CMS just finalized significant changes to its TAVR coverage policies. Three leading cardiovascular health societies shared a joint statement summarizing their initial feedback. 

It's important to remember that there is no one-size-fits-all solution when it comes to patient care. What works is some communities may not work in others.

Specific lots of a popular ACE inhibitor are being recalled after a sample produced an out-of-specification test result. The FDA categorized this issue as a Class II recall. 

Multiple veteran cardiologists have been accused of accepting bribes from medtech companies. No arrests have been made at this time. 

If passed, new bipartisan legislation would allow eligible residents and interns to defer interest accrual on any federal student loans during their required postgraduate training. The bill has support from more than 40 U.S. healthcare organizations, including SCAI, ACC and STS.

After months of consideration, CMS has officially signed off on major changes to its TAVR policies. The treatment of asymptomatic patients is now covered by Medicare, for example, and fewer reporting requirements are in place when symptomatic patients undergo treatment.

The Cardiac PET Alliance said it wants to advance education, research and advocacy surrounding cardiac PET imaging. 

A new study of more than 11,000 patients suggests that darkness is necessary for the heart to function at full strength. “Light pollution has emerged as a new risk factor for cardiovascular disease," one researcher explained. 

The Emboliner Embolic Protection System held its own in a recent head-to-head comparison with Boston Scientific’s Sentinel Cerebral Protection System. With FDA approval now secured, Emboline hopes to launch the device in the months ahead. 

If a malfunction does occur, Stryker warned, it could impact the device's effectiveness. No adverse events have been reported at this time.

Implementing advanced AI models into daily practice takes much more than simply installing software. It requires a clinical champion and multiple stakeholders to coordinate the effort.

Some HCM experts are concerned about the potential loss of surgical and interventional expertise as procedural volumes decline.

Researchers tracked data from nearly 10,000 patients 60 years old or younger who underwent SAVR or TAVR. Propensity score matching was used to focus on two groups of approximately 1,500 patients.

In March, a U.S. District Court judge agreed with hospital plaintiffs who claimed in a lawsuit that the A-to-F grading system was deceptive, with those that chose to engage in enhanced data sharing receiving higher rankings. Leapfrog has defended its methodology, arguing the grades are constitutionally protected opinions. 

Beginning on Oct. 22, the agency will instead be delivering these credentials through a new online system called the MQSA Facility Portal.