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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.

Update to Johnson & Johnson PFA platform gains FDA approval
The Varipulse PFA platform originally gained FDA approval in 2024. According to Johnson & Johnson MedTech, this update was put in place to help the technology provide better patient outcomes going forward.
FDA approves Bayer's finerenone to treat wide range of heart failure patients
Finerenone, sold by Bayer under the brand name Kerendia, is now approved in the United States for the treatment of HFmrEF and HFpEF. The drug has already been used for years to treat patients with chronic kidney disease and type 2 diabetes.
FDA details multiple Class I recalls for Edwards Lifesciences surgical devices
Edwards Lifesciences has recalled more than 61,000 medical devices due to the risk of a small piece of wire becoming exposed. No patient injuries have been reported at this time.
CMS proposes Medicare coverage for renal denervation
This proposal, if finalized, would dramatically increase patient access to renal denervation. Both Recor Medical and Medtronic have shared their excitement over the news.
ASE shares new recommendations for evaluating LV diastolic function, HFpEF
The new guidelines detail the use of echocardiography to evaluate patients for a variety of conditions.

Oklahoma cardiologist dies from COVID-19 complications

He had spent the last several months working around the clock to treat COVID-19 patients.

Radiology scores relief as Congress addresses pay cuts, RO payment model in year-end spending bill

President Trump on Tuesday night hinted that he may veto the bill if Congress does not make certain adjustments.

An eye on imaging: How to limit radiation exposure during TAVR procedures

Specialists at a high-volume facility in Germany were able to successfully limit radiation dose—and patient outcomes did not suffer.

American College of Cardiology shares new guidelines for treating patients with anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapy

The ACC is celebrating the holiday season with a new gift for cardiologists.

Shuttering childcare when COVID spread is locally low would do more harm than good: Study

Locking down childcare over COVID-19 in a state whose programs serve more than half a million children a day would force 75% of families to work less and 59% to quit a job outright.

Statin therapy with evolocumab reduces patient’s risk of PCI, CABG

The authors tracked data from more than 1,700 patients with stable atherosclerosis, sharing their findings in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Neurologists explain why COVID-19 increases a person’s risk of stroke

The new research, published in Stroke, investigated what happens when COVID-19 interacts with the brain's endothelial cells.

96% of cath lab nurses and technologists report decreased morale due to COVID-19

The study, published in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology, highlights the pandemic's continued impact on healthcare providers.

Clinical

Update to Johnson & Johnson PFA platform gains FDA approval

FDA approves Bayer's finerenone to treat wide range of heart failure patients

FDA details multiple Class I recalls for Edwards Lifesciences surgical devices

CMS proposes Medicare coverage for renal denervation

ASE shares new recommendations for evaluating LV diastolic function, HFpEF