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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."

Fewer reinfarctions, more resource use linked to high-sensitivity troponin adoption

The introduction of high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) in Sweden was associated with an 11 percent reduction in reinfarctions among heart attack patients and increased use of coronary angiography and revascularization, according to a study published June 4 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Engineers creating diseased blood vessels to test medications

A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts is engineering functioning human blood vessels which can mimic common cardiac and vascular problems, a tool they hope can be used to test new medications more quickly.

Stressful jobs boost AFib risk by 48%

People who reported having stressful jobs were 48 percent more likely to develop atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a Swedish study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology.

Average hospitalization for pediatric VADs costs $750K

The average hospital stay for pediatric patients requiring a ventricular assist device (VAD) spans nearly three months and costs $750,000, according to research in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

2017 ACC/AHA hypertension guidelines could cut stroke patient deaths by 33%

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests stroke patients who reach and maintain the new hypertension guidelines of 130/80 mmHg may cut their risk of death by 33 percent.

Current models overestimate CVD risk of 11.8M US adults

Updating the 2013 pooled cohort equations (PCEs) with more recent patient populations and new statistical methods results in approximately 11.8 million U.S. adults migrating to a lower-risk category, potentially affecting which therapies they would be indicated for to combat atherosclerosis.

Study: Mortality rate 3% for pediatric arterial ischemic stroke

Almost 3 percent of infants and children hospitalized for pediatric arterial ischemic stroke (AIS) die in the hospital, according to a new international study published in the May 2018 edition of Pediatrics.

Intragastric balloons for obesity linked to 12 deaths since 2016

Five more patient deaths have been linked to two liquid-filled intragastric balloon systems designed to treat obesity, bringing the worldwide total to 12 deaths since 2016.

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