Imaging group thrilled with new CPT codes for MBFR measurements The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance applauded two new CPT Category III codes for myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR) assessments.Read more about Imaging group thrilled with new CPT codes for MBFR measurements
Anticoagulants after TAVR: 5-year survival data favor DOACs over VKAs Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) being performed. Image from Intermountain Healthcare. However, that one finding does not tell the whole story. Researchers also found that DOACs may increase a TAVR patient's risk of a disabling stroke.Read more about Anticoagulants after TAVR: 5-year survival data favor DOACs over VKAs
Targeting coronary inflammation helps cardiologists provide better care Michael Garshick, MD, examines the role of inflammation in coronary disease development, detailing how this risk factor can be detected and treated.Read more about Targeting coronary inflammation helps cardiologists provide better care
Ranking heart transplant candidates in terms of medical urgency: Is there a better way? Researchers explored data from nearly 17,000 U.S. heart transplant candidates, developing an updated model that ranks patients based on their mortality risk. Read more about Ranking heart transplant candidates in terms of medical urgency: Is there a better way?
Medical device company raises $136M to continue work on new 2-in-1 heart failure technology New Jersey-based Impulse Dynamics says it will use the new financing to fund clinical research and continue developing advanced heart failure devices. Read more about Medical device company raises $136M to continue work on new 2-in-1 heart failure technology
6 key trends in medical imaging physics Mahadevappa Mahesh, PhD, incoming American Association of Physicists in Medicine president, discusses key developments in the specialty. Read more about 6 key trends in medical imaging physics
Georgia cardiologist treating heart patients again after losing arm in accident Image courtesy of 13WMAZ. A veteran interventional cardiologist lost his right arm in an accident, but did not let that stop him from returning to his patients. Read more about Georgia cardiologist treating heart patients again after losing arm in accident
FDA grants bioresorbable scaffold system its breakthrough device designation to treat infrapopliteal lesions The new drug-eluting device was designed to provide both stability and flexibility to patients presenting with below-the-knee lesions. Read more about FDA grants bioresorbable scaffold system its breakthrough device designation to treat infrapopliteal lesions
FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Abbott’s TriClip device for tricuspid regurgitation TriClip image courtesy of Abbott. After hours of discussion, the panel determined that the benefits of using the TriClip G4 TEER system to treat TR outweigh any potential risks. Read more about FDA advisory panel votes in favor of Abbott’s TriClip device for tricuspid regurgitation
New American College of Cardiology registry focuses on data from outpatient ambulatory surgical centers The ACC launched its latest registry knowing that volumes at these outpatient facilities are expected to rise in the years ahead. Read more about New American College of Cardiology registry focuses on data from outpatient ambulatory surgical centers
