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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.

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 drug reverses antiplatelet effects of ticagrelor, helping surgeons avoid a 'bloody mess'
Deepak Bhatt, MD, believes bentracimab could be a game-changer if it gains approval. "I think it's the sort of drug that every emergency room and ICU would have to stock," he said. "A cardiac care unit would have to stock a couple of doses, as would every cath lab."
Edwards Lifesciences announces key approval for new mitral valve replacement system
The Sapien M3 device was designed to treat symptomatic mitral regurgitation in patients who are not suitable candidates for surgery or transcatheter edge-to-edge repair.

FDA grants breakthrough device designation to new heart failure solution from Berlin Heals

The company also hopes to launch an early feasibility study in the United States in the near future.

American College of Cardiology: Biden’s $1.9T COVID-19 relief bill will help reduce healthcare disparities

Biden signed the legislation Thursday, March 11, one day earlier than expected.

Eating 2 servings of fish per week helps patients battle recurrent heart disease

"This study has important implications for guidelines on fish intake globally," one researcher said.

Healthcare settings don’t exacerbate Covid-19 spread

Healthcare settings aren't the biggest risk factors for spreading Covid-19, according to a new study that found healthcare workers had bigger risks outside their workplaces.

5 important tips about COVID-19 vaccines for heart failure, heart transplant patients

As more and more Americans receive their COVID-19 vaccine, heart failure patients and heart transplant recipients may have specific questions about how they should proceed.

2.7M healthcare workers plan to exit after pandemic

An astonishing number of healthcare workers plan to exit their professions following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a new report from healthcare communications firm Jarrard.

How heart rhythm issues affect 2-year TAVR, SAVR outcomes

The study’s authors explored data from more than 900 low-risk patients who participated in the PARTNER 3 trial.

‘A cardiovascular problem disguised as an eye problem’: Why CRAO requires immediate treatment

These strokes are a "critical sign of ill health" and are often followed by other serious vascular issues, a group of specialists warned.

Clinical

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

New drug reverses antiplatelet effects of ticagrelor, helping surgeons avoid a 'bloody mess'

Edwards Lifesciences announces key approval for new mitral valve replacement system