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.   

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Among patients with premature ASCVD, women more likely to report poor physical, mental health

Adults with premature ASCVD, particularly women, may benefit from better access to mental health services as well as interventions that address out-of-pocket costs.

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Cells work too hard to repair the body after a heart attack, causing issues—researchers think they can help

“The neutrophils are misguided and they overreact," one expert said. "How can we tame them?"

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Recent marijuana use increases risk of serious stroke complication

The study's authors believe this to be the largest analysis to date to look at the impact of THC on aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage complications. 

TAVR and surgery tied to similar 5-year outcomes

Researchers examined data from four different randomized control trials.

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American Medical Association calls out ‘confusing, counterproductive’ quarantine guidance from CDC

The association underscored that a negative test should be required to end isolation after testing positive.

COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is not associated with adverse outcomes

Those who received a vaccine were not linked to higher risks of preterm or small-for-gestational-age birth, according to a study from the CDC.

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Viagra may worsen abdominal aortic aneurysms, new research shows

While additional research is still needed, these findings suggest that sildenafil may need to be limited among patients with a history of abdominal aortic aneurysms.

The 10 best diets for your heart: Mediterranean, Ornish diets tie for the top spot

A total of 40 different diets were included in the evaluation.