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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.

Old age, a history of arrhythmia and obesity are just some of the factors clinicians should keep in mind when treating HCM patients.

The risk of myopericarditis after vaccination appears to be different for male and female patients.

Researchers examined a small group of long-haul COVID-19 patients, sharing their findings in JACC: Heart Failure.

Taiwan had temporarily suspended second doses for this age group to review cases of myocarditis and pericarditis.

Researchers analyzed CDC data from more than 3.6 million STEMI-related deaths.

Radiology experts analyzed fetal MRIs from 33 women who contracted the virus while bearing a child, sharing their results at RSNA21.

The procedure is especially effective when treating younger, low-risk patients.

It is believed that two cardiologists in Israel—who were both fully vaccinated—are among the infected.