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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.

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.
Key takeaways from ACC.25: Advances in cardiovascular science
Former American College of Cardiology president Hadley Wilson, MD, executive vice chair of Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, explains his main takeaway messages from the ACC 2025 late-breaking trials.
New TAVR research explores adverse outcomes, disease progression in patients with asymptomatic severe AS
Two separate studies at ACC.25 explored data from the EARLY TAVR trial. One analysis included stroke findings that surprised researchers.
Dapagliflozin improves outcomes for elderly TAVR patients with heart failure
The positive data were presented as part of a late-breaking clinical trial at ACC.25 in Chicago. One cardiologist on stage for the presentation said these findings will impact the way he manages certain TAVR patients.

FDA announces recall of 25,000 catheters after 167 complaints, 8 injuries

Parts of the device can move or become loose during procedures, the FDA warned.

FDA approves 2 new tissue valves for structural heart disease patients

The next-generation devices were designed to be used without blood-thinners.

FDA approves Pfizer booster shot for older adults

The Food and Drug Administration has approved booster shots of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

Pfizer can’t find enough pregnant women to enroll in vaccine study

Pfizer and BioNTech are having trouble finding enough participants to enroll in a study of COVID-19 vaccines in expectant mothers.

COVID-19 pandemic cut life expectancy by 9M years

The COVID-19 pandemic has shaved more than nine million years off aggregate life expectancy in the U.S.

PCI improves health of late-presenting STEMI patients

Moving forward with PCI can make a massive difference for STEMI patients, even 48 hours after symptoms first began.

Intermittent fasting may lower risk of heart disease, diabetes

“People who are trying to lose weight and live a healthier lifestyle should pay more attention to when they eat as well as what they eat,” researchers wrote.

TEER benefits all HF patients with SMR, but men see more long-term benefits

The study's authors examined data from men and women who underwent TEER with the MitraClip device in addition to guideline-directed medical therapy.

Clinical

Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns tied to hypertension risk years later

Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology

Key takeaways from ACC.25: Advances in cardiovascular science

New TAVR research explores adverse outcomes, disease progression in patients with asymptomatic severe AS

Dapagliflozin improves outcomes for elderly TAVR patients with heart failure