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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.

FDA takes first step toward ending animal testing as part of ‘3.0 modernization'
Monoclonal antibody therapies will be the first drugs permitted to take advantage of alternatives, including advanced lab simulations and artificial intelligence. A pilot framework to phase out the decades-long requirement for animal testing will be rolled out in the coming year, the FDA said.
How 'imaging skins' could improve surgical precision in oncology settings
The novel X-ray detector was designed to be integrated into a custom imaging system that converts radiation into light.
Many older heart failure patients are alone and vulnerable—what can be done to help?
Older heart failure patients with no immediate family are especially vulnerable. Additional interventions may be necessary to reach these patients and provide the best care possible.
Mediterranean diets that include some lean red meat can still boost cardiovascular health
The study's authors focused on blood pressure reductions and arterial stiffness, sharing their findings in Current Developments in Nutrition.
Not all radiologists are buying what AI is selling, even when the technology outperforms humans
Providers are up to three times more likely to trust the opinion of humans over AI, even when the algorithm is proven to detect more cancerous lesions than radiologists.

Lawsuit: Surgeon left needle inside patient during open-heart surgery

The family of a Tennessee man who died in 2017, one month after open-heart surgery, is suing TriStar Centennial hospital, alleging the surgeon left a needle inside his body.

Utah man credits smartwatch for saving his life during heart attack

A Bountiful, Utah, man is claiming the heart rate tracker on his smartwatch tipped him off to a serious problem that otherwise could have resulted in his death, Fox 13 in Salt Lake City reported this week.

Left atrial fibrosis could be to blame for increased risk of arrhythmias in endurance athletes

A prevalence of left atrial fibrosis in endurance athletes could explain their increased risk for arrhythmias like atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to data presented this week at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress in Munich.

Drug-coated balloons as effective as permanent stents for unblocking small arteries

Late-breaking results of a trial presented at the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)’s 2018 meeting in Munich suggest a removable balloon is as effective as a permanent stent in unblocking small arteries.

Cardiac surgery offers no benefit over antibiotics alone in TAVR patients with infective endocarditis

Cardiac surgery doesn’t offer any benefit over medical treatment with antibiotics in transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients who have infective endocarditis (IE), researchers reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association this month.

Hospice in the U.S. remains underutilized, especially among HF patients who need it most

Hospice use in the U.S. has grown to nearly 5 percent among elderly patients with heart failure (HF), according to a JAMA Cardiology study published Aug. 29, but palliative care will likely become increasingly difficult as treatment continues to improve.

‘We need to take action’: Study finds even low exposure to heavy metals increases risk for CVD

Environmental metals like arsenic, copper, cadmium and mercury could be contributing factors to cardiovascular disease—even at low levels of exposure and in developed countries, Cambridge researchers reported in the BMJ Aug. 29.

Consumers at risk for CVD less likely to read, understand food labels

Most consumers at risk for heart disease either fail to look at the nutritional labels on their food or have trouble understanding them, according to a study presented this week at European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2018.

Clinical

FDA takes first step toward ending animal testing as part of ‘3.0 modernization'

How 'imaging skins' could improve surgical precision in oncology settings

Many older heart failure patients are alone and vulnerable—what can be done to help?

Mediterranean diets that include some lean red meat can still boost cardiovascular health

Not all radiologists are buying what AI is selling, even when the technology outperforms humans