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The newly cleared devices are all designed to detect signs of PAD and/or PVD early enough that limb amputation is not required. 

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Reviewing a patient's medical history can help care teams select the optimal post-TAVR oral anticoagulation strategy.

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A veteran cardiologist in Boston has filed a new lawsuit that claims she is earning a much lower salary than a less experienced male colleague. She believes this violates the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act.

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The new PREVENT CVD risk calculator could result in more than 16 million heart patients who are no longer eligible for preventive therapy. These significant changes “carry the potential for both benefit and harm," researchers wrote in JAMA.

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It’s been two and a half years since Microsoft completed its acquisition of Nuance Communications for a reported $19.7 billion. At the time of the March 2022 transaction, Microsoft said it liked Nuance for its core strengths—AI-powered voice recognition and related software and services—across numerous industries.

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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."

Philips introduced a new CT system at ECR aimed at the rapidly growing cardiac CT market, incorporating numerous AI features to optimize workflow and image quality.