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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.

Damaged Alaris infusion pumps linked to two serious injuries as FDA updates safety instructions
The infusion system modules can malfunction if dropped or jarred without the user noticing. Manufacturer Becton Dickinson is asking owners to inspect the devices to ensure they are safe to use.
‘Beer belly’ associated with multiple heart risks, especially in men
Abdominal obesity, the phenomenon commonly known as “beer belly," may be associated with significant risks, including heart failure. Researchers urged cardiologists and radiologists alike to keep these findings in mind going forward.
Medicare data reveal ‘highly concerning’ TAVR trends—are hospital rankings to blame?
Hospitals could be turning away high-risk heart patients to help their TAVR programs receive a higher ranking, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.
Mayo Clinic hit with $20M verdict after patient sues for negligence
A jury awarded Linette Nelson $19.8 million after it was alleged a former Mayo Clinic surgeon botched a series of colorectal cancer surgeries, forcing the woman to undergo them a second time.
Medtronic recalls data management software, urging healthcare providers to run update
The error caused incorrect glucose data to be displayed to clinicians. According to Medtronic, any treatment decisions or recommendations based on those data need to be revisited.

CDC predicts COVID-19 infections are actually 23M

The number of COVID-19 infections is likely ten times higher than the reported numbers, which could put the number of cases in the U.S. at 23 million, according to CDC Director Robert Redfield, MD.

What cardiologists should know about MIPS participation and COVID-19

Cardiologists participating in MIPS in 2020 didn’t exactly plan on providing care during a global pandemic.

How telemedicine could change the lives of stroke survivors

Approximately one in four stroke survivors are affected by disabling anxiety, but there are currently no specific guidelines in place to help these individuals. Could telemedicine be the answer?

Study finds 8.7M cases of COVID-19 cases undetected in March

A new study shows that as much as 80% of COVID-19 cases in the early days of the pandemic went undetected as a result of poor testing capabilities in March.

Trump administration to end funding for COVID-19 testing sites

The Trump administration is planning to cut funding for 13 drive-thru COVID-19 testing sites at a time when cases and deaths in the U.S. continue to skyrocket, Politico reported.

Outcomes continue to be favorable for low-risk TAVR patients receiving self-expanding valve

Low-risk transcatheter atortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients with aortic stenosis who receive the Evolut PRO continue to experience outcomes comparable to surgery.

Sapien 3 TAVR outcomes comparable to surgery after 5 years

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the Sapien 3 prosthesis achieved five-year clinical outcomes similar to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR).

A fresh look at what does (age, diabetes) and does not (hypertension) predict death from COVID-19

A new analysis explored if age, numerous comorbidities, the use of CVD medication and Charleston Comorbidity Index scores can be used to predict mortality among confirmed COVID-19 patients.

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Damaged Alaris infusion pumps linked to two serious injuries as FDA updates safety instructions

‘Beer belly’ associated with multiple heart risks, especially in men

Medicare data reveal ‘highly concerning’ TAVR trends—are hospital rankings to blame?

Mayo Clinic hit with $20M verdict after patient sues for negligence

Medtronic recalls data management software, urging healthcare providers to run update