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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.   

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Anthem BCBS reverses course on anesthesia time limits

After announcing it would place time limits on reimbursement for the time a patient is under anesthesia, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has now denied it ever intended to make the change. 

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Interventional cardiology’s first Match Day celebrated as a ‘historic achievement’

This was a moment years in the making for interventional cardiology. A total of 164 training programs participated, and 94% of applicants secured a position. 

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Genetic predisposition to depression increases CVD risk in women, but not men

The heightened risks were even seen in women who were never diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. It remains unclear why the same trend was not seen in men.

FDA issues Class I recall on insulin syringes due to risk of death

A line of syringes manufactured by Cardinal Health may fail to properly inject insulin when used with needleless IV connectors. 

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Non-invasive imaging technique may be key to diagnosing sepsis earlier

The methods enable providers to identify signs of sepsis by assessing blood flow throughout the muscles. 

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Eating more plant-based protein reduces risk of heart disease

“Most of us need to begin shifting our diets toward plant-based proteins,” according to one Harvard researcher. 

Robotic aortic valve replacement (RAVR) is a new minimally invasive treatment option for symptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) that uses advanced robotic surgical systems. It has already started gaining momentum as an alternative to both surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Q&A: Pioneer heart surgeon on the development and long-term potential of robotic aortic valve replacement

It's early for RAVR, but the minimally invasive technique has already started gaining momentum as an alternative to both SAVR and TAVR. We spoke to Vinay Badhwar, MD, one of the world’s leading voices in robotic heart surgery, to learn more.

Clopidogrel vs. aspirin: Tracking the chronic maintenance period after PCI for different risk groups

As more high-risk patients undergo PCI, what is the best antiplatelet strategy following an initial event-free period of DAPT? Does it change after complex PCI? Researchers aimed to answer these questions, and many others, with new findings published in JAMA Cardiology.

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