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Saturday, August 19, 2023
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Shockwave Medical, the subject of recent acquisition rumors, announces $650M private offering

A majority of the proceeds raised would go toward "general corporate purposes," which could mean anything from research and development to investments in other healthcare companies.  

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money business cash flow dollar. Kingsway Financial Services, a Chicago-based holding company with subsidiaries in several industries, has acquired New Jersey-based Digital Diagnostics Imaging (DDI) for $11 million. The transaction was funded with $5.4 million in cash and $5.6 million in debt financing.
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Shockwave Medical, the subject of recent acquisition rumors, announces $650M private offering

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money business cash flow dollar. Kingsway Financial Services, a Chicago-based holding company with subsidiaries in several industries, has acquired New Jersey-based Digital Diagnostics Imaging (DDI) for $11 million. The transaction was funded with $5.4 million in cash and $5.6 million in debt financing.
A majority of the proceeds raised would go toward "general corporate purposes," which could mean anything from research and development to investments in other healthcare companies.  
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Interventional cardiologists call out ABIM for ‘unfair and unjustified’ certification policies

“This situation unacceptably exacerbates the interventional cardiology workforce shortage and threatens to directly impact the care of patients," SCAI wrote in a new statement. 

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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has issued a new statement urging the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to rethink its maintenance of certification (MOC) policies. The organization, home to more than 4,500 interventional cardiologists, says some of its members have seen their privileges “threatened and even revoked” despite passing the necessary exams and reporting procedural volumes as required. Stamp | Certification
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Interventional cardiologists call out ABIM for ‘unfair and unjustified’ certification policies

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The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) has issued a new statement urging the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) to rethink its maintenance of certification (MOC) policies. The organization, home to more than 4,500 interventional cardiologists, says some of its members have seen their privileges “threatened and even revoked” despite passing the necessary exams and reporting procedural volumes as required. Stamp | Certification
“This situation unacceptably exacerbates the interventional cardiology workforce shortage and threatens to directly impact the care of patients," SCAI wrote in a new statement. 
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FDA announces yet another recall, the fifth of 2023, for troubled heart devices

The latest Class I recall is due to mechanical issues that can cause the devices to stop charging their batteries. 

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FDA announces yet another recall, the fifth of 2023, for troubled heart devices

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the words "FDA recall" on a board
The latest Class I recall is due to mechanical issues that can cause the devices to stop charging their batteries. 
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New TAVR valve, premounted to save cardiologists time, linked to promising 30-day outcomes

The new valve arrives fully premounted on a delivery system and was designed to allow resheathing or complete recapture/redeployment if necessary. 

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Vienna Aortic Self-Expandable Transcatheter Valve premounted on the delivery system
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New TAVR valve, premounted to save cardiologists time, linked to promising 30-day outcomes

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Vienna Aortic Self-Expandable Transcatheter Valve premounted on the delivery system
The new valve arrives fully premounted on a delivery system and was designed to allow resheathing or complete recapture/redeployment if necessary. 
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AI model for HCM, the first of its kind, gains FDA approval

The new-look AI model was designed to automatically evaluate ECGs for signs of HCM and send alerts to the care team when necessary. 

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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 model for HCM, the first of its kind, gains FDA approval

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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).
The new-look AI model was designed to automatically evaluate ECGs for signs of HCM and send alerts to the care team when necessary. 
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Starting salaries in cardiology down 10% as other specialties thrive

Starting salaries for specialty physicians are on the rise, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare. Why is that not the case for cardiologists? 

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Starting salaries in cardiology down 10% as other specialties thrive

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cardiologist patient heart compensation starting salary 2022 interventional cardiologist
Starting salaries for specialty physicians are on the rise, according to a new report from AMN Healthcare. Why is that not the case for cardiologists? 
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Weight loss drug semaglutide could boost heart health of up to 93M patients in US alone

Researchers have recently determined that the medication, originally developed to treat diabetes, can contribute to weight loss and reduce a patient's MACE risk by up to 20%. 

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doctor with overweight patient who may be treated with TAVR or surgery
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Weight loss drug semaglutide could boost heart health of up to 93M patients in US alone

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doctor with overweight patient who may be treated with TAVR or surgery
Researchers have recently determined that the medication, originally developed to treat diabetes, can contribute to weight loss and reduce a patient's MACE risk by up to 20%. 
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Alternative TAVR techniques: How to proceed when transfemoral access is not recommended

A team of researchers from the United States and Sweden explored data from nearly 12,000 TAVR patients for a new systematic review and meta-analysis. 

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Alternative access approaches for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. courtesy of Interventional Cardiology Review 2018;13(3):145–50.
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Alternative TAVR techniques: How to proceed when transfemoral access is not recommended

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Alternative access approaches for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures. courtesy of Interventional Cardiology Review 2018;13(3):145–50.
A team of researchers from the United States and Sweden explored data from nearly 12,000 TAVR patients for a new systematic review and meta-analysis. 
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2 key reasons the use of AI in echocardiography is growing

Partho Sengupta, MD, an expert on the use of AI in cardiology, says some of the technologies being developed today will fundamentally change how cardiologists and sonographers do their jobs.

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Video of Partho Sengupta, MD, explaining two major shifts in AI for echocardiography at ASE 2023. These include GPT and deep learning to automate measurements. #ASE23 #ASE2023 #ASE #AI
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2 key reasons the use of AI in echocardiography is growing

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Video of Partho Sengupta, MD, explaining two major shifts in AI for echocardiography at ASE 2023. These include GPT and deep learning to automate measurements. #ASE23 #ASE2023 #ASE #AI
Partho Sengupta, MD, an expert on the use of AI in cardiology, says some of the technologies being developed today will fundamentally change how cardiologists and sonographers do their jobs.
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Microplastics identified in heart tissue samples—are surgeries to blame?

Tiny fragments of plastic are commonly found deep inside the human body. Heart surgery, it seems, is one of many ways these microplastics are reaching their destination. 

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Tiny fragments of plastic are commonly found deep inside the human body. Heart surgery, it seems, is one of many ways these microplastics are reaching their destination.  Surgeons Operating On Patient
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Microplastics identified in heart tissue samples—are surgeries to blame?

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Tiny fragments of plastic are commonly found deep inside the human body. Heart surgery, it seems, is one of many ways these microplastics are reaching their destination.  Surgeons Operating On Patient
Tiny fragments of plastic are commonly found deep inside the human body. Heart surgery, it seems, is one of many ways these microplastics are reaching their destination. 
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