1. Getinge recalls intra-aortic balloon pumps over fluid leaks Full story

2. American Heart Association invests $10M to study COVID-19's effects on the heart, brain Full story

3. Former cardiology chief raising money via GoFundMe to sue Pennsylvania hospital over firing Full story

4. Telehealth's expansion still isn't equitable. Join this webinar to cut barriers + expand access.   

5. 4 most common symptoms of omicron variant Full story

6. Medical City Heart performs first 'donation after cardiac death' heart transplant in Texas Full story

7. Demand for heart care is rising as a cardiologist shortage looms. Here's how health systems are adapting to the specialty's top challenges.  

8. Piedmont hires 9 cardiovascular physicians in 2021 Full story

9. Maryland hospitals to limit surgeries once state hits 1,200 COVID-19 hospitalizations Full story

10. Rising proportion of Americans skipping care over cost, report finds Full story

11. Recovering patient volume while staff are burnt out is a challenge. Support the return of pre-pandemic volumes with these best practices. 

12. Daily COVID-19 stats, state-by-state: 

• Test positivity rates
• Percentage of population vaccinated
• Hospitalizaitions
• Death rates

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