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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) President-elect Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC, medical director of nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, and the stress laboratory at UVA Health in Charlottesville, and a professor of medicine and radiology at the University of Virginia, said the society is fighting a major proposed cut in CMS reimbursements in 2026.

Jamieson M. Bourque, MD, MHS, president-elect of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, shared the group's concerns with Cardiovascular Business. “This is going to have a highly negative impact," he said. 

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The FDA-cleared EluPro bioenvelope delivers two antibiotics to patients over an extended period of time after they receive an implantable pacemaker or defibrillator to cut infection rates.

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Diets that prioritize plant-based foods are associated with several health benefits, according to a new study of more than 3.4 million adults. Such diets also show potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The Medtronic CoreValve Evolut and the Edwards Lifesciences Sapien 3 TAVR valves.

More research is still needed, as this study only included data from a small number of patients, but TAVR was not linked to any severe adverse events or allergic reactions.

Joshua M. Hare, MD, FACC, FAHA, a professor of medicine, molecular and cellular pharmacology, and biomedical engineering, director of regenerative medicine, and director of the Interdisciplinary Stem Cell Institute (ISCI) at the University of Miami, and co-founder and chief science officer for the stem cell start-up Longeveron, explains the FDA trial for laromestrocel (Lomecel-B) to treat hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).

The new trial represents a potential breakthrough in the treatment of one of the most devastating congenital heart defects.

As mitral transcatheter edge-to-edge repair continues to gain momentum in the United States, a new study of CMS data examines what happens to patient outcomes when the procedure fails.

Evaluating LVDF with echocardiography or AI-powered electrocardiography can help identify individuals at an increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation, according to new data presented at the ASE 36th Annual Scientific Sessions.

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The new Liberty System allows users to remotely deliver and manipulate guidewires and catheters during peripheral endovascular procedures.

The new study, published in JAMA, focused on patient mortality after 30 days. 

Overall, researchers wrote in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the PASCAL repair system has been working as it was intended.

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The new findings are part of a virtual conference being hosted by the American College of Cardiology. 

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Overall, 60% of patients demonstrated complete freedom from recurrences of atrial fibrillation or atrial tachycardias.

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Anders Gilberg, senior vice president of government affairs at the Medical Group Management Association, explains why Congress needs to renew the Medicare geographic pay adjustments in rural areas—to make payments competitive with urban areas and help retain physicians in those communities.

GE Healthcare reports Q2 revenue growth of 3% and lower than expected tariff losses at $550 million.

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