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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.

Former HHS secretary says healthcare needs to fight back against medical misinformation
Tom Price, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the first Trump administration, says misinformation and growing distrust of healthcare workers and institutions is negatively impacting healthcare and more needs to be done to combat it.
‘A compelling alternative’: Polymer heart valve receives first commercial approval of its kind
A new surgical mitral valve from Foldax will now be commercially available in India. The valve is built using LifePolymer, a proprietary material that does not include animal tissue.
TAVR specialists come together to explore new data, patient selection and much more
Care teams have a lot to consider when choosing the right treatment for patients with severe aortic stenosis. Two cardiologists and a veteran cardiothoracic surgeon are taking part in a new webinar focused on that very topic.
Heart surgeons perform world’s first robotic TAVR explant and aortic valve replacement
The patient, 67, presented with a failing TAVR valve and a leaky mitral valve. She had undergone TAVR four years prior, but premature structural valve degeneration made a full replacement necessary. Surgeons ultimately removed the TAVR valve in addition to replacing her aortic and mitral valves—all with the help of advanced robotics.
Congenital heart surgeon named president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery
Emile Bacha, MD, is an internationally recognized leader in both pediatric and adult congenital cardiac surgery.

European Society of Cardiology shares new guidance on COVID-related cardiovascular disease

The two-part document was published in full in European Heart Journal.

Cardiologist urges Malaysia to end COVID-19 vaccination program—but fact-checking website says he used misleading statements

The cardiologist's message has been spread throughout Malaysia and other parts of the world.

High-dose icosapent ethyl treatment makes minimal impact on non-hospitalized COVID-19 patients

The analysis, presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2021, included approximately 2,000 symptomatic COVID-19 patients who were not necessarily sick enough to be hospitalized.

Text message alert system for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests yields positive outcomes

Even though automated external defibrillators are available in public places, most out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen in the home.

New risk calculator detects TEER patients who may need to be readmitted for HF

Once the tool's performance is properly validated, it could help clinicians deliver better patient care and result in significant cost savings for health systems.

New research details how drug and alcohol use increases a person's AFib risk

The findings, to be presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2021, focused on methamphetamines, opiates, cocaine, cannabis and alcohol.

Taiwan pauses second doses of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for older children due to myocarditis

A final decision is expected in approximately two weeks.

Eating the right kind of fats can reduce a person's stroke risk

The new findings are from research to be presented at AHA Scientific Sessions 2021.

Clinical

Former HHS secretary says healthcare needs to fight back against medical misinformation

‘A compelling alternative’: Polymer heart valve receives first commercial approval of its kind

TAVR specialists come together to explore new data, patient selection and much more

Heart surgeons perform world’s first robotic TAVR explant and aortic valve replacement

Congenital heart surgeon named president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery