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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.   

Empagliflozin helps heart failure patients stay out of the hospital

The study's authors focused on data from the previously completed EMPEROR-Reduced and EMPERIOR-Preserved trials.

COVID-19 vaccine associated myocarditis on short-axis 1.5T MRI images of a 19-year-old man who presented with chest pain three days following the second dose of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

Cardiac MRI sheds new light on vaccine-related myocarditis

Vaccine-associated myocarditis shows an injury pattern on cardiac MRI similar to other causes of myocarditis, but abnormalities are less severe. 

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Heart Team consultations lead to better patient outcomes, fewer unexpected hospitalizations

When a heart team's recommendations were followed, for example, the authors noted a “significant reduction” in cardiac mortality.

Number of primary care physicians associated with higher COVID-19 vaccination rates

Every 10 additional PCPs per 100,000 people was associated with a 0.3% higher vaccination rate.

New risk score predicts mortality after TEER

Researchers developed the new algorithm by identifying eight key factors associated with mortality among TEER patients. 

The Bard Venovo venous stent

Office-based cath lab setting proves safe for iliac vein stenting

Iliac vein stunting procedures performed in out-patient office-based labs are associated with low complication rates.

Polymer-free amphilimus-eluting stents comparable to drug-eluting stents—and offer a potential advantage

The team's evaluation included data from four different randomized controlled trials

Enhanced external counterpulsation may help patients fight against long COVID

The small study included patients with and without coronary artery disease.