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CABG or surgical AVR procedures may be safe to perform even in the worst of influenza seasons, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

Among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter are common and are associated with worse outcomes, according to findings presented at the virtual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

American Association for Cancer Research announced the 2020-2021 class of FDA-AACR oncology educational fellows.

Among people with HIV and COVID-19, researchers linked noncommunicable comorbidities, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease, as opposed to HIV alone, with an increased risk for hospitalization, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

A novel healing-targeted drug-eluting stent was as safe and effective as a standard durable polymer DES among adults with acute and chronic coronary disease undergoing PCI, early data from the PIONEER III trial show.

In an American Heart Association presidential advisory, the association issued a call to action with steps to be taken to address structural racism as a driver of health disparities.

The pooled cohort equations for atherosclerotic CVD prediction can be used as a risk-estimation tool for adults across BMI categories, but may overestimate ASCVD risk for individuals in overweight and obese categories.

A large proportion of young adults in the United States may not be aware of stroke symptoms, according to study results published in Stroke.

Almost 20% of moderate-risk, nonimplantable, nonlife-sustaining therapeutic devices cleared by the FDA through its de novo pathway did not undergo a pivotal study, data show.

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