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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.

Hospital system sues UnitedHealth over ‘denied, delayed’ Medicare Advantage reimbursement
Tennessee-based Ballad Health said it's tried for years to resolve the issues with the insurer but now has 'no choice' but to take legal action, as denied claims are leading to longer hospital stays and higher expenses.
ASE leading push to revise CPT code for interventional echocardiography
The pressure is on for ASE and other societies to create a new CPT code for the use of interventional echocardiography during structural heart procedures.
Medtronic announces new AI partnership focused on improving TAVR care
Participating TAVR programs will receive AI-powered recommendations courtesy of DASI Simulations.
Judge files lawsuit over husband’s death—alleges heart symptoms were mismanaged
The patient reported chest pain multiple times and had a family history of heart disease. According to the lawsuit, however, he was never referred to a cardiologist.
FDA confirms Class I recall for Johnson & Johnson devices due to durability concerns
The issue, first reported in September, was linked to five patient injuries. Devices not being actively used should be returned to Johnson & Johnson MedTech for updates.

A closer look at the pandemic's impact on heart attack patients

Patients presenting with an acute myocardial infarction during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic faced delays in care and a higher risk of developing heart failure.

Hospitals, physician groups recovering from pandemic lows

Hospitals, health systems and physician groups saw big gains in May compared to the same month in 2020 when COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures were in place.

A new technique for identifying HCM patients at risk of AFib

Researchers have developed a new risk score that outperforms previous techniques.

Heart failure, heart attack among most common reasons for hospitalization in US

The analysis, published in European Heart Journal Open, also included a look at how COVID-19 may affect these numbers going forward.

New analysis explores the connection between HIV and sudden cardiac death

Myocardial fibrosis was more common among people with a confirmed HIV diagnosis, the authors found.

The patient, a 78-year-old female, began showing signs of a negative reaction within 20 hours.

Statin therapy helps heart failure patients reduce their risk of cancer

The study's authors called for additional research in this area, noting that it may be beneficial to screen all heart failure patients for cancer.

FDA announces a new myocarditis warning for COVID-19 vaccines as specialists urge Americans to get vaccinated

In a new statement, the CDC, American Heart Association and several other healthcare organizations highlighted the continued importance of vaccination.

Clinical

Hospital system sues UnitedHealth over ‘denied, delayed’ Medicare Advantage reimbursement

ASE leading push to revise CPT code for interventional echocardiography

Medtronic announces new AI partnership focused on improving TAVR care

Judge files lawsuit over husband’s death—alleges heart symptoms were mismanaged

FDA confirms Class I recall for Johnson & Johnson devices due to durability concerns