Nearly 200 U.S. facilities were eligible for these rankings. Each one is either a freestanding children’s hospital or a large multidisciplinary pediatric department within a major medical center.

The ACCESS model is designed help more patients get treated and managed with advanced technologies. In addition to heart failure, improved coverage has been announced for Medicare beneficiaries battling COPD, substance use disorders and nicotine dependence.

XCath Robotics has received the FDA's breakthrough device designation for its Iris surgical robotic system. The device is used to perform remote robotic-assisted mechanical thrombectomy on patients with acute ischemic stroke.

The newly approved device is 14% shorter than the previous version and gives clinicians more options when making implant decisions.

Clinicians have believed for years that menopause was responsible for a dramatic shift in pulse pressure that occurs in women as they age. According to a large new study, however, that change appears to occur years before menopause even begins. 

The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute was founded in 2016 to help advance the diagnosis, management and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It is now nationally recognized for delivering high-quality care in addition to being a world leader in robotic cardiac surgery.

Getting nurses and technologists more involved is a smart way to ensure new cardiac CT programs deliver the safest, most effective patient care possible.

High Lp(a) levels have been linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, including unexpected heart attacks. Researchers have developed a new AI model that can scan data from a large number of patients and flag individuals who are the most likely to have elevated Lp(a) levels. 

TCT 2026 will include a full schedule of late-breaking studies focused on minimally invasive interventions, pharmaceutics, structural heart disease and much more.

Using NT-proBNP testing kits on high-risk patients with diabetes could help get many more patients the care they need, according to new data published in JACC.

Customers are urged not to use these devices due to a risk of tip separation. The FDA first warned the public about this issue in July.

These findings underscore the importance of making healthy lifestyle decisions at a young age. 

Since 2024, the VA-OIG has been using the popular AI chatbot to pull necessary records and data to conduct its regulatory audits, a media report reveals.

Outlined in July as part of the 2027 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, Medicare is seeking to reduce spending on radiology services using site-neutral reforms.