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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.

Dexcom issues new recall for CGM apps due to safety risk—users urged to update immediately
The FDA has categorized this as a Class I recall. If patients update their phone or watch apps as needed, they can continue to use these devices like normal.
Cardiologist sues hospital after he was allegedly let go for sharing safety concerns
The veteran interventional cardiologist claims he was pushed out after repeatedly asking for more coverage from cardiothoracic surgeons in addition to other improvements. The hospital, meanwhile, described the lawsuit as a “collection of false allegations."
Why all heart patients should be vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19, RSV
The American College of Cardiology has shared new recommendations highlighting the protective benefits of a variety of vaccines. The new guidance also examines how to speak with patients who are hesitant to be vaccinated.
Heart surgeons see more potential in AI than colleagues from other fields
Cardiac surgeons see significant value in AI's ability to assist clinicians with administrative tasks and patient selection. When it comes to making clinical decisions, however, there is still a certain amount of skepticism.
New Apple Watch Ultra 3 makes early hypertension detection a priority
"This tool empowers patients and clinicians to work together, putting prevention at the center of care," said Ami B. Bhatt, MD, ACC chief innovation officer. "What we really want to do is create patient agency and reach as many people as we can for earlier detection of high blood pressure."

New guidelines label 795K more US children as hypertensive

The average blood pressure of American youths is declining, a new CDC report suggests, even as updated guidelines classify almost 800,000 more of them as hypertensive.

Is heart failure hereditary? Researchers say 'maybe'

A new study, published July 11 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, suggests heart failure (HF) may be moderately hereditary.

Tuberculosis vaccine shows potential as low-cost treatment for type 1 diabetes

A tuberculosis vaccine that has been around for a century is being investigated as a potential low-cost, long-term treatment for type 1 diabetes.

DOACs most beneficial for women with AFib

Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants may be even more effective for treating women with atrial fibrillation (AFib) than men, suggests a real-world study from Hong Kong published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

267M 45- to 75-year-olds in China would be hypertensive under 2017 ACC/AHA guidelines

Adoption of the new 2017 American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association (ACC/AHA) hypertension guidelines would result in a “substantial” increase in the prevalence of hypertension in both the U.S. and China.

Gene editing slashes cholesterol in monkey study

A team of researchers used genome editing to inactivate the PCSK9 protein in the livers of rhesus macaque monkeys, resulting in 30 to 60 percent reductions in LDL cholesterol and even more significant drops in PCSK9 levels.

LDL aggregation: A modifiable marker of cardiovascular risk

A new study published in the European Heart Journal suggests a particular quality of LDL cholesterol—not just the concentration of it—influences a patient’s risk of cardiovascular disease.

What a drag: Smokers face 32% increase in AFib risk

The more a person smokes, the greater the risk of developing a heart rhythm disorder, according to a new study published July 11 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Clinical

Dexcom issues new recall for CGM apps due to safety risk—users urged to update immediately

Cardiologist sues hospital after he was allegedly let go for sharing safety concerns

Why all heart patients should be vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19, RSV

Heart surgeons see more potential in AI than colleagues from other fields

New Apple Watch Ultra 3 makes early hypertension detection a priority