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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.

Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership
The two companies will continue combining components to make patient monitoring systems, under the new terms of the expanded deal that includes a "pledge program" to improve quality.
FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software
Spectrum V8 and V6 infusion pumps may have accidentally had their software switched, which could result in underinfusion or a fluid overload. While no injuries have been reported, for safety the affected pumps need to be removed from where they are used and sold.
Specialized imaging technique offers pain-free, effective alternative to mammograms
The photoacoustic CT, or PACT, imaging technique is said to perform comparably to mammography for cancer detection, but without the discomfort of standard mammograms.
Medtronic’s new ECMO system receives a key approval
According to Medtronic, its VitalFlow ECMO system was designed and developed with the user experience in mind.
Algorithm accurately predicts dementia risk using a single MRI scan
The tool also can be used to predict a person's brain age and risk for a myriad of other chronic conditions as well.

Echocardiography-guided LAAC boosts patient outcomes

LAAC patients see clear benefits when echocardiographic guidance (EG) is used in addition to fluoroscopy.

Specialists explore relationship between COVID-19 and heart failure, highlighting importance of vaccination

"The rise of the delta variant of COVID-19 is a reminder that this pandemic is not over," the president of the Heart Failure Society of America said in a statement.

ASCVD events, death more likely when patients ignore statin recommendations

These findings have important clinical implications for ASCVD prevention.

New meta-analysis examines valve durability after 5 years among TAVR, SAVR patients

As TAVR and SAVR patients get younger, valve durability will continue to gain more and more importance.

CSI’s orbital atherectomy system debuts in Canada

An interventional cardiologist at Toronto General Hospital performed the procedures.

Metoprolol shows promise as an effective (and cheap) treatment for critically ill COVID-19 patients

The medication, commonly used to treat cardiovascular disease, was associated with no side effects in a new analysis out of Spain.

Stroke severity, mortality higher among COVID-19 patients

The analysis included data from more than 700 stroke patients.

Edoxaban comparable to VKAs for treating AFib after TAVR

Researchers shared their findings at ESC Congress 2021 and in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Clinical

Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership

FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software

Specialized imaging technique offers pain-free, effective alternative to mammograms

Medtronic’s new ECMO system receives a key approval

Algorithm accurately predicts dementia risk using a single MRI scan