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Cardiologist salaries | Statin use & inflammation | TAVR concerns | A key approval for Medtronic | More from the last week
Saturday, May 6, 2023
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Cardiologist is officially the highest-paying job in the US

Almost all of the country's top 25 highest-paying jobs are physicians, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Cardiologist is officially the highest-paying job in the US

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Almost all of the country's top 25 highest-paying jobs are physicians, according to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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What new data can teach cardiologists about statin use and treating inflammation

"If we do not attack the inflammation, we just are not going to get the best outcomes for our patients," one researcher told Cardiovascular Business. 

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Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, and the Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine, cardiovascular medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, who presented the results of late-breaking study on residual inflammatory risk in contemporary statin treated patients. The study used an analyses of 31,197 patients in the PROMINENT, REDUCE-IT and STRENGTH trials. 
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What new data can teach cardiologists about statin use and treating inflammation

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Paul M. Ridker, MD, MPH, director of the Center for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, and the Eugene Braunwald Professor of Medicine, cardiovascular medicine, Brigham and Women's Hospital, who presented the results of late-breaking study on residual inflammatory risk in contemporary statin treated patients. The study used an analyses of 31,197 patients in the PROMINENT, REDUCE-IT and STRENGTH trials. 
"If we do not attack the inflammation, we just are not going to get the best outcomes for our patients," one researcher told Cardiovascular Business. 
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Heart surgeon charged with 'professional incompetency,' harmful practices

The surgeon, who now lives in a different state, has 20 days to respond to allegations made by the Iowa Board of Medicine.

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Heart surgeon charged with 'professional incompetency,' harmful practices

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The surgeon, who now lives in a different state, has 20 days to respond to allegations made by the Iowa Board of Medicine.
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Avertix Medical, known for its implantable heart attack detection devices, to go public with initial value of $195M

The healthcare technology company, previously known as Angel Medical Systems, is merging with BIOS Acquisition Corporation to form a new publicly traded company.

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Avertix Medical, known for its implantable heart attack detection devices, to go public with initial value of $195M

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The healthcare technology company, previously known as Angel Medical Systems, is merging with BIOS Acquisition Corporation to form a new publicly traded company.
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Fewer stress tests, more high-risk procedures: How working at a hospital influences cardiologists

Cardiologists employed by a hospital appear to be more likely to pursue cardiac catheterization or angioplasty than independent cardiologists.

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Fewer stress tests, more high-risk procedures: How working at a hospital influences cardiologists

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Cardiologists employed by a hospital appear to be more likely to pursue cardiac catheterization or angioplasty than independent cardiologists. female physician male
Cardiologists employed by a hospital appear to be more likely to pursue cardiac catheterization or angioplasty than independent cardiologists.
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Medtronic’s next-generation leadless pacemakers gain FDA approval

The two new leadless pacemakers, the Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, feature much longer batteries than previous models. 

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The Medtronic Micra leadless pacemaker implanted inside the heart. It is about the size of a large vitamin pill and is implanted using a catheter.
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Medtronic’s next-generation leadless pacemakers gain FDA approval

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The Medtronic Micra leadless pacemaker implanted inside the heart. It is about the size of a large vitamin pill and is implanted using a catheter.
The two new leadless pacemakers, the Micra AV2 and Micra VR2, feature much longer batteries than previous models. 
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Is TAVR too common among younger, low-risk patients? 2 experts share their concerns

Two experienced TAVR specialists—Sachin Goel, MD, and Michael Reardon, MD—examined the growing trend of younger, low-risk patients being recommended for TAVR over SAVR.

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A TAVR procedure being performed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.
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Is TAVR too common among younger, low-risk patients? 2 experts share their concerns

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A TAVR procedure being performed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.
Two experienced TAVR specialists—Sachin Goel, MD, and Michael Reardon, MD—examined the growing trend of younger, low-risk patients being recommended for TAVR over SAVR.
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Private equity-backed cardiology management group acquires Florida practice with team of 26 cardiologists

Cardiovascular Associates of America has acquired a Florida-based cardiovascular group with a team of 26 cardiologists working out of three locations. 

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Private equity-backed cardiology management group acquires Florida practice with team of 26 cardiologists

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Cardiovascular Associates of America has acquired a Florida-based cardiovascular group with a team of 26 cardiologists working out of three locations. 
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Radiation exposure in the cath lab: Tracking the impact on interventional echocardiographers

Researchers found that echocardiographers in the cath lab are exposed to high doses of radiation on the right half of their body, especially the waist and lower body. 

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X-ray photon trajectory during the simulation phantom study from the side and top views. Due to scattering of the X-rays when they hit the lower end of the patient bed, exposure in mainly to the lower body of the interventional echocardiographer performing transesophageal echocardiography. The green lines are the scattered photon trajectories calculated by Monte Carlo simulation in the study.
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Radiation exposure in the cath lab: Tracking the impact on interventional echocardiographers

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X-ray photon trajectory during the simulation phantom study from the side and top views. Due to scattering of the X-rays when they hit the lower end of the patient bed, exposure in mainly to the lower body of the interventional echocardiographer performing transesophageal echocardiography. The green lines are the scattered photon trajectories calculated by Monte Carlo simulation in the study.
Researchers found that echocardiographers in the cath lab are exposed to high doses of radiation on the right half of their body, especially the waist and lower body. 
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Heart-healthy diets: Evidence favors Mediterranean, DASH, plant-based options over keto, intermittent fasting

Two known leaders in the field of preventive cardiology—Martha Gulati, MD, and Erin D. Michos, MD—contributed to a new analysis of heart-healthy diets and CVD.

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Heart-healthy diets: Evidence favors Mediterranean, DASH, plant-based options over keto, intermittent fasting

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Two known leaders in the field of preventive cardiology—Martha Gulati, MD, and Erin D. Michos, MD—contributed to a new analysis of heart-healthy diets and CVD.
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