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Education Meets TikTok: Cardiac Surgeons Teach Patient Recovery in New Ways
Education Meets TikTok: Cardiac Surgeons Teach Patient Recovery in New Ways
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Wed, 10/15/2025 - 14:40
Yael L. Maxwell
Doctors might feel out of their element making the videos, but patients respond to the short, informative reels.
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Percutaneous LVADs Can Spur Aortic Regurgitation, Small Study Cautions
Percutaneous LVADs Can Spur Aortic Regurgitation, Small Study Cautions
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Tue, 10/14/2025 - 11:51
L.A. McKeown
Large-bore devices and longer time on support each up the risk. A study author calls for awareness, not alarm.
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Elderly CABG Patients Stand to Benefit From Artery-Only Strategy
Elderly CABG Patients Stand to Benefit From Artery-Only Strategy
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Mon, 10/13/2025 - 16:35
Caitlin E. Cox
“Even limited use of veins appears to diminish the long-term benefits of an all-arterial approach,” says Alistair Royse.
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Nearly Half of CABG Patients Have New-Onset AF, but It Often Doesn’t Last
Nearly Half of CABG Patients Have New-Onset AF, but It Often Doesn’t Last
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Mon, 10/13/2025 - 16:24
Yael L. Maxwell
Data from implantable monitors show a low AF burden with time, leading some to question the need for oral anticoagulation.
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High Aerobic Fitness Linked to Less Chronic Disease in Later Life
High Aerobic Fitness Linked to Less Chronic Disease in Later Life
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Fri, 10/10/2025 - 13:59
Michael O'Riordan
Better fitness in midlife appears to alter the onset and accumulation of multimorbidity over time.
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SAVR Bests TAVI for 5-Year Survival in Combined RCT, Observational Data
SAVR Bests TAVI for 5-Year Survival in Combined RCT, Observational Data
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Fri, 10/10/2025 - 12:10
Yael L. Maxwell
The findings sparked a debate about the merits of RCTs vs other study designs—one surgeon urged others to “read a textbook.”
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What’s Going to Be Hot at TCT 2025
What’s Going to Be Hot at TCT 2025
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Thu, 10/09/2025 - 16:56
Michael O'Riordan
There’s no shortage of late-breaking trials and science, plus live cases, innovation forums, and AI-focused sessions, this year.
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Pregnancy-Related CV Complications on the Rise
Pregnancy-Related CV Complications on the Rise
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Thu, 10/09/2025 - 13:57
Todd Neale
The findings underscore that pregnancy is “a crucial window of opportunity to optimize cardiovascular health,” researchers say.
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