| Today's News and Trends | When doctors are accused of mishandling the heart health of a young athlete, it occasionally ends up being settled in a courtroom. When doctors are accused of mishandling the heart health of a young athlete, it occasionally ends up being settled in a courtroom. | | |
| The Heart Rhythm Society and its new advocacy arm plan on pushing CMS to include certain policy improvements in the 2026 MPFS. The Heart Rhythm Society and its new advocacy arm plan on pushing CMS to include certain policy improvements in the 2026 MPFS. | | |
| The new drug, LX2006, has already received the FDA's fast track designation. This latest distinction was based on early data from two separate clinical trials. The new drug, LX2006, has already received the FDA's fast track designation. This latest distinction was based on early data from two separate clinical trials. | | |
| | The Siegel TAVR valve includes no nickel or cobalt. In fact, its frame was built using special alloys specifically developed by MiRus. The Siegel TAVR valve includes no nickel or cobalt. In fact, its frame was built using special alloys specifically developed by MiRus. | | |
| The FDA's 2024 approval of the Farapulse system covered patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Now, however, the technology is officially approved for patients with more persistent symptoms. The FDA's 2024 approval of the Farapulse system covered patients with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. Now, however, the technology is officially approved for patients with more persistent symptoms. | | |
| Researchers with Mayo Clinic have shown that EHR-driven risk assessments could go a long way toward improving care for PCI patients. Researchers with Mayo Clinic have shown that EHR-driven risk assessments could go a long way toward improving care for PCI patients. | | |
| | The new Class I recall includes nearly 27,000 devices that could potentially experience a harmful defect during use. The new Class I recall includes nearly 27,000 devices that could potentially experience a harmful defect during use. | | |
| RSNA and several other industry societies have shared a new expert consensus document on the significant value of cardiac CT. Echo remains an effective first-line imaging option, the groups wrote, but CT can make a big impact as well. RSNA and several other industry societies have shared a new expert consensus document on the significant value of cardiac CT. Echo remains an effective first-line imaging option, the groups wrote, but CT can make a big impact as well. | | |
| After their proposal for a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine was shot down earlier this year, cardiology groups have asked the AMA for some support. "We feel like it's time for us to blaze our own path," one specialist explained. After their proposal for a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine was shot down earlier this year, cardiology groups have asked the AMA for some support. "We feel like it's time for us to blaze our own path," one specialist explained. | | |
| | If nurses fail to lead the way toward safe and responsible use of healthcare AI, the profession may lose its voice on emerging technologies. If nurses fail to lead the way toward safe and responsible use of healthcare AI, the profession may lose its voice on emerging technologies. | | |
| Multiple professional groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians, challenge recent policy changes to vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, which end routine inoculations for minors and pregnant women. Multiple professional groups, including the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Physicians, challenge recent policy changes to vaccine recommendations for COVID-19, which end routine inoculations for minors and pregnant women. | | |
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