Clinical

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 cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

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Formidable nurses’ union suing over ‘grossly inadequate and negligent’ COVID protections

If the group’s actions are successful against the three entities named, unions representing healthcare workers elsewhere in the U.S. may be incentivized to take their cases to the courts in similar fashion.

PCI for small-vessel coronary disease: How should cardiologists proceed?

Newer-generation drug-eluting stents (n-DES) are a more effective option for the percutaneous treatment of small-vessel coronary disease (SVCD) than drug-coated balloons (DCBs), according to new findings published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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Heart and lung solution makes at-home exams a reality

Coala Life, a healthcare technology company based out of Sweden, has announced that physicians will now be able to use the company’s Coala Heart Monitor to conduct virtual heart and lung examinations.

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Stop fast-tracking medical trainees so they can join fight against COVID-19, AHA urges

One side effect of this unprecedented time is that many fourth-year medical students are being asked to join the pandemic’s front lines before they have even graduated.

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Better than butter: Olive oil associated with significant improvements in heart health

Substituting butter, margarine, mayonnaise or dairy fat with olive oil can lower a person’s risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) and total cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to new research published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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New virtual clinic simplifies diabetes care

DreaMed Diabetes has launched a new virtual clinic for patients with type 1 diabetes.

Just 6% of home blood pressure monitors have been validated for accuracy, Australian study finds

“If the devices haven’t been properly validated for accuracy, treatment decisions could be based on incorrect information.”

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Researchers fear high doses of chloroquine ‘might be toxic’ for coronavirus patients

Researchers examining chloroquine (CQ), an antimalarial medication often suggested as a potential treatment for COVID-19, ended their study early over fears that patients were at an increased risk of significant heart complications.