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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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FDA approves first ‘integrated’ CGM system

The Dexcom G6 continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) system received FDA marketing approval March 27, the agency announced. This is the first system permitted by the FDA to be used in an “integrated” fashion alongside other diabetes management devices, including automatic insulin dosing systems, insulin pumps and blood glucose meters.

BioSig Announces Submission of FDA 510(k) Application for PURE EP(TM) System

Santa Monica, CA, March 28, 2018 — BioSig Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: BSGM) announced that the Company has filed 510(k) application to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first product, PURE EP(TM) System.

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Replacing animal-based fats with plant-based varieties could lower heart disease mortality risk by 26%

Individuals whose diets are rich in plant-based monounsaturated fatty acids are associated with a lower risk of dying from heart disease or other causes in comparison to animal-based diets rich in monounsaturated fats, according to preliminary findings presented at the American Heart Association’s Epidemiology and Prevention | Lifestyle and Cardiometabolic Health Scientific Sessions 2018 on March 21 in New Orleans.

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Visor-like device detects severe strokes in 30 seconds

A visor-like wearable device detected emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) with 92 percent accuracy in a study of 248 individuals, outperforming standard neurologic assessment tools based on physical examination.

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Young rats can boost number of heart cells with exercise training—but how about humans?

A new study out of Australia demonstrates rats’ heart cells not only get bigger as a result of exercise, but they can also increase in number when endurance training takes place at young ages. What’s more, the additional cells remain present into adulthood, even after the rats have become sedentary.

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22 years after ‘groundbreaking’ trial, clot-busting stroke drug remains controversial

A vocal minority who are opposed to using tissue plasminogen activator (TPA) for treating strokes is contributing to fewer patients receiving the clot-busting drug, the New York Times reported.

Edwards notches win over Boston Sci in latest TAVR patent review

Edwards Lifesciences notched a victory in its ongoing dispute with Boston Scientific concerning transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patents.

Inflammation Testing Prompts Care Changes Leading to Significantly Lower Levels in Patients with Increased Cardiovascular Risk Due to Diabetes or Pre-Diabetes

BOCA RATON, Fla., March 27, 2018 — New research from MDVIP and Cleveland HeartLab finds that patients with diabetes, pre-diabetes or no evidence of diabetes whose physicians ordered myeloperoxidase (MPO) inflammation testing achieved sharp reductions in MPO levels over five years.