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Medtronic has launched new research into AI's potential to identify patients with severe aortic stenosis and other worrying symptoms. The company hopes to overcome longstanding health disparities and reach individuals who may otherwise go untreated.

Abbott FreeStyle Libre 3 CGM

Abbott expects the new facility to produce more FreeStyle Libre 3 sensors than anywhere else in the world.

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TAVR patients in this study were treated with early-generation devices that have since been updated, but researchers still believe their data are relevant to today's care teams.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, director of the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital, explains the research and therapies in development to treat coronary inflammation. In 2023, the FDA cleared the use colchicine and since there has been an explosion of interest in this area. #TCT #TCT24 #TCT2024 #AHA24

Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the growing importance of evaluating coronary inflammation in heart patients. There has been an explosion of interest in this area since the FDA's 2023 clearance of colchicine.

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Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."