Clinical

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 cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

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Repeat TAVR leads to better short-term outcomes than TAVR explantation

Repeat TAVR is expected to grow more and more common as time goes on, making it especially important to study its impact on patient outcomes.

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Radial access bests femoral access for PCI on CKD patients

The authors tracked data from more than 7,000 high-risk patients who underwent PCI from January 2000 to January 2021. 

Rivaroxaban limits adverse limb and cardiovascular events in surgically treated PAD patients

Rivaroxaban was associated with more bleeding than a placebo, researchers observed, but the overall incidence of such events was still low.

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RSNA will require proof of vaccination, masks at this year’s annual meeting

Attendees can offer evidence either prior to the meeting or upon entrance to McCormick Place, with more details to follow.

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RSNA 2021 in Chicago to require COVID-19 vaccination, masks

For those who cannot comply, the Oak Brook, Illinois-based professional society said it’s offering a “robust” virtual component for its popular annual meeting that kicks off Nov. 28. 

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CAC scores help predict TAVR mortality

The analysis, published in Radiology, included more than 300 patients who presented with severe aortic stenosis.

Lignans, found in many plant-based foods, lower the risk of coronary heart disease

The benefit may be even more significant if the individual also eats plenty of fiber.

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Small amounts of exercise can help stroke survivors reduce risk of death by 54%

Physical activities such as walking and gardening are especially important after a stroke for younger patients, researchers found.