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

BASILICIA before TAVR is safe and effective, new data confirms

Researchers found that the procedure was associated with a high success rate and low mortality and stroke rates after 30 days.

Patient who received 6 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reports no adverse reaction

A patient who was given five times the regular dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by a distracted nurse has reported no adverse symptoms after being monitored at a hospital, CBS News reported.

 

CDC changes reporting for vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19

The CDC is changing the way it reports people who contract COVID-19 after they have been vaccinated against the virus, drawing some questions and ire from those it affects.

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AI model helps clinicians predict post-TAVR infective endocarditis

To build and validate their advanced AI model, researchers explored data from nearly 78,000 TAVR hospitalizations.

COVID-19 patients with mild symptoms make a full recovery with no lingering heart issues

Researchers used medical imaging, blood work and advanced AI algorithms to examine patient health six months after a mild COVID-19 infection. 

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11% of TAVR sites deliver below-average care, suggesting a ‘meaningful performance gap’

The study’s authors developed and validated a new performance measure for TAVR care using data from more than 52,000 patients. They shared their full analysis ahead of print in Circulation.

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COVID-19 may do long-term damage to the heart and blood vessels of young adults

Young adults who had COVID-19—even those who never had strong symptoms—may go on to have significant cardiovascular issues later in life.

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Fish oil supplements linked to potentially fatal heart rhythm issues

Certain patients face a "significantly greater risk of AFib" if they take fish oil supplements, the study's authors reported.