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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.

Death after 1 year more common for real-world low-risk TAVR patients than those treated in clinical trials
Real-world patients were still associated with "excellent" outcomes, but it is important for cardiologists and patients alike to know as much as possible about the odds of survival following treatment.
FDA clears catheter-based 4D visualization platform for complex heart procedures
The new technology from LUMA Vision allows operators to deliver 2D and 4D ultrasound images in real time. The advanced catheter was built with maneuverability and increased visibility in mind.
No longer the ‘forgotten valve’: Tricuspid valve surgery outcomes keep improving
Patient outcomes after tricuspid valve replacement have improved significantly over the years, according to new data published in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.
FDA approves leadless CRT device for heart failure
The WiSE CRT system is approximately the size of a single cooked grain of rice. It works with a patient’s existing implant to provide biventricular pacing.
Implantable IVC sensor shows early potential to guide heart failure management
The goal is to measure changes in a patient’s IVC area and collapsibility, which can help anticipate when heart failure events might occur. This first-in-human study included data from the first 50 patients to receive the device.

New and improved: Hospital updates AFib ablation protocols, improves efficiency

“Value can be defined as delivered care divided by cost,” the specialists wrote. “Ideally, each patient receives the same good quality of care in an equitable, timely way.”

Study confirms COVID-19 vaccines are effective

A new study has confirmed vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19 cases.

TMVR safe and effective for kidney transplant recipients

One important detail, however, was that acute kidney injury was more common for kidney transplant recipients. The researchers listed numerous potential explanations for this trend.

Working long hours increases the likelihood of a second heart attack

The analysis, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, tracked nearly 1,000 patients treated for their first myocardial infarction from November 1995 to October 1997.

‘A new treatment option’: FDA approves Harmony TPV, says it could delay the need for certain surgeries

The solution’s approval was based on 30-day and six-month data from a clinical study focused on mortality and hemodynamic function.

FDA approves Zealand Pharma’s new treatment for severe hypoglycemia

The injection, being marketed as Zegalogue, will be made available in an auto injector or a prefilled syringe.

PTSD linked to a higher risk of heart attack, heart disease among female veterans

The association between PTSD and ischemic heart disease was especially strong for younger veterans.

Championing Alternative PAD Access in the Office-based Lab

Clinical

Death after 1 year more common for real-world low-risk TAVR patients than those treated in clinical trials

FDA clears catheter-based 4D visualization platform for complex heart procedures

No longer the ‘forgotten valve’: Tricuspid valve surgery outcomes keep improving

FDA approves leadless CRT device for heart failure

Implantable IVC sensor shows early potential to guide heart failure management