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• Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: CVD Readmission Postpartum; Breastfeeding Cessation, Duration
  Recent research focuses on hypertensive disorders in pregnant and postpartum women, investigating the risk of cardiovascular disease-related readmission in patients with eclampsia and the association between hypertensive disorders of pregnancy and breastfeeding.
• Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Patients With CS; Optimal Support For Patients With Mixed Shock
  In patients with cardiogenic shock (CS) who required invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV), rates of failed extubation were similar to patients with other critical illnesses, according to a study published July 23 in JACC: Advances.
• ACCEL Lite: Palliative Care Across the Spectrum of Biological Age in Heart Failure
  In this interview, Dr. Mary Norine Walsh and Ms. Jill A. Patton explore how palliative care can help patients across the span of their illness.
• Contrast Media in Advanced Cardiovascular Imaging: Clinical Questions and Shifting Paradigms
  The 2021 multisociety Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain elevated coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) as a key diagnostic tool for evaluating symptomatic patients without prior coronary artery disease.
• Benefit of Fractional Flow Reserve Assessment of Intermediate Coronary Lesions in TAVI
  Over 50% of patients with aortic stenosis (AS) have concomitant coronary artery disease (CAD). The most appropriate management of CAD before transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) is still debated...