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News You Need to Know Today
New ACC recommendations on managing acute myocarditis | How to slash readmissions after surgery | AFib & TAVR
Monday, December 16, 2024
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Today's News and Trends

Cardiologists work to standardize the diagnosis and management of acute myocarditis

New expert recommendations from the American College of Cardiology were designed to help cardiologists, primary care physicians, emergency physicians, rheumatologists and other clinicians deliver the best care possible when managing suspected myocarditis. 

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Cardiologists work to standardize the diagnosis and management of acute myocarditis

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New expert recommendations from the American College of Cardiology were designed to help cardiologists, primary care physicians, emergency physicians, rheumatologists and other clinicians deliver the best care possible when managing suspected myocarditis. 
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How one health system reduced lengths of stay, slashed readmissions after heart surgery

Remote patient monitoring helps clinicians track heart patients as they recover from major operations. One surgeon described the technology as a "game-changer," highlighting the confidence patients feel when they have "an extra set of eyes on them."  

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs can lead to significant improvements in patient outcomes after cardiac surgery, including shorter lengths of stay and reduced readmission rates, according to the experience of one North Carolina health system. The team at Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute launched the Atrium Health Perfect Care Initiative in 2018 as a way to provide consistent, high-quality care for patients following major heart procedures.
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How one health system reduced lengths of stay, slashed readmissions after heart surgery

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Remote patient monitoring (RPM) programs can lead to significant improvements in patient outcomes after cardiac surgery, including shorter lengths of stay and reduced readmission rates, according to the experience of one North Carolina health system. The team at Atrium Health’s Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute launched the Atrium Health Perfect Care Initiative in 2018 as a way to provide consistent, high-quality care for patients following major heart procedures.
Remote patient monitoring helps clinicians track heart patients as they recover from major operations. One surgeon described the technology as a "game-changer," highlighting the confidence patients feel when they have "an extra set of eyes on them."  
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Treating AFib patients with TAVR still linked to elevated risks

While the technology and techniques associated with TAVR have advanced over the years, treating patients who present with baseline atrial fibrillation is still associated with certain risks.

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A TAVR procedure being performed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.
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Treating AFib patients with TAVR still linked to elevated risks

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A TAVR procedure being performed at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago.
While the technology and techniques associated with TAVR have advanced over the years, treating patients who present with baseline atrial fibrillation is still associated with certain risks.
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Featured Articles

FDA approves J&J MedTech’s Impella heart pumps to treat pediatric patients

Johnson & Johnson MedTech partnered with the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network to confirm these devices could safely and effectively treat younger patients. 

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Heart model showing biventricular hemodynamic support using the Abiomed Impella CP and the Impella RP right ventricle support device. Display from TCT 2023. Photo by Dave Fornell. Johnson & Johnson MedTech Impella
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FDA approves J&J MedTech’s Impella heart pumps to treat pediatric patients

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Heart model showing biventricular hemodynamic support using the Abiomed Impella CP and the Impella RP right ventricle support device. Display from TCT 2023. Photo by Dave Fornell. Johnson & Johnson MedTech Impella
Johnson & Johnson MedTech partnered with the Advanced Cardiac Therapies Improving Outcomes Network to confirm these devices could safely and effectively treat younger patients. 
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‘A significant step forward’: Advocates cheer as heart health bill passes Senate

The HEARTS Act is focused on improving cardiomyopathy education and awareness while getting more AEDs in schools. The ACC, AHA and other medical societies have supported the bipartisan bill, which now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law.

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An automated external defibrillator (AED) system installed in a public location to save patients who go into sudden cardiac arrest (sudden cardiac death).
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‘A significant step forward’: Advocates cheer as heart health bill passes Senate

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An automated external defibrillator (AED) system installed in a public location to save patients who go into sudden cardiac arrest (sudden cardiac death).
The HEARTS Act is focused on improving cardiomyopathy education and awareness while getting more AEDs in schools. The ACC, AHA and other medical societies have supported the bipartisan bill, which now heads to the president's desk to be signed into law.
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New AI program delivers rapid, accurate echo video assessments

The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care. 

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New AI program delivers rapid, accurate echo video assessments

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The new technology shows early potential to make a significant impact on imaging workflows and patient care. 
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FDA commissioner, a veteran cardiologist, highlights ongoing issues with US healthcare system

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, talked to Cardiovascular Business about healthcare spending, inconsistent patient outcomes and much more.

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FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, a cardiologist, speaking at the TCT interventional cardiology conference on health disparities in the U.S. health system and paying more for care has not resulted in better outcomes. #healthdisparities #healthequity
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FDA commissioner, a veteran cardiologist, highlights ongoing issues with US healthcare system

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FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, a cardiologist, speaking at the TCT interventional cardiology conference on health disparities in the U.S. health system and paying more for care has not resulted in better outcomes. #healthdisparities #healthequity
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, talked to Cardiovascular Business about healthcare spending, inconsistent patient outcomes and much more.
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In Case You Missed It

AI-powered ECG screening a cost-effective way to ID heart failure patients

The technique was especially cost-effective in outpatient settings, according to a new study of more than 22,000 patients.

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A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]
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AI-powered ECG screening a cost-effective way to ID heart failure patients

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A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]
The technique was especially cost-effective in outpatient settings, according to a new study of more than 22,000 patients.
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Genetic predisposition to depression increases CVD risk in women, but not men

The heightened risks were even seen in women who were never diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. It remains unclear why the same trend was not seen in men.

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Genetic predisposition to depression increases CVD risk in women, but not men

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The heightened risks were even seen in women who were never diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder. It remains unclear why the same trend was not seen in men.
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Philips, Mayo Clinic using AI to improve cardiac MRI technology

The two companies aim to improve patient access to high-quality MRI scans by combining their artificial intelligence capabilities.

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Philips, Mayo Clinic using AI to improve cardiac MRI technology

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The two companies aim to improve patient access to high-quality MRI scans by combining their artificial intelligence capabilities.
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In Other News

Christmas ransomware exposed over 300K patient records to dark web

Last Christmas, Anna Jaques Hospital in Massachusetts suffered a ransomware attack. Now, nearly a year later, it confirms hackers stole personal information on 316,342 patients. 

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Christmas ransomware exposed over 300K patient records to dark web

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Last Christmas, Anna Jaques Hospital in Massachusetts suffered a ransomware attack. Now, nearly a year later, it confirms hackers stole personal information on 316,342 patients. 
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Mobile mammography units are not cannibalizing facility-based breast cancer screening

Such roving imaging vans have been posed as a way to reach more women in rural and underserved communities. But do they unintentionally hurt facility-based efforts? 

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Mobile mammography units are not cannibalizing facility-based breast cancer screening

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Such roving imaging vans have been posed as a way to reach more women in rural and underserved communities. But do they unintentionally hurt facility-based efforts? 
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