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Surgeon specialization may predict 30-day operative mortality following cardiac procedures

A surgeon’s degree of specialization helped predict 30-day operative mortality in some common cardiology procedures, according to a retrospective analysis of Medicare data.

FDA approves the Celt ACD vascular closure device

The FDA approved the Celt ACD vascular closure device on July 21.

Systematic review finds evidence is lacking for percutaneous LAA exclusion as an alternative to oral anticoagulation

A systematic review of the published literature found that there was no evidence to recommend percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) exclusion in patients with atrial fibrillation who are ineligible for anticoagulation.

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Mortality rate remains high in patients undergoing PCI for an MI following noncardiac surgery

More than 11 percent of patients who developed perioperative MI after vascular surgery and underwent MI died within 30 days of the noncardiac procedure, according to an observational study.

Bleeding risk associated with vitamin K antagonists only slightly increases past age 80

A matched cohort study of older adults who received a vitamin K antagonist found that the risk of bleeding did not significantly increase as patients entered their 80s and only mildly increased they entered their 90s. However, the risk of thrombosis in patients who were in their 80s and 90s was higher and more often fatal compared with patients in their 70s.

Edwards names Leslie Heisz to board of directors

Leslie S. Heisz, a veteran investment banker, was named to Edwards Lifesciences Corporation’s board of directors on July 5.

Scoring system may help predict 30-day and one-year mortality following TAVR

Researchers identified predictors of 30-day and one-year mortality in patients who have undergone transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and developed a scoring system that may help forecast mortality following TAVR.

Palliative care is uncommon among heart failure patients

The use of palliative care in patients with heart failure doubled from 2007 to 2013, according to a cross-sectional analysis of Veterans Affairs external peer review program data. However, the researchers noted that only 7.6 percent of patients received palliative care, which they deemed as low.

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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.

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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.