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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.

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control
The Department of Health and Human Services is refusing to allocate funds meant to support state and local healthcare initiatives, as the money stemmed from now-defunct COVID-19 control efforts. A coalition of municipalities is suing to lift the block.
Robotic mitral valve repair linked to benefits for elderly patients
Robotic and traditional mitral valve repair surgeries are mostly associated with similar outcomes when treating elderly patients. In some ways, however, robotic procedures may be preferred.
Vendor payments not responsible for rising popularity of LAAO procedures
Consulting fees and other vendor payments do not appear to be directly influencing U.S. physicians to implant more Watchman devices. Researcher Alexander Kolomaya, MD, discussed his team's findings on this topic.
AI predicts pediatric cancer recurrence with impressive accuracy
Researchers have developed a deep learning model that can spot longitudinal changes in patients' brain imaging that could be indicative of cancer recurrence.
AI helps cardiologists terminate AFib for good with ablation
Advanced AI can provide real-time feedback to cardiologists, helping them deliver high-quality care.

Imaging societies push for passage, changes to bill that would grant radiologists hazard pay

Under the Hazard Pay for the Front Lines During Health Emergencies Act, radiologists, technologists and others would receive 25% in additional salary to help them sustain through the crisis.

Blood thinners improve outcomes for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Is it time to start routinely treating COVID-19 patients with anticoagulants?

FDA approves Farxiga for HF patients with reduced ejection fraction

The FDA has approved a new treatment option, Farxiga oral tablets, for adult heart failure patients with reduced ejection fraction.

What new research tells us about key blood pressure medications and COVID-19

Antihypertensive medications don’t increase a person’s risk of testing positive for COVID-19, according to new research published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Costly COVID: AHA braces hospitals, health systems to lose $51B per month

U.S. hospitals and health systems will collectively have lost $202.6 billion to COVID-19’s fiscal jolt by the end of June, the American Hospital Association is projecting.

COVID-19 puts 1,400 out of work at Michigan Medicine

Michigan Medicine is furloughing or laying off around 1,400 fulltime employees and instituting a hiring freeze that will leave 300 current job openings unfilled.

Hospital converts main entrance into COVID x-ray room

Possibly setting a precedent that could be followed in many U.S. hospitals, a medical center in Reading, Pennsylvania, has set up a curbside radiography service specifically for COVID-positive and -suspected patients.

South Dakota, Hawaii bookend states with fewest, most COVID constraints

Compared with the Aloha State, the Mount Rushmore State is a practical free-for-all during the COVID-19 crisis.

Clinical

HHS sued over RFK’s $11B cuts to infectious disease control

Robotic mitral valve repair linked to benefits for elderly patients

Vendor payments not responsible for rising popularity of LAAO procedures

AI predicts pediatric cancer recurrence with impressive accuracy

AI helps cardiologists terminate AFib for good with ablation