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This page includes news coverage of various aspects of patient healthcare, including new technology innovations, what is working, what is not, personalized medicine and remote and telemedicine delivery. Find specific news in the areas of Care DeliveryDigital TransformationPrecision MedicineRemote Monitoring and Telehealth.

Cardiac devices could help identify cause, time of death in forensic cases

According to a new study, pacemakers and other cardiac devices could help solve forensic cases by revealing a person’s time and cause of death where an autopsy can’t.

Stereotaxis launches cardiac catheter module in Europe

St. Louis-based Stereotaxis, a cardiac technology maker, launched its e-Contact module in Europe last week, bringing a device to market that can significantly ease the jobs of cardiologists.

Ohio cardiologist sentenced to 20 years in prison for performing unnecessary tests

A cardiologist in Westlake, Ohio, has lost an appeal fighting a two-decade sentence in federal prison after being accused for subjecting patients to unnecessary heart tests, reports Cleveland.com.

Pennsylvania cardiologist dies at 75

Acclaimed cardiologist Michael Joseph Ryan, who worked for decades to fight heart disease, died June 6 at the age of 75 from complications of cancer, reports Philly.com.

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Northwell Health ranks high among New York providers in cardiac surgery outcome data

Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New Hyde Park, New York, and North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, both Northwell Health providers, have been ranked as facilities with the best outcomes for patients undergoing percutaneous coronary interventions (PCI) in the state, according to recent Department of Health (DOH) reports.

Hitachi Healthcare Americas Partners with the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute to Advance the Evaluation of Left Ventricular Mechanical Function

Hitachi Healthcare and the West Virginia University Heart and Vascular Institute today announced the formation of a new partnership to advance the evaluation of left ventricle (LV) mechanical function using advanced analysis tools that can provide a more comprehensive assessment of cardiovascular disease. Partho Sengupta, M.D., the Heart and Vascular Institute’s director of cardiovascular imaging, will serve as the project’s principal investigator during this multi-year strategic partnership. 

FDA approves remote heart monitoring device

Eko Devices, a tech company in Berkeley, California, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for its combined digital stethoscope and electrocardiogram that can be used from home, reports Qmed.

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Treatment disparities growing among AFib patients

A new study from researchers at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom has shown a treatment gap in certain patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a finding that concerns healthcare providers because the condition is associated with a five-fold increase in stroke risk.

Around the web

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.

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