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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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Medtronic reaches milestone in study of pulsed-field ablation and mapping catheter for AFib

A randomized study of more than 450 patients with persistent atrial fibrillation is now underway. All patients have been treated, and their outcomes will be tracked for 12 months. 

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FDA announces another recall for troubled heart device after multiple hospitalizations

This latest recall involves the device's driveline boot cover, which “can become stiff over time” and cause problems for clinicians. There have been 33 complaints since 2017 related to the issue.

High copays keep many heart failure patients from filling needed prescriptions

Researchers examined data from more than 900 patients, presenting their findings in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Cardiologist urges physicians to promote plant-based diets: ‘We owe it to the profession, our patients and the planet’

The authors of a new commentary in the American Journal of Cardiology argued that well-balanced plant-based diets are good for the heart and good for society as a whole. 

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Regulatory Roundup: Updates on Medtronic and LivaNova recalls, FDA-cleared AI models, a new heart valve and more

Read our recap of some of the biggest FDA-related stories that impacted cardiology in the last month.

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FDA approves world’s most expensive drug, a hemophilia B treatment expected to cost $3.5M

The single-dose gene therapy can help patients reduce their risk of bleeding events and discontinue factor IX prophylaxis therapy.

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American College of Cardiology announces new collaboration with virtual reality specialists

The ACC is especially excited to see what VR training can do to bring minimally invasive interventional procedures to more and more patients throughout the United States.

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Telehealth for cardiovascular disease patients: 3 key benefits and 5 ongoing challenges

Telehealth can provide significant value when it comes to managing and monitoring patients with CVD or suspected CVD. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the latest details on this evolving treatment option. 

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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.