How to prepare for a COVID-related medical malpractice crisis | Comparing the durability of TAVR & SAVR after 5 years

The ongoing pandemic has already created countless challenges for healthcare providers—and a medical malpractice crisis could be next.

The Sapien 3 prosthesis continues to impress, though researchers must continue to monitor its performance as time goes on.

Clinicians should consider the potential negative impact of prescribing so many medications at once, the study's authors noted. 

More research on long-term outcomes is still needed before TAVR can be recommended for such patients across the board.

Total death counts in the United States are typically consistent from one year to the next, the authors noted—but not in 2020. 

More lots of extended-release metformin have been recalled due to high levels of NDMA, a contaminant associated with cancer.

Brain MRI scans do lead to increased costs, the authors noted, but the clinical benefits are significant.

As cardiologists strive to recover from the tests and procedures lost during shutdown, healthcare teams are employing creative strategies to bring back apprehensive patients while safely and effectively managing readjusted workflows and protocols.

The findings illustrate that even if such algorithms are ready for primetime, providers have work to do convincing patients of their efficacy, Dutch experts noted.