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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.

Evoque TTVR system linked to favorable outcomes in new real-world analysis
Researchers tracked data from more than 1,000 real-world patients, focusing on 30-day safety and efficacy outcomes. The group shared its findings at TCT 2025 in San Francisco.
First-in-human data highlight IVL’s potential to treat more challenging lesions
Shockwave Medical and FastWave Medical have shared new first-in-human data on their advanced IVL offerings. Both companies are focused on addressing difficult-to-cross lesions that often cause problems for cardiologists.
Medicare now covers renal denervation for patients with uncontrolled hypertension
This decision expands access to renal denervation to many more patients throughout the United States. Recor Medical and Medtronic both gained FDA approval for their RDN systems in 2023, and other vendors are actively developing their own treatment options.
Clinical trials paused due to heart patient’s hospitalization
Intellia Therapeutics paused clinical trials for ATTR-CM and ATTR-PN after a patient was hospitalized due to a significant liver injury.
Massachusetts staffing agency, owner indicted for sending fake CNAs to nursing homes
The allegations are part of a 13-count indictment unveiled Monday by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell listing Blooming Staffing Agency, its owner and an employee as defendants. They are accused of billing nursing homes after knowingly placing unlicensed nursing assistants to care for elderly patients.

‘Bidirectional’ patient transfers helped this state protect rural healthcare from COVID

The state has set the bar for regional health networks facing similar threats around the country.

Cardiologists are much less happy outside of work than they were before the pandemic

Burnout among cardiologists, however, did not get worse as a result of COVID-19.

Plant-based protein helps older women reduce risks of death, dementia-related death and CVD

The authors tracked data from more than 102,000 women between the ages of 50 and 79.

TMVR associated with improved outcomes for heart failure patients after 3 years

This latest analysis is an extension of the COAPT trial, which had examined the safety and effectiveness of TMVR with the MitraClip device after two years.

US hits sad milestone: 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

COVID-19 has caused or hastened the deaths of more than half a million U.S. residents, according to updated data from Johns Hopkins.

How the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted 6-month outcomes for heart attack patients

Enough time has now passed since the COVID-19 pandemic began that researchers are starting to learn more and more about how, exactly, it affected cardiovascular care.

Drinking too much coffee is bad for the heart

Drinking coffee in moderation is associated with certain health benefits, but consuming too much leads to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease.

Battle of the beta-blockers: Should doctors prescribe metoprolol or carvedilol after a heart attack?

Researchers explored data from more than 5,000 patients who were prescribed one of the two beta-blockers following an acute myocardial infarction.

Clinical

Evoque TTVR system linked to favorable outcomes in new real-world analysis

First-in-human data highlight IVL’s potential to treat more challenging lesions

Medicare now covers renal denervation for patients with uncontrolled hypertension

Clinical trials paused due to heart patient’s hospitalization

Massachusetts staffing agency, owner indicted for sending fake CNAs to nursing homes