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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.

Doctor accused of forging vaccine cards, injecting children with saline, has all charges dropped
Under the direction of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, charges against Michael Kirk Moore Jr., MD, were dropped just as his trial began. He had been accused of destroying 1,937 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and accepting kickbacks for falsifying vaccine records.
Update to Johnson & Johnson PFA platform gains FDA approval
The Varipulse PFA platform originally gained FDA approval in 2024. According to Johnson & Johnson MedTech, this update was put in place to help the technology provide better patient outcomes going forward.
AI-enhanced echocardiography improves early detection of cardiac amyloidosis
The first FDA-cleared AI model of its kind was found to be an accurate screening tool for cardiac amyloidosis.
FDA approves Bayer's finerenone to treat wide range of heart failure patients
Finerenone, sold by Bayer under the brand name Kerendia, is now approved in the United States for the treatment of HFmrEF and HFpEF. The drug has already been used for years to treat patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
FDA details multiple Class I recalls for Edwards Lifesciences surgical devices
Edwards Lifesciences has recalled more than 61,000 medical devices due to the risk of a small piece of wire becoming exposed. No patient injuries have been reported at this time.

TPVR with the Melody valve associated with strong 10-year outcomes, helping patients avoid surgery

All patients originally presented with a dysfunctional RVOT conduit or stented bioprosthetic pulmonary valve.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy boosts care for older HFrEF patients

All patients included in the analysis faced a high risk of complications, researchers noted.

Even mild COVID-19 cases can result in lingering heart issues

The study included more than 400 patients with a history of mild or moderate COVID-19.

High levels of ‘good’ cholesterol may be bad for men

This trend, however, did not carry over to women with high HDL-C levels.

SNMMI images of unusual imaging pattern observed on FDG PET/CT or FDG PET/MR that may be due to Omicron COVID-19 infection. Unlike the FDG PET/CT pattern seen with infections from previous strains of COVID-19, with principal involvement of the lungs, this new array of findings is primarily centered in the upper aerodigestive tract and cervical lymph nodes. What does omnicron COVID look like in medical imaging?

Unusual pattern on PET/CT may indicate COVID omicron variant

The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging offered up a handful of tips to help providers who encounter such findings.

Meet the RNA molecule that guards against vascular disease

Researchers hope their work can help guide future treatments for atherosclerosis and other harmful diseases.

Diabetes, hypertension more common among breast cancer survivors

Women who received left-sided radiation or endocrine therapy appear to be impacted the most by this trend.

Supreme Court allows CMS vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, blocks rule for large businesses

The American Hospital Association praised the court's decision to allow the mandate on federally funded healthcare facilities and said it will work to balance potential workforce shortages.

Clinical

Doctor accused of forging vaccine cards, injecting children with saline, has all charges dropped

Update to Johnson & Johnson PFA platform gains FDA approval

AI-enhanced echocardiography improves early detection of cardiac amyloidosis

FDA approves Bayer's finerenone to treat wide range of heart failure patients

FDA details multiple Class I recalls for Edwards Lifesciences surgical devices