| Today's News and Trends | ACC.26 Chair Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS, explained some of the big trends at this year's meeting, including AI, CCTA, hands-on training and guideline sessions. ACC.26 Chair Kathryn Berlacher, MD, MS, explained some of the big trends at this year's meeting, including AI, CCTA, hands-on training and guideline sessions. | | |
| Lower Medicare drug costs translated into more patients taking their medications, leading to better outcomes. Lower Medicare drug costs translated into more patients taking their medications, leading to better outcomes. | | |
| New pacing system is designed to streamline TAVR cath lab workflows, cut procedural steps and increase reliability. New pacing system is designed to streamline TAVR cath lab workflows, cut procedural steps and increase reliability. | | |
| | More than 33,000 devices are affected by this recall. Customers may need to return and replace the purge cassettes included with their devices due to a risk of serious injury or death. More than 33,000 devices are affected by this recall. Customers may need to return and replace the purge cassettes included with their devices due to a risk of serious injury or death. | | |
| Hadley Wilson, MD, a former American College of Cardiology president, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about several studies presented at ACC.26. Hadley Wilson, MD, a former American College of Cardiology president, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about several studies presented at ACC.26. | | |
| Patients with coronary artery disease and severe aortic stenosis often undergo PCI before TAVR. According to new data presented at ACC.26, however, deferring PCI is associated with comparable outcomes as well as a reduced bleeding risk. Patients with coronary artery disease and severe aortic stenosis often undergo PCI before TAVR. According to new data presented at ACC.26, however, deferring PCI is associated with comparable outcomes as well as a reduced bleeding risk. | | |
| Whoop, a Boston-based wearable technologies company, raised the new funding on a $10.1 billion evaluation. Whoop, a Boston-based wearable technologies company, raised the new funding on a $10.1 billion evaluation. | | |
| A prominent figure in the fields of interventional cardiology and women’s health is now leading the American College of Cardiology. A prominent figure in the fields of interventional cardiology and women’s health is now leading the American College of Cardiology. | | |
| | In total, 131 hospitals are acting as plaintiffs. They’re asking a court to throw out 2023 changes to the Disproportionate Share Hospital calculation that altered the way Medicare Advantage and Social Security income were factored into the risk-adjusted payments hospitals receive for caring for vulnerable patient populations. In total, 131 hospitals are acting as plaintiffs. They’re asking a court to throw out 2023 changes to the Disproportionate Share Hospital calculation that altered the way Medicare Advantage and Social Security income were factored into the risk-adjusted payments hospitals receive for caring for vulnerable patient populations. | | |
| The cloud infrastructure company said in a recent investor meeting that its heavy spending on AI has been complicated by the global GPU and CPU shortage. Some 10,000 workers have reportedly been laid off, but the true number is unknown. The cloud infrastructure company said in a recent investor meeting that its heavy spending on AI has been complicated by the global GPU and CPU shortage. Some 10,000 workers have reportedly been laid off, but the true number is unknown. | | |
| The Utah-based company plans to merge with View Point Medical, which manufactures the OneMark Detection Imaging System. The Utah-based company plans to merge with View Point Medical, which manufactures the OneMark Detection Imaging System. | | |
| The quality of ultrasound exams depends highly on operator skill, but experts believe artificial intelligence could improve consistency considerably. The quality of ultrasound exams depends highly on operator skill, but experts believe artificial intelligence could improve consistency considerably. | | |
| It’s unclear why Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare dropped its lawsuit, but it did so with prejudice, meaning the hospital cannot refile. There are many unanswered questions surrounding the unusual case, including how common incidents like this are and whether or not the hospital can technically bill for the time the room was occupied. It’s unclear why Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare dropped its lawsuit, but it did so with prejudice, meaning the hospital cannot refile. There are many unanswered questions surrounding the unusual case, including how common incidents like this are and whether or not the hospital can technically bill for the time the room was occupied. | | |
| Republicans are said to be considering cuts to cost-sharing programs through the Affordable Care Act as a means to save money and fund the U.S. Department of War, which is looking for $200 billion to cover not only the conflict in Iran but also domestic immigration enforcement. Republicans are said to be considering cuts to cost-sharing programs through the Affordable Care Act as a means to save money and fund the U.S. Department of War, which is looking for $200 billion to cover not only the conflict in Iran but also domestic immigration enforcement. | | |
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