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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.   

COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 140K deaths

COVID-19 vaccines have been effective in preventing roughly 140,000 deaths in the U.S., according to a recent study published in Health Affairs.

 

FDA approves new solution for preserving hearts before transplantation

The system preserves hearts that can’t be procured or transplanted right away due to a limited availability of storage space.

Efpeglenatide lowers risk of CVD in patients with type 2 diabetes

The medication was also associated with a reduced number of renal events. 

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Valve-in-valve TMVR an effective option for patients with mitral prosthesis dysfunction

Adjusted mortality and perioperative complications were both lower among patients undergoing ViV TMVR.

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People living with HIV face a heightened risk of sudden cardiac death

The risk was especially high in patients with high viral loads of HIV.

Revealed: Why severe COVID-19 infections are more common in people with diabetes

Specialists at the University of Michigan hope their findings can help patients receive an effective treatment early on in their infection. 

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Heart attacks more common among young adults who use marijuana—but a key question remains

Researchers tracked data from more than 33,000 adults under the age of 45.

'A substantial improvement’: New research shows signs of progress in PCI care

Inpatient care for PCI is trending in the right direction, researchers explained, but there is still room for improvement.