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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.

AI uncovers ‘vascular fingerprints’ in the eye that predict stroke risk
An advanced algorithm was trained to evaluate more than 100 different details about the inside of a patient's eye. Its ability to identify high-risk patients was comparable to more traditional techniques, exciting researchers.
Black, rural and low-income PAD patients are less likely to receive high-quality care
"This research should be a call to health systems, policymakers and other stakeholders to make it easier for patients—especially the most vulnerable patients—to access PAD-specific care," one cardiologist explained.
FDA announces another recall for surgical devices over safety concerns—7 new injuries reported
Maquet Cardiovascular, a subsidiary of Getinge, is recalling two of its endoscopic vessel harvesting devices due to issues with different pieces bending, peeling or detaching during use. Some of the company's other EVH devices were recently involved in a separate recall for similar reasons.
Sesame Street is coming to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
The partnership begins with a video series called “Ask a Doctor” featuring clinicians from the health system alongside Muppet characters.
Advanced MRI techniques may provide insight into brain damage stemming from youth sports
The study is part of a bigger effort to understand why some children recover better than others following head injuries.

Risk of death from stroke drops 24%

The primary reason behind this change is believed to be significant improvements in how healthcare providers care for stroke patients.

March 18, 2020

Making an impact: AHA outlines its role during COVID-19 pandemic

The American Heart Association (AHA) has shared a detailed account of its role as the world continues to fight against the spread of the new coronavirus.

March 18, 2020

HF patients with type 2 diabetes can safely be treated with liraglutide

Liraglutide, a common medication used to treat type 2 diabetes (T2D), is safe to use for heart failure (HF) patients, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

March 18, 2020

A new warning for heart patients as COVID-19 continues to spread

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has published a statement warning patients with certain medical conditions, including cardiovascular diseases, to be “extra vigilant” as the new coronavirus continues to spread.

March 18, 2020

FDA updates warnings for cigarette packaging, advertisements—compliance required by June 2021

The FDA has published new requirements for the health warnings featured on cigarette packages and in cigarette advertisements.

March 17, 2020

E-cigarette interferes with user’s implantable cardiac device, creating potential for ‘fatal consequences’

A patient’s e-cigarette interfered with their implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) and prevented the device from properly functioning, according to a new analysis published in HeartRhythm Case Reports.

March 17, 2020

Patients with COVID-19 should keep taking key CVD medications

Patients with cardiovascular disease should continue taking angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs) as prescribed if they are diagnosed with the new coronavirus (COVID-19), according to a joint statement from three medical societies.

March 17, 2020

Stem cell therapy revives cardiac muscle damaged during heart attacks

The Mayo Clinic researchers were "surprised" at how far the intervention restored the diseased hearts back to normal.

March 16, 2020

Clinical

AI uncovers ‘vascular fingerprints’ in the eye that predict stroke risk

Black, rural and low-income PAD patients are less likely to receive high-quality care

FDA announces another recall for surgical devices over safety concerns—7 new injuries reported

Sesame Street is coming to NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital

Advanced MRI techniques may provide insight into brain damage stemming from youth sports