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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 cardiologyheart failure, electrophysiologyhypertension, structural heart disease, use of pharmaceuticals, and COVID-19.   

CVS: Pandemic influenced personal health improvements

The COVID-19 pandemic has led many people to take control of their health, according to the 2021 Health Care Insights Survey from CVS Health. 

 

July 12, 2021
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Teens are getting the COVID vaccine—even when parents say not to

With the U.S. opening approved COVID-19 vaccines to those 12 and older, teenagers are opting in on inoculations. 

 

June 30, 2021

Pandemic worsened mental health conditions among healthcare workers

More than half of healthcare workers reported at least one adverse mental health condition tied to the public health crisis caused by COVID-19, new data from the CDC reveals.

June 30, 2021

Hospitals, physician groups recovering from pandemic lows

Hospitals, health systems and physician groups saw big gains in May compared to the same month in 2020 when COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures were in place. 

 

June 28, 2021
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Moderna, Pfizer vaccines will add rare heart inflammation warning

A number of cases of heart inflammation will lead the FDA to slap a new warning label on two COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S.—the ones from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

June 23, 2021
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Evidence of COVID-19 surfaced here much sooner than thought

A new study has revealed that COVID-19 was likely already spreading in the U.S. much earlier than previously reported. In fact, the study adds to the CDC’s study suggesting the virus was present here as early as December 2019.

 

June 16, 2021
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Vermont drops all COVID-19 restrictions after reaching 80% vaccination rate

Vermont is ahead of the vaccination curve compared to the rest of the United States. 

 

June 14, 2021
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Report reveals plausibility that COVID-19 leaked from Wuhan lab

A new report reveals that it’s plausible the COVID-19 leaked from a Wuhan lab, giving other calls for investigation into the origin of the virus new life.

 

June 9, 2021

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In addition, cardiologists average an additional $75,000 per year in incentive-based bonuses. That number is only higher for two other specialties. 

CMS has issued its proposed rule for the 2025 Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system, suggesting a payment increase of 2.6%. According to the American Hospital Association, this update would not be enough at a time when hospitals are already struggling to stay open. 

The rumors, it seems, were true. Once the deal is finalized, Shockwave Medical will operate as a business unit within Johnson & Johnson MedTech.

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