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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.

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control
The Department of Health and Human Services is refusing to allocate funds meant to support state and local healthcare initiatives, as the money stemmed from now-defunct COVID-19 control efforts. A coalition of municipalities is suing to lift the block.
Robotic mitral valve repair linked to benefits for elderly patients
Robotic and traditional mitral valve repair surgeries are mostly associated with similar outcomes when treating elderly patients. In some ways, however, robotic procedures may be preferred.
Vendor payments not responsible for rising popularity of LAAO procedures
Consulting fees and other vendor payments do not appear to be directly influencing U.S. physicians to implant more Watchman devices. Researcher Alexander Kolomaya, MD, discussed his team's findings on this topic.
AI predicts pediatric cancer recurrence with impressive accuracy
Researchers have developed a deep learning model that can spot longitudinal changes in patients' brain imaging that could be indicative of cancer recurrence.
AI helps cardiologists terminate AFib for good with ablation
Advanced AI can provide real-time feedback to cardiologists, helping them deliver high-quality care.

FDA clears Rethymic for rare pediatric immune disorder

The application was granted a rare pediatric disease voucher by the FDA.

Lower ischemic stroke risk associated with DAPT in patients with minor stroke and high-risk TIA attack

“Our study adds additional evidence that patients with minor stroke or TIA should be started on DAPT irrespective of their pretreatment antiplatelet status,” the researchers wrote.

Voice of herd immunity pipes up after hiding in plain sight

Is an Amish community in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County the first U.S. subpopulation to achieve herd immunity against COVID-19?

Greater myocardial tissue damage seen in STEMI patients during COVID-19 pandemic

The ability for CVD patients to get urgent interventions was impacted indirectly by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Primary care’s plea: ‘Wake up to the fact that [we] are key to getting us [all] out of this prolonged pandemic’

A reversal in COVID telehealth reimbursement could further demoralize a medical specialty that has arguably carried more than its own weight during the public health crisis.

Task force: Aspirin not recommended to prevent first MI or stroke

Starting a daily aspirin regimen in people age 60 or older can cause potentially serious harm including internal bleeding, the USPSTF warned Tuesday.

Women less likely to have valve replacement for infective endocarditis

“The salient finding is that female sex was associated with a decreased likelihood of undergoing overall cardiac valve replacement,” the researchers wrote.

Real-world TAVR outcomes highlight the accuracy of clinical trials

Clinical trial results don't always apply to real-world patient populations.

Clinical

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control

Robotic mitral valve repair linked to benefits for elderly patients

Vendor payments not responsible for rising popularity of LAAO procedures

AI predicts pediatric cancer recurrence with impressive accuracy

AI helps cardiologists terminate AFib for good with ablation