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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.

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control
The Department of Health and Human Services is refusing to allocate funds meant to support state and local healthcare initiatives, as the money stemmed from now-defunct COVID-19 control efforts. A coalition of municipalities is suing to lift the block.
Robotic mitral valve repair linked to benefits for elderly patients
Robotic and traditional mitral valve repair surgeries are mostly associated with similar outcomes when treating elderly patients. In some ways, however, robotic procedures may be preferred.
Vendor payments not responsible for rising popularity of LAAO procedures
Consulting fees and other vendor payments do not appear to be directly influencing U.S. physicians to implant more Watchman devices. Researcher Alexander Kolomaya, MD, discussed his team's findings on this topic.
AI predicts pediatric cancer recurrence with impressive accuracy
Researchers have developed a deep learning model that can spot longitudinal changes in patients' brain imaging that could be indicative of cancer recurrence.
AI helps cardiologists terminate AFib for good with ablation
Advanced AI can provide real-time feedback to cardiologists, helping them deliver high-quality care.

‘This is a disaster’: El Paso cardiologist says patients are dying ‘because COVID has impaired the ability to deliver care’

“This is a disaster,” the specialist said. “People are going to start dying. As a matter a fact, they started dying already.”

Cardiologists uncover a new way to reverse heart damage—no transplant or lifelong LVAD use required

The research, published in Circulation, focused on the combination of pharmacologic therapy and the temporary use of a left ventricular assist device.

Specialty societies slam Trump’s ‘baseless claims’ that physicians are padding COVID death totals

SNMMI is among those speaking out against the president's recent allegations that docs are overcounting casualties for political and monetary reasons.

Expert cardiologists answer 5 tough questions about COVID-19 and the hearts of athletes

How does COVID-19 impact most athletes? When should clinicians turn to cardiac imaging? A team of specialists discussed these topics, and more, in JAMA Cardiology.

Medtronic’s new stent system for deep venous obstruction gains FDA approval

The approval comes after Medtronic reported the successful results of a clinical study focused on 200 patients.

Keto diet can prevent, and potentially reverse, heart failure

The increasingly popular ketogenic diet could be a valuable tool in the fight against heart failure, according to a new study published in Nature Metabolism.

What new imaging data tells us about COVID-19 and heart damage

Prior studies focused on myocardial injury had not included much, if any, insight into medical imaging data, making the results less helpful to clinicians.

4 key ways to fight back and reduce the risk of stroke

World Stroke Day is on the horizon, and the American Stroke Association is highlighting the potential power of prevention.

Clinical

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control

Robotic mitral valve repair linked to benefits for elderly patients

Vendor payments not responsible for rising popularity of LAAO procedures

AI predicts pediatric cancer recurrence with impressive accuracy

AI helps cardiologists terminate AFib for good with ablation