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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.   

Seeking Out Severe Aortic Stenosis: The Low Down on Low Flow-Low Gradient

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It’s not uncommon for severe aortic stenosis to go unrecognized, and thus untreated. When the data points to the existence of low-flow, low-gradient aortic stenosis, a diagnosis can be even more challenging.

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New scoring system predicts stroke risk after COVID-19

The study's authors said some of their findings surprised them. 

What clinicians need to know about PCI, other revascularization techniques among women

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions has shared a new expert consensus statement that highlights sex-specific considerations associated with revascularization

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Prior malignancy can affect heart transplant outcomes

Many more transplant centers are now treating patients with a prior malignancy, researchers found. 

New clot-busting stroke drug lowers risk of serious complications

Alteplase is currently seen as the standard of care for stroke treatment among many clinicians, but tenecteplase offers significant value. 

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Risk of COVID-related stroke highest soon after diagnosis

“These findings can inform diagnosis, treatment and care of stroke among patients with COVID-19,” one researcher said. 

What decades of data tell us about stroke rates in the U.S.

Researchers tracked 29 years of data, uncovering a mix of good news and concerning trends. 

Chinese herbal formula treats mild hypertension as well as prescription drug

Songling Xuemaikang capsules compare favorably with losartan, potentially providing specialists with a new treatment option.