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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.

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control
The Department of Health and Human Services is refusing to allocate funds meant to support state and local healthcare initiatives, as the money stemmed from now-defunct COVID-19 control efforts. A coalition of municipalities is suing to lift the block.
Robotic mitral valve repair linked to benefits for elderly patients
Robotic and traditional mitral valve repair surgeries are mostly associated with similar outcomes when treating elderly patients. In some ways, however, robotic procedures may be preferred.
Vendor payments not responsible for rising popularity of LAAO procedures
Consulting fees and other vendor payments do not appear to be directly influencing U.S. physicians to implant more Watchman devices. Researcher Alexander Kolomaya, MD, discussed his team's findings on this topic.
AI predicts pediatric cancer recurrence with impressive accuracy
Researchers have developed a deep learning model that can spot longitudinal changes in patients' brain imaging that could be indicative of cancer recurrence.
AI helps cardiologists terminate AFib for good with ablation
Advanced AI can provide real-time feedback to cardiologists, helping them deliver high-quality care.

The device's internal pump was associated with a heightened risk of adverse outcomes, including stroke and death.

AFib patients undergoing cardiac surgery may benefit from concomitant LAAO, according to a new study in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Twelve states are meeting President Biden’s goal to have 70% of the U.S. adult population vaccinated against COVID-19 by July 4, CNBC reported.

After 12 months, AFib detection was much higher in stroke patients treated with an insertable cardiac monitor than those who received usual care.

The new meta-analysis included data from 32 studies.

This issue “has the potential to inhibit lifesaving therapies,” according to a new analysis in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The study, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, included data from nearly 20,000 patients treated in 2016 and 2017.

PCI may be seen as a "reasonable alternative to CABG" for many elderly patients, the research team observed.