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

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CVD deaths increasing in India; more than half of victims aren’t on meds

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) caused more than a quarter of all deaths in India in 2015, according to a new study in The Lancet Global Health, with rural residents and young adults accounting for most of the recent uptick.

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Can full-fat dairy do a body good?

Contrary to popular belief, full-fat dairy products are not directly associated with increasing cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke mortality, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

Less than 25% of HFrEF patients receive recommended drug doses

Despite guidelines and quality improvement efforts, many people with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) aren’t prescribed the recommended medications. And among those who are, fewer than one-fourth receive optimal doses, according to a registry analysis of ambulatory patients.

Diagnosed asthma leads to 38% increased risk of AFib

Asthma and uncontrolled asthma are associated with a 38 percent increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new research published in JAMA Cardiology.

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Handheld device quickly tests coagulation

A Cleveland-based startup called XaTek has developed a handheld device that can inform users or physicians about their blood’s clotting ability within 30 minutes.

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Researchers call for aspirin dosing to be tailored to body size

Low doses (75-100 mg per day) of aspirin were found to be ineffective for people above 154 pounds, while higher doses only reduced cardiovascular events among patients with greater body size.

IVC filters associated with 18% jump in 30-day mortality

A retrospective study published July 13 in JAMA Network Open suggests placement of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality for patients with venous thromboembolic disease and a contraindication to anticoagulants.

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Southern diet linked to 56% increase in CVD

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests greater adherence to a Southern (U.S.) diet is associated with a 56 percent increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) when compared to those with a Mediterranean diet.