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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.

Provider participation in Medicare rose 6.3% over ten years, peaking in 2019
A new study published in JAMA, which looked at fee-for-service Medicare records from 2013–2023, found that overall participation has trended upward. However, the details paint a complicated picture.
A promising SELUTION: Sirolimus-eluting balloon from Cordis makes impression at TCT 2025
The SELUTION SLR Drug-Eluting Balloon was the topic of two different late-breaking clinical trials at TCT 2025. Both studies found that the device was noninferior to traditional treatments after one year. Long-term data are still needed.
Medtronic launches FDA-cleared guidewire compatible with multiple TAVR systems
The guidewire was built specifically with Medtronic's own Evolut platform in mind. However, it is also compatible with all other commercially available TAVR systems.
The push to get 3D echo into the congenital operating room
Nee Khoo, MBChB, director of the echocardiography lab at Canada's Stollery Children’s Hospital, explains the rapid adoption of pediatric 3D transesophageal echo.
Jury awards woman $3M in medical negligence case against physician assistant, hospital
Cynthia Stoffle, 49, sued after a 2019 ER visit to Oneida Health Hospital left her with a debilitating medical condition that her attorneys successfully argued could have been avoided.

How modified bioprosthetic heart valves could limit calcification, reduce need for TAVR

Bioprosthetic heart valves often express foreign sugars that trigger a response from the body's immune system. This immune response appears to be associated with calcification.

Omicron COVID variant slammed hospitals in January

The surge in the omicron COVID-19 variant slammed the financial health of hospitals and health systems during the first month of 2022.

Researchers review PCI outcomes, find little evidence of a ‘July effect’ in interventional cardiology

New trainees may not necessarily lead to a higher risk of medical errors during PCI.

Examples of CT imaging showing aortic dissections on an acute AAA response team app that was recently cleared by the FDA from Viz.AI.

FDA Roundup: AAA EVAR recommendations, key approvals in stroke care and interventional cardiology

The FDA has been busy, sharing recommendations and clearing solutions that could have a significant impact on cardiovascular care throughout the United States.

How COVID-19 vaccination affects the risk of ED visits for cardiac, respiratory issues

The study's authors said their research “further highlights the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine overall.”

The Edwards Lifesciences Sapien transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) device in a heart model used to show patients how the device works.

TAVR associated with lower healthcare costs than surgery

Researchers examined Medicare data from 2016 to 2018, presenting their findings in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions.

Patient demand for telemedicine remains strong

Clinicians and health systems have had more time to optimize their telemedicine practices, contributing to an increase in telemedicine’s overall favorability among patients, according to a report by Doximity.

The mitral valve seen on 3D cardiac ultrasound offers a noninvasive surgeon's view of the valve for better diagnostics and pre-planning of structural heart procedures. Example from the GE Vivid E95 FlexiLight photo-realistic 3D/4D lighting system.

Q&A: William Zoghbi breaks down the future of echocardiography

In a new interview, former ACC and ASE President William A. Zoghbi, MD, reviews some of the biggest trends in cardiac ultrasound.

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Provider participation in Medicare rose 6.3% over ten years, peaking in 2019

A promising SELUTION: Sirolimus-eluting balloon from Cordis makes impression at TCT 2025

Medtronic launches FDA-cleared guidewire compatible with multiple TAVR systems

The push to get 3D echo into the congenital operating room

Jury awards woman $3M in medical negligence case against physician assistant, hospital