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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.

Nursing home sued after horrific wound found on dementia patient
After a bout of COVID-19, an 81-year-old woman developed bed sores that became infested with maggots. A lawsuit claims the facility failed to take proper action to treat the injury.
‘A new alternative’: Tiny pacemakers for infants show early promise
A team of pediatric specialists worked closely with representative from Medtronic to develop the new pacemakers. Overall, the tiny devices—approximately one-quarter the size of a traditional pacemaker—were found to be both safe and effective. They are still under development.
Cardiologists make history, complete world’s first robotic transcatheter mitral valve replacements
One of the cardiologists involved in the procedures said they represent "a significant leap forward in structural heart intervention."
FDA approves design updates for Perceval Plus surgical aortic valve
The valve's sutureless, collapsible frame was built to simplify implantation and help patients recover faster following surgery. This updated version features laser-cut details and was shaped using a zero-pressure fixation process.
Cardiologists are first in world to use new TAVR catheter from Boston Scientific
The new Self-Centering Guide Catheter was designed to help care teams with the retrograde crossing of the aortic valve during TAVR. Researchers evaluated the safety and effectiveness of the catheter, sharing their experience in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association share new recommendations for managing valvular heart disease

The new document, published in both the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation, highlights the significant progress researchers and clinicians have made in this area in recent years.

Nursing homes facing ‘the worst financial crisis in the history of the industry’

Rising COVID costs and persistent reimbursement woes have 90% of almost 1,000 U.S. nursing homes operating at a loss or on a profit margin of under 3%, according to survey results released this week.

Why patients living with HIV face a heightened risk of cardiovascular disease

The NIH-funded study was published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

Cardiac surgery outcomes in UK improve when patients pay for procedure, skip government-funded option

Researchers noted that these patients received care in the same hospitals and were treated by the same physicians. So why the difference in outcomes?

Immune checkpoint inhibitors increase risk of myocarditis, arrhythmias, heart failure and CV death

The study’s authors tracked data from more than 13,000 patients with malignant melanoma and more than 25,000 patients with lung cancer.

Scientists share new data on how gene mutations lead to congenital heart disease

The analysis explored key gene mutations as they occur in human heart cells.

High blood pressure, even for a short period of time, can accelerate cognitive decline

"The findings suggest hypertension needs to be prevented, diagnosed and effectively treated in adults of any age to preserve cognitive function," one researcher observed.

Ticagrelor vs. prasugrel for severe heart attack patients undergoing PCI

A new study, published in Circulation, tracked how each drug helped STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI.

Clinical

Nursing home sued after horrific wound found on dementia patient

‘A new alternative’: Tiny pacemakers for infants show early promise

Cardiologists make history, complete world’s first robotic transcatheter mitral valve replacements

FDA approves design updates for Perceval Plus surgical aortic valve

Cardiologists are first in world to use new TAVR catheter from Boston Scientific