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Your patients are worrying themselves sick, literally

Health anxiety increases the risk of heart disease by 70 percent. 

Teamwork among physicians may improve post-CABG outcomes in Medicare patients

After adjusting for regional- and hospital-level factors, health systems in which physicians collaborate during CABG episodes had lower 60-day rates of emergency department visits, readmissions and mortality among Medicare beneficiaries, according to a recent study.

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Japan approves use of Abbott’s bioresorbable heart stent

Abbott Laboratories’ new Absorb bioresorbable heart stent has been approved in Japan to treat coronary artery disease, joining the U.S. and Canada in countries that have approved its use, according to a statement from Abbott.

Biotronik releases new ICD to treat heart failure

A new implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) designed to treat heart failure patients is now available in the U.S.

FDA clears steerable microcatheter for use in peripheral and coronary interventions

The FDA granted 510(k) clearance to the SwiftNINJA steerable microcatheter for use in peripheral and coronary interventions.

Women have lower 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease after bariatric surgery

After undergoing bariatric surgery, women had a significantly lower 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease than men, according to an analysis of nearly 2,000 patients.

Well-fed mothers produce babies with healthy hearts

Prenatal care is vital to the future health of a baby. It’s important for expecting mothers to stop smoking and drinking alcohol and to increase their folic acid intake. But in addition to these steps, mothers must also maintain a healthy weight.

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TCT 2016: Medtronic drug-filled stent findings encouraging for future of metallic stents

New findings on Medtronic’s drug-filled stent (DFS) were unveiled this week at the annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) 2016 conference that suggest metallic stents are still being improved and won’t be phased out anytime soon.

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Radiology Business
Key takeaways from RSNA 2024 for AI, CT, MRI and the radiology staffing shortage

Several key trends were evident at the Radiological Society of North America 2024 meeting, including new CT and MR technology and evolving adoption of artificial intelligence.

Health Imaging
Use of AI opportunistic screening in CT for cardiovascular disease

Ron Blankstein, MD, professor of radiology, Harvard Medical School, explains the use of artificial intelligence to detect heart disease in non-cardiac CT exams.