artificial intelligence, TAVR, heart failure, PCI and much more. ACC.25 takes place March 29-31 in Chicago.
New directions and trends in interventional cardiology
Interventional cardiology continues to evolve, driven by rapid advancements in technology. George Dangas, MD, discussed some of the specialty's biggest ongoing trends with Cardiovascular Business.
Valve durability after TAVR: Cardiologists track how deterioration influences outcomes
Researchers have made it a priority to learn as much about the durability of TAVR valves as possible. A new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions used updated VARC-3 definitions to identify signs of hemodynamic valve deterioration in nearly 2,500 patients.
AI-powered heart assessments of NFL veterans could help cardiologists tackle CVD
Retired NFL players Joel Dreessen and Le-Lo Lang are among the first athletes participating in a new registry launched by HeartFlow and the Boone Heart Institute.

The emergency authorization paves the way for millions of younger adults to get a third dose of the vaccine.

Researchers presented their findings at EuroEcho 2021.

The new guidelines emphasize the importance of equal access to care among all patient populations, regardless of race or gender.

Imaging-based PAD may provide value as a noninvasive alternative to right heart catheterization.

Some of the metals tracked in the study are commonly found in food and drinking water.

The cardiologist says he stayed away from his wife and children for 10 days to limit any risk of spreading the virus.

Researchers evaluated data from 13 different studies, sharing their findings in Annals of Palliative Medicine.

ICD use among this patient population is slowly growing, but some key disparities remain.