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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.

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.
American Heart Association program leads to substantial improvements in stroke care
Cardiologist Gregg Fonarow, MD, reviewed decades of data and discussed the long-term impact of the AHA's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke program.
Bringing state-of-the-art healthcare to Florida heart patients
Naples Comprehensive Health is building up what it hopes will be a nationally recognized cardiology program. Robert Cubeddu, MD, and Dee Dee Wang, MD, spoke with Cardiovascular Business about the journey so far.
Society of Interventional Radiology seeks to bolster research funding for the specialty
During their annual meeting being held this week in Nashville, the society announced the launch of the SIR Foundation Endowment.

Shear wave imaging ‘extremely promising’ for assessment of myocardial stiffness in heart transplant recipients

The noninvasive technique shows potential where cardiac magnetic resonance imaging falls short.

Empagliflozin reduces risk of cardiovascular death, hospitalization among heart failure patients

The EMPEROR-Reduced trial included data from more than 3,700 adult patients with HF and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% or less.

New breathing device for COVID-19 patients, co-developed by a cardiologist, gains key patent

The device delivers helium and oxygen to the user while capturing exhaled gas in a closed-off “rebreather” system.

AFib rates continue to rise, especially among older patients

The study's authors tracked EHR data of more than 500,000 patients from a single health system in Pennsylvania.

How to predict a CVD patient’s risk of total, colorectal and lung cancer

The analysis was presented at ESC Congress 2020 and published in JACC: CardioOncology.

Philips to acquire interventional device firm Intact Vascular for more than $275M

Around since 2011 and based in Wayne, Pennsylvania, the company specializes in treating peripheral artery disease.

Gout medication could be used to treat congenital heart disease

Treatment with probenecid led to “improved cardiac function and exercise performance” in patients with congenital univentricular circulation.

Some plant-based diets much better for cardiovascular health than others

Eating healthier plant-based foods—fruits and vegetables instead of refined grains and sweets—can help obese patients maintain normal blood pressure, according to new data presented ahead of ESC Congress 2020.

Clinical

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

Dapagliflozin improves outcomes for elderly TAVR patients with heart failure

American Heart Association program leads to substantial improvements in stroke care

Bringing state-of-the-art healthcare to Florida heart patients

Society of Interventional Radiology seeks to bolster research funding for the specialty