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This page includes content on healthcare management, including health system, hospital, department and clinic business management and administration. Areas of focus are on cardiology and radiology department business administration. Subcategories covered in this section include healthcare economics, reimbursement, leadership, mergers and acquisitions, policy and regulations, practice management, quality, staffing, and supply chain.

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Abbott pulled the Trifecta GTaortic surgical valve off market in July 2023 after it was determined it had early structural valve deterioration (SVD) before 5 years.

Abbott pulls Trifecta heart valves off the market due to early deterioration

The FDA sent notice today that Abbott is pulling the Trifecta aortic surgical heart valve off the U.S. market due to the risk of early structural valve deterioration in less than 5 years. 

GE Healthcare recall TruSignal SpO2 sensors

GE Healthcare recalls certain SpO2 sensors due to risk of serious errors during defibrillation

There is a risk of the devices sending a reduced amount of energy to the heart during defibrillation. More than 7,000 devices are being recalled due to this issue.

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FDA announces recall of nearly 8,000 Impella blood pumps due to risk of injury or death in TAVR patients

There have been 30 complaints so far about this issue, including 26 injuries and four deaths.

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Abbott recalls delivery sheath for LAA occluder device after 16 injuries

The FDA has categorized this as a Class I recall, which means using the devices “may cause serious injuries or death.”

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More cardiology groups step forward with concerns about Medicare payment cuts

The CardioVascular Coalition and Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions have both issued new statements highlighting their issues with the 2024 MPFS proposed rule. 

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PaceMate gains a key investor in its heart monitoring technology

Lead Edge Capital is a well-known tech investor that has previously worked with such groups as Spotify, Duo Security and Toast.

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Heart specialists receive nearly $30M to study PCI and CABG among underrepresented patient groups

Teams from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Weill Cornell Medicine will collaborate on the research. 

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How cath labs can limit waste and become more sustainable

Making cardiac catheterization labs more efficient and less wasteful could help reduce the large carbon footprint associated with healthcare, according to a new commentary published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.

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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.

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New imaging protocols proposed to curb rise of cardiovascular infections

Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.