This issue “has the potential to inhibit lifesaving therapies,” according to a new analysis in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

After 12 months, AFib detection was much higher in stroke patients treated with an insertable cardiac monitor than those who received usual care. 

The new meta-analysis included data from 32 studies. 

The study, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, included data from nearly 20,000 patients treated in 2016 and 2017. 

PCI may be seen as a "reasonable alternative to CABG" for many elderly patients, the research team observed. 

Nine different companies are included in the recall. 

The aging population plus increases in hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease have contributed to more patients having severely calcified arterial lesions.

Akumin will deploy Philips' new workflow technology across its freestanding imaging center enterprise, which currently includes 134 locations, the pair said.

Healthcare AI has potential not only for neutralizing its inherent algorithmic bias but also for personalizing its outputs to help humans address health inequities.