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FDA Probes LAAO; Dairy Fat's Heart Benefit; Repatha OK'd for Pediatric HeFH

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

HFSA over a computer rendering of the heart and an atherosclerosis

With HVAD Out, Innovation Key to Mechanical Circulatory Support

A debate on where LVAD innovation stands

A computer rendering of a heart cross section with implanted left ventricular assist device

Some Reassurance on Cognition in People With Older LVADs

Will newer devices look even better for neurological outcomes?

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Shingrix OK'd for Immunocompromised Adults

CDC's vaccine committee currently discussing vaccine for this population, manufacturer says

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Academic Cardiologists Singled Out for Gender Equality Problem

Women still poorly represented, paid in procedural internal medicine specialties

FDA SAFETY Hydroxyethyl starch (HES) products over a computer rendering of blood platelets and a bag of Hydroxyethyl starch

FDA Piles on New Warnings for Blood Volume Expanders

Hydroxyethyl starch products shouldn't be used for low blood volume unless no other options exist

Diagram of normothermic regional perfusion of abdominal organs in preparation for transplantation

ACP: Pump the Brakes on New Organ Procurement Method

Organization says NRP-cDCD may violate dead-donor rule

A photo of Robert Montgomery, MD

Here's Why This Doc Got a Third Vaccine Dose

A transplant surgeon, a heart recipient himself, saw robust antibody response after third dose

A distressed looking young female physician with her arm extended palm out making a stop gesture

Toxic Cardiology Culture Pervasive Worldwide, ACC Survey Finds

No group was immune to hostile work conditions, but women and young doctors got the worst of it

FDA ADCOMM TransMedics Organ Care System (OCS) Heart over a photo of the device

Donor Heart Preserver Survives Review by FDA Advisors

Panel had many bones to pick with the Transmedics OCS device

A female physician with her mature female patient puts on her stethoscope

ACC Report: Cardiac Care Better Woman-to-Woman

Group suggests rethink of cardiology culture and medical education

STS over a computer rendering of a transparent body with the heart and lungs highlighted

Some of Last Year's Deferred Cardiac Surgeries Likely Still in Backlog

Report describes effect of COVID on surgical case volumes, outcomes

Left ventricular assist device (HeartMate 3) over a computer rendering of the device attached to a heart above FDA APPROVED

LVAD Approved for Children

FDA clears the way for HeartMate 3 use in younger population

A computer rendering of the human heart cut in half with a scalpel between the two halves

Patient's Ventricles Removed as Bridge to Heart Transplant

Rare therapy a variation of BIVAD support

AP Cardiology over a computer rendering of a heart beat

Bariatric Surgery in Heart Failure

Andrew Perry, MD, delves into its role with Radha Gopalan, MD

The cover of the book THE ORGAN THIEVES by Chip Jones.

Surgeons Stole Black Man's Heart for White Businessman

First heart transplant in the segregated south

A donor heart with a tag attached which says COVID-19?

Organ Transplant: 'Essential' Surgery in a Time of Pandemic

Centers describe the tough choices, strategies, and outcomes they're seeing

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Ozempic OK'd for CV Prevention; LDL Drug Pricing; Lyme Disease Heart Tx

Recent developments of interest in cardiovascular medicine

AHA: Stem Cells No Help in LVAD Patients

Mesenchymal precursor cells didn't boost wean rates from heart assist devices

Transplant Patients Have More Infections After Mohs Surgery

Immunosuppressed populations significantly prone to post-procedure complications

Wise Buy? Left Ventricular Assist Devices

Getting better and cheaper, but 'nobody wears pink ribbons for heart failure'

ACC: TAVR Once Again Non-Inferior to Surgery

No excess stroke or mortality at 2 years in lowest risk trial population yet studied

10 Questions: Mary Norine Walsh, MD

"The waste will continue until the method of reimbursement changes."

How To Get Medicare To Cover A Spa Trip

Good news for doctors who think their patients need a trip to the spa: Medicare will reimburse, with only two catches.

In Some Patients Metformin Impairs Thinking

The widely acclaimed diabetes drug metformin was linked with impaired brain function in patients who took the drug, although supplementation with vitamin B12 may alleviate metformin-induced deficiencies, according to new research.

Wyeth Settles Rapamune Marketing Charge

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Pfizer's Wyeth Pharmaceuticals unit will pay $490.9 million to resolve state and federal allegations that it marketed rapamycin (sirolimus, Rapamune) for unapproved indications.

Randy Travis Gets an LVAD, Future Uncertain

Grammy award-winning country music star Randy Travis has received the Impella pump, a temporary percutaneous left ventricular assist device, to help him as he battles viral cardiomyopathy, according to his publicist.

Cheney's Heart Makes Him a Million Dollar Man

Keeping former Vice President Dick Cheney's heart beating probably will cost the healthcare system at least a million dollars, cardiac transplantation experts told MedPage Today.

Artificial Heart Now Sold Online

The maker of the only FDA-approved temporary total artificial heart has opened an online store to take orders for the device and its accessories.