ACC, AHA outline calculation of cost-effectiveness in guidelines | Next generation Watchman LAAC device enters trial in 2026

The next-generation Watchman device is designed to better seal off complex LAA anatomy in a variety of LAA shapes and sizes.

Healthcare's cost-conscious environment prompted the ACC and AHA to develop a statement on the value methodology to be used when creating clinical practice guidelines.

"The key question isn't just whether a device works, but whether it makes procedures more efficient and provides physicians with a more predictable tool for treating patients with complex arterial disease," explained co-principal investigator Venita Chandra, MD, clinical professor of surgery at Stanford Health Care.

Martha Gulati, MD, co-chair on a new joint scientific statement from the Heart Failure Society of America and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology, discusses the dire need she sees to boost prevention efforts for heart failure.

SCAI says many children and adults living with congenital heart disease are being left behind by a payment system that does not adequately value their care.

Thanks to AI, clinicians can use mammograms to do a lot more than identify signs of breast cancer. Researchers explored data from nearly 50,000 patients, presenting their findings in Heart.

Yes, even frail HFpEF patients see significant benefits when treated with semaglutide. Researchers believe these new data may help ease the minds of cardiologists everywhere.

Evinacumab-dgnb, sold by Regeneron under the brand name Evkeeza, can now be used to treat homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia in much younger patients.

The Department of Commerce is seeking more information about how current trade policies are impacting the U.S. medtech industry. The investigation could lead to the creation of new tariffs. Public comments are being accepted until Oct. 17, and the findings will be presented to President Donald Trump.

This uptick was attributed to more scans being administered per ED visit, rather than a rise in overall patient volumes, an analysis of Medicare data found. 

The New York-based radiology vendor announced the news Tuesday, with it applying to a novel product that flags a wide array of life-threatening, time-sensitive conditions in CT scans. 

The new "TrumpRx.com" will sell Pfizer drugs at a heavily discounted price, direct-to-consumers. However, details on the initiative are not entirely clear. 

A U.S. district court judge has ordered the Department of Justice to explain why its officials continue to comment on the trial, in violation of her order. The agency has until the end of this week to respond. 

Soroka University Medical Center served as the primary evacuation destination after the attack, accepting nearly 700 injured patients, most of whom needed medical imaging.

Healthcare Interactive confirmed the cyberattack in a statement released last week; however the details have yet to be reported to HHS. The incident happened in July.