| Today's News and Trends | Harold Litt, MD, division chief of cardiothoracic imaging and director of the Center for Advanced CT Imaging Sciences at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, explains the role of cardiac CT in EP procedures. Harold Litt, MD, division chief of cardiothoracic imaging and director of the Center for Advanced CT Imaging Sciences at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania, explains the role of cardiac CT in EP procedures. | |
| A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. A team of specialists from Cleveland Clinic reviewed nearly 3,000 medications, writing that a common type 2 diabetes medication offered the most potential as an effective treatment for AFib. | |
| Fitzgerald, a leading figure in interventional cardiology, praised the company's potential to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. Fitzgerald, a leading figure in interventional cardiology, praised the company's potential to improve patient outcomes and quality of life. | |
| | Researchers examined data from 82,000 TAVR patients, focusing on echocardiography-defined PPM. They shared their results in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. Researchers examined data from 82,000 TAVR patients, focusing on echocardiography-defined PPM. They shared their results in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging. | |
| FFR-guided PCI was associated with improved resource utilization and less radiation exposure, among other benefits, when compared to angiography-guided procedures. FFR-guided PCI was associated with improved resource utilization and less radiation exposure, among other benefits, when compared to angiography-guided procedures. | |
| | Patients face a risk of adverse events if they mistakenly take the wrong medication, according to a new warning from the FDA. Patients face a risk of adverse events if they mistakenly take the wrong medication, according to a new warning from the FDA. | |
| | Burnout is contributing to a potential mass loss of workforce for the healthcare industry, with 25% of clinicians considering switching careers. Burnout is contributing to a potential mass loss of workforce for the healthcare industry, with 25% of clinicians considering switching careers. | |
| In a new study, patients who were subject to a "humorous" intervention reported feeling less anxious during their exam and more receptive to discussions with a radiologist. In a new study, patients who were subject to a "humorous" intervention reported feeling less anxious during their exam and more receptive to discussions with a radiologist. | |
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