Cardiologists, thoracic surgeons applaud FTC’s ban of most noncompete clauses

noncompete contract clause employment pen sign

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions and Society of Thoracic Surgeons have both shared statements in support of the ban, which is already being challenged in court. The American Hospital Association, meanwhile, opposes the policy shift, saying it “errs by seeking to create a one-size-fits-all rule”

‘Your heart belongs here’: Improved device, economics help cardiologists keep more patients close to home

Community Hospital Munster

Community Hospital, Munster, Indiana

Munster, Indiana, is a thriving suburb 30 miles south of the heart of Chicago. It’s a place where the locals like to stay local, especially when it comes to healthcare. Patients in the area often turn to 454-bed Community Hospital, one of three acute-care hospitals part of Powers Health

AI predicts cardiovascular risk during CT scans—no invasive tests or contrast required

Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models can evaluate cardiovascular risk in routine chest CT scans without contrast, according to new research published in Nature Communications.[1] In fact, the authors noted, the AI approach may be more effective at identifying issues than relying on guidance from radiologists. Representative non-contrast CT slices for two patients (left), with super-imposed segmentations (right). One artificial intelligence (AI) model was used to segment a cardiac mask.

Representative non-contrast CT slices for two patients (left), with super-imposed segmentations (right). One artificial intelligence (AI) model was used to segment a cardiac mask (magenta line) and coronary artery calcium (red). A second AI model segmented left ventricular myocardium (purple), left atrial (green), left ventricle (light red), right ventricle (blue) and right atrial (yellow) volumes. Images/caption courtesy of Slomka et al. and Nature Communications.

Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.