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New device used during TAVR for first time | Medicare cuts hit EP | Cardiologist salaries | More from the last week
Saturday, June 3, 2023
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Interventional cardiologists perform world’s first TAVR with new embolic protection device

The device, designed with improved filtration and stability in mind, is now being investigated as part of a new pilot study. 

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The EnCompass Technologies F2 embolic filter device is designed to limit the risk of stroke and other severe brain injuries during TAVR.
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Interventional cardiologists perform world’s first TAVR with new embolic protection device

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The EnCompass Technologies F2 embolic filter device is designed to limit the risk of stroke and other severe brain injuries during TAVR.
The device, designed with improved filtration and stability in mind, is now being investigated as part of a new pilot study. 
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Making sense of the huge Medicare reimbursement cuts in electrophysiology

Samuel Jones, MD, examines the large reimbursement reductions in cardiac ablations and what the impact might be on access to care in EP labs.

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Sam Jones, MD, explains why CMS reduced payments for EP ablation and how it will negatively impact electrophysiology. #HRS #HRS2023 #EPeeps #EPlab #Medicare
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Making sense of the huge Medicare reimbursement cuts in electrophysiology

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Sam Jones, MD, explains why CMS reduced payments for EP ablation and how it will negatively impact electrophysiology. #HRS #HRS2023 #EPeeps #EPlab #Medicare
Samuel Jones, MD, examines the large reimbursement reductions in cardiac ablations and what the impact might be on access to care in EP labs.
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Key takeaways from Heart Rhythm 2023

Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, detailed some of the biggest trends he saw at the three-day event in New Orleans. 

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Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, explains the key EP takeaways from the 2023 Heart Rhythm Society meeting.
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Key takeaways from Heart Rhythm 2023

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Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, explains the key EP takeaways from the 2023 Heart Rhythm Society meeting.
Kenneth Ellenbogen, MD, detailed some of the biggest trends he saw at the three-day event in New Orleans. 
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Salary update: Cardiologist compensation climbs to $507K per year, though many feel it is too low

Cardiology came in at No. 3 among all healthcare specialties, trailing only plastic surgery ($619,000) and orthopedics ($573,000).

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Among general cardiologists, for example, median compensation jumped nearly 8% from 2023 to 2024. Interventional cardiology and electrophysiology saw even larger jumps. Dollar money graphic showing increased finance.
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Salary update: Cardiologist compensation climbs to $507K per year, though many feel it is too low

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Among general cardiologists, for example, median compensation jumped nearly 8% from 2023 to 2024. Interventional cardiology and electrophysiology saw even larger jumps. Dollar money graphic showing increased finance.
Cardiology came in at No. 3 among all healthcare specialties, trailing only plastic surgery ($619,000) and orthopedics ($573,000).
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TAVR among 90-year-old patients: An updated look at mortality, hospital costs and more

In-hospital mortality and other key outcomes have improved in recent years, but treating these older patients is still associated with certain challenges. 

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Treating elderly atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients—even those who are traditionally ineligible for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)—with a very low dose of edoxaban is associated with improved outcomes, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.
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TAVR among 90-year-old patients: An updated look at mortality, hospital costs and more

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Treating elderly atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients—even those who are traditionally ineligible for direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)—with a very low dose of edoxaban is associated with improved outcomes, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open.
In-hospital mortality and other key outcomes have improved in recent years, but treating these older patients is still associated with certain challenges. 
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AI organizes heart failure patients into 5 distinct groups, helping cardiologists manage care

Researchers used multiple AI models to evaluate EHR data from more than 322,000 heart failure patients. By identifying these subtypes, the group thinks clinicians could perform better risk assessments and make more informed treatment decisions. 

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artificial intelligence robot evaluates healthcare data. Novo Nordisk announced a new collaboration with Valo Health, a healthcare technology company focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify new drug treatments for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
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AI organizes heart failure patients into 5 distinct groups, helping cardiologists manage care

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artificial intelligence robot evaluates healthcare data. Novo Nordisk announced a new collaboration with Valo Health, a healthcare technology company focused on using artificial intelligence (AI) technology to identify new drug treatments for cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Researchers used multiple AI models to evaluate EHR data from more than 322,000 heart failure patients. By identifying these subtypes, the group thinks clinicians could perform better risk assessments and make more informed treatment decisions. 
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FDA approves sotagliflozin, the new heart failure drug from Lexicon Pharmaceuticals

The drug, which should be available by the end of June, will be marketed under the name Inpefa.

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FDA approves sotagliflozin, the new heart failure drug from Lexicon Pharmaceuticals

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The drug, which should be available by the end of June, will be marketed under the name Inpefa.
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Cardiologist ordered to pay $2.6M after foreign material left in patient’s femoral artery

The patient's leg remains disfigured years after the incident. 

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The long legal saga of Richard Paulus, a Kentucky cardiologist accused of performing unnecessary cardiac procedures, appears to still be going strong in 2022 and might be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The New York state radiologist is facing 36 misdemeanor counts for secret sexual recording without consent, according to a story in the Boston Herald.
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Cardiologist ordered to pay $2.6M after foreign material left in patient’s femoral artery

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The long legal saga of Richard Paulus, a Kentucky cardiologist accused of performing unnecessary cardiac procedures, appears to still be going strong in 2022 and might be reviewed by the Supreme Court. The New York state radiologist is facing 36 misdemeanor counts for secret sexual recording without consent, according to a story in the Boston Herald.
The patient's leg remains disfigured years after the incident. 
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Cardiology groups issue statement on bullying, harassment and discrimination within the specialty

Bullying and other inappropriate workplace behaviors have been linked to an increased risk of errors and worse patient outcomes. 

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The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), a related organization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), this week released a statement on the criminalization of medical errors. The APSF said criminal prosecution is unjust and counterproductive is healthcare organizations want to find ways to mitigate errors by understanding how they happen and create protocols or IT systems can can help prevent future errors. The criminal trial of nurse RaDonda Vaught was counterproductive to safety.
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Cardiology groups issue statement on bullying, harassment and discrimination within the specialty

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The Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF), a related organization of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA), this week released a statement on the criminalization of medical errors. The APSF said criminal prosecution is unjust and counterproductive is healthcare organizations want to find ways to mitigate errors by understanding how they happen and create protocols or IT systems can can help prevent future errors. The criminal trial of nurse RaDonda Vaught was counterproductive to safety.
Bullying and other inappropriate workplace behaviors have been linked to an increased risk of errors and worse patient outcomes. 
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TAVR controversy: Surgeon fired after saying cardiologist treated patients without proper credentials

An Ohio doctor allegedly performed multiple procedures without the proper credentials. A vascular surgeon is now out of work for sharing the story with a local media outlet. 

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TAVR controversy: Surgeon fired after saying cardiologist treated patients without proper credentials

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An Ohio doctor allegedly performed multiple procedures without the proper credentials. A vascular surgeon is now out of work for sharing the story with a local media outlet. 
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