Care Delivery

This channel includes news on cardiovascular care delivery, including how patients are diagnosed and treated, cardiac care guidelines, policies or legislation impacting patient care, device recalls that may impact patient care, and cardiology practice management.

The Abbott Cephea transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) system.

Cardiologist praises updated design of new TMVR system after historic interventional procedure

A care team with the Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute has shared details about its recent successes in TMVR and TAVR. Cardiologist Michael Rinaldi, MD, highlighted the importance of having "a coordinated team of specialists with expertise in treating valve diseases."

Large study offers new insights on how alcohol consumption impacts cancer risk

A new study out of Korea found that an increase in alcohol consumption is linked with a higher risk for all cancers, including alcohol-related cancers.

Amazon shutting down Amazon Care at the end of the year

In a surprise move announced Aug. 24 in a memo to staff, Amazon Care will be no more come year’s end.

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AI model explores EHR data to predict physician burnout

A new AI tool from Washington University in St. Louis researchers aims to help identify burnout among physicians and could potentially prevent it in the future.

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NSAID use may not be safe for older patients with type 2 diabetes

The new analysis, based on data from more than 330,000 patients, is scheduled to be presented during ESC Congress 2022. 

Americans are facing a prescription drug debt spiral

More than 4 in 10 prescription drug medicine users are concerned that drug spending will lead to bankruptcy or debt.

Study the signs: The most common symptoms of 6 cardiovascular diseases

A new scientific statement details the most common symptoms associated with heart attacks, heart failure and other cardiac conditions. Importantly, the authors wrote, clinicians must remember that symptoms can vary between men and women. 

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Large study finds COVID-19 vaccines are safe in pregnancy

A large-scale Canadian study has confirmed again that the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines are safe in pregnancy, with lower rates of health events post vaccination. “The lower rate of significant health events amongst vaccinated pregnant people, compared with vaccinated non-pregnant individuals, is unexpected and requires more research,” senior author Julie Bettinger said in a statement.