Clinical

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.   

Ohio State cardiologists first in US to perform new heart failure treatment—patient feels ‘100% better’

The procedure, performed as part of a clinical trial, appears to have been a complete success. 

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5 years later, TAVR still delivering strong results for intermediate-risk patients

Researchers presented their findings at TCT 2021, noting that TAVR and surgery had similar mortality rates after five years. 

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Icosapent ethyl lowers risk of ischemic events in CABG patients

Researchers examined data from CABG patients who participated in the REDUCE-IT trial. 

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TAVR more cost-effective than surgery for low-risk patients, new 2-year study confirms

The analysis, presented at TCT 2021, examined total costs after two years for more than 900 patients who underwent TAVR or SAVR.

Mild COVID-19 infections not associated with long-term risk of heart damage

The new study, published in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging, suggests that asymptomatic individuals do not need to be screened after recovering from a mild COVID-19 diagnosis.

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Patients amenable to interventional procedure for lowering blood pressure

The analysis, presented at TCT 2021, included input from 400 patients with high blood pressure. 

CABG still the ‘treatment of choice’ for patients with complex three-vessel CAD

The findings were presented at TCT 2021 and published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

CMS finalizes COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers, requiring full vaccination by Jan. 4

The policy covers all healthcare providers that participate in Medicare or Medicaid.