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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Ablation continues to benefit patients with concomitant HF, AFib

A new analysis of the CASTLE-AF trial has found that catheter ablation for AFib remains effective in a much larger group of heart failure patients, cementing evidence first presented in early 2018.

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Some CV drugs increase exposure, psychoactive effects of THC

A host of prescription drugs—including warfarin and other CV medications—may have potential drug interactions with the THC and cannabidiol in marijuana, according to an article published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

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Less than ⅕ of US stroke patients have timely access to thrombectomy

Just under 20% of Americans have rapid access to endovascular thrombectomy for stroke, according to a study out of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

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Carcinogens found in 16 lots of metformin

Online pharmacy Valisure submitted a petition to the FDA on March 2 to recall and investigate several lots of metformin, one of the most widely used diabetes drugs today, Bloomberg reports.

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Researchers ID new protein as contributor to sudden cardiac death

A small-scale study published in Circulation March 3 has revealed a potential new culprit behind sudden cardiac death in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy: integrin β1D.

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Blood flows differently through men’s, women’s hearts

Blood travels differently through women’s hearts than it does through men’s, research has found, suggesting cardiologists may benefit from tailoring their treatments to a specific sex.

Multimodality imaging uncovers ‘landmarks’ for peripheral arterial disease recovery

These new recovery milestones will allow clinicians to pinpoint whether or not a patient is responding to therapy or making the necessary strides toward rehabilitation.

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Irregular sleep doubles risk for CVD

Brigham and Women’s Hospital physicians have discovered that irregular sleep patterns can significantly hike a person’s risk for heart disease, even if they’re otherwise healthy.