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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.

Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns tied to hypertension risk years later
Researchers show certain blood pressure patterns during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy were more likely to develop into hypertension later in life.
Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology
This week, Heart Rhythm Advocates announced its establishment and called on cardiologists and EPs to support its efforts with membership and joining committees to guide efforts.
Key takeaways from ACC.25: Advances in cardiovascular science
Former American College of Cardiology president Hadley Wilson, MD, executive vice chair of Atrium Health Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute, explains his main takeaway messages from the ACC 2025 late-breaking trials.
New TAVR research explores adverse outcomes, disease progression in patients with asymptomatic severe AS
Two separate studies at ACC.25 explored data from the EARLY TAVR trial. One analysis included stroke findings that surprised researchers.
Dapagliflozin improves outcomes for elderly TAVR patients with heart failure
The positive data were presented as part of a late-breaking clinical trial at ACC.25 in Chicago. One cardiologist on stage for the presentation said these findings will impact the way he manages certain TAVR patients.

Women face a higher risk of heart failure, death after their first severe heart attack

Women were also seen less regularly by a cardiovascular specialist.

Traveling nurses, ‘rationing’ ICU doctors tell the current COVID story in words and actions

As is so often the case with COVID-19, the numbers sketch out a dauntingly vast landscape while the anecdotes paint portraits of affected human denizens.

The upside of an ugly situation: COVID-19 may have led to fewer heart attacks

COVID-related recommendations to stay inside may have helped some patients avoid serious heart complications.

Pleased patients just what the doctor ordered for hospitals fiscally stricken by COVID

Hospitals that have failed to impress patients with COVID safety and quality measures should not be surprised when 2 of 3 patients switch provider orgs—or when 1 in 4 postpone a scheduled procedure indefinitely.

AFib patients should limit alcohol consumption—it might just save their life

Drinking too much alcohol in a given week can put AFib patients at an increased risk of stroke, embolism and other significant health issues.

82% of AFib patients have undiagnosed sleep apnea, highlighting the importance of screening

Obstructive sleep apnea is known to be a "modifiable risk factor" for recurrent AFib, the authors explained.

Laboratory AI achieves ‘excellent to outstanding’ COVID rule-out accuracy

Researchers have demonstrated a machine learning model that can rule out COVID-19 in many emergency patients—and all the algorithm needs is data from routine ER blood tests.

A 12-lead electrocardiogram revealed clear signs of myocardial injury related to COVID-19 and symptoms of heart failure.

Clinical

Early pregnancy blood pressure patterns tied to hypertension risk years later

Heart Rhythm Society legislative advocacy group raising funds for electrophysiology

Key takeaways from ACC.25: Advances in cardiovascular science

New TAVR research explores adverse outcomes, disease progression in patients with asymptomatic severe AS

Dapagliflozin improves outcomes for elderly TAVR patients with heart failure