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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.

Quality of care for heart patients does not improve in first year of ACO participation
Researchers tracked patient outcomes through the use of 15 performance measures related to hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart failure and atrial fibrillation.
Routine interventional procedure may present new endometriosis treatment option
Known to be extremely painful at times, many women with endometriosis consider flare-ups of the condition to be debilitating.
Boston Scientific finalizes Bolt Medical acquisition as FDA clears company’s IVL technology
Boston Scientific hopes to officially launch its new IVL system in the first half of 2026.
Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns tied to hypertension risk years later
Researchers show certain blood pressure patterns during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy were more likely to develop into hypertension later in life.
Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology
This week, Heart Rhythm Advocates announced its establishment and called on cardiologists and EPs to support its efforts with membership and joining committees to guide efforts.

TAVR survival less likely when patients are depressed

Screening TAVR patients for signs of depression prior to treatment could help providers adapt as necessary and deliver better patient care.

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Insulet wins $452M in lawsuit against rivals over medical device trade secrets

Insulet accused multiple parties, including a rival CEO, of working together to copy its insulin pump technology and bring a "clone product" to market.

Acutus Medical, the California-based healthcare technology company focused on electrophysiology devices, has announced significant downsizing that will cut its workforce by approximately 70%. The goal of the move is to focus exclusively on manufacturing and distributing left-heart access devices as part of a distribution deal with Medtronic that was first signed in 2022.

Medical device company cuts 70% of staff in push to meet Medtronic obligations

California-based Acutus Medical has said its ongoing agreement to manufacture and distribute left-heart access devices for Medtronic is the company's only source of revenue.

More vulnerable, but still treatable: Frail heart patients benefit from PCI, CABG

High-risk patients are often treated with medical therapy alone instead of revascularization. However, new data make it clear that these patients can live much longer when treated with PCI or CABG.

Anthem BCBS reverses course on anesthesia time limits

After announcing it would place time limits on reimbursement for the time a patient is under anesthesia, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has now denied it ever intended to make the change.

Interventional cardiology’s first Match Day celebrated as a ‘historic achievement’

This was a moment years in the making for interventional cardiology. A total of 164 training programs participated, and 94% of applicants secured a position.

Genetic predisposition to depression increases CVD risk in women, but not men

The heightened risks were even seen in women who were never diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. It remains unclear why the same trend was not seen in men.

FDA issues Class I recall on insulin syringes due to risk of death

A line of syringes manufactured by Cardinal Health may fail to properly inject insulin when used with needleless IV connectors.

Clinical

Quality of care for heart patients does not improve in first year of ACO participation

Routine interventional procedure may present new endometriosis treatment option

Boston Scientific finalizes Bolt Medical acquisition as FDA clears company’s IVL technology

Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns tied to hypertension risk years later

Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology