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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.

Early SAVR in asymptomatic heart patients linked to long-term benefits
New 10-year data explored the impact of performing SAVR on asymptomatic patients with severe aortic stenosis.
Can energy drinks cause heart disease? New lawsuit says teen died from caffeine-induced cardiomyopathy
The family of a teenage girl who died unexpectedly in 2025 has sued two energy drink distributors.
FDA announces recall on angiography syringes after 4 serious injuries to patients
The recall is officially an early alert, as the syringes are part of surgical convenience kits—the rest of which are safe to use. The defective syringes risk causing fatal injuries to patients and must be discarded.
FDA approves fast-acting heart drug for children
Landiolol, sold under the brand name Rapiblyk, is only meant to be administered in a hospital setting. It was initially approved for adult patients in 2024.
New data point to LAAO as a safe alternative to long-term drug therapy
At the end of the day, one electrophysiologist explained, these decisions should still be made on a case-by-case basis.

Former American College of Cardiology (ACC) president Kim Allan Williams, Sr., MD, MACC, MASNC, FAHA, FESC, chair, department of medicine, University of Louisville School of Medicine, and an ACC delegate to the American Medical Association House of Delegates, discusses how cardiology should be focusing more on earlier prevention efforts in cardiology.

The power of prevention: Cardiologist says proactive patient care can make a big difference later in life

Former ACC president Kim Allan Williams Sr., MD, thinks cardiologists should be much more proactive. Encouraging healthy eating habits now, for example, can keep patients out of the hospital later in life and reduce healthcare spending.

FDA issues recall on defective cranial drills after 10 injuries

The devices are manufactured by Integra LifeSciences. Due to a manufacturing error where inadequate welding has caused bits to get stuck in patients’ skulls, this recall has been designated as the most serious type.

Use of imaging guidance during coronary interventions has doubled in recent years

New research, published in The American Journal of Cardiology, uncovers widespread variability in provider preference for image guidance during PCI.

Medtronic expands peripheral portfolio with new distribution deal

The company has finalized an exclusive distribution deal with Future Medical Design to sell its stainless steel peripheral guidewires in the United States.

FDA clears AI-powered software for real-time TAVR guidance

Caranx Medical is focused on using AI, robotics and other advanced technologies to expand patient access to life-saving procedures. This new software, for example, helps guide cardiologists through complex TAVR procedures.

Yes, researchers argue, vitamin D supplements help protect the heart

The ongoing debate continues. The team behind this latest analysis pointed to more than 40 years of research to make its point.

Doctor accused of forging vaccine cards and injecting children with saline has all charges dropped

Under the direction of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, charges against Michael Kirk Moore Jr., MD, were dropped just as his trial began. He had been accused of destroying 1,937 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and accepting kickbacks for falsifying vaccine records.

Doppler ultrasound offers accurate, accessible alternative for diagnosing peripheral artery disease

Experts believe the method could be easily integrated into clinical settings and improve screening for PAD.

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Early SAVR in asymptomatic heart patients linked to long-term benefits

Can energy drinks cause heart disease? New lawsuit says teen died from caffeine-induced cardiomyopathy

FDA announces recall on angiography syringes after 4 serious injuries to patients

FDA approves fast-acting heart drug for children

New data point to LAAO as a safe alternative to long-term drug therapy