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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.

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Charts help predict risk of cardiovascular disease in 182 countries

Researchers have developed risk charts to help healthcare professionals predict the risk of fatal and nonfatal cardiovascular disease events for people in 182 countries.

Nurses design bra for heart surgery patients

Nurses at the Royal Brompton and Harefield NHS Foundation, a heart and lung center in the United Kingdom, have created a special bra for women who have undergone heart surgery, according to a recent report in Nursing Times.

AHA, NFL offer free virtual class for students during Super Bowl week

The American Heart Association (AHA), the National Football League (NFL) and Discovery Education will offer a free virtual class on Jan. 31 to teach students the science behind cardiovascular and strength exercises that NFL players use.

Texas medical center adds new physician to its cardiology team

Since serving as a courtesy medical staff member since September, cardiologist Ahad Hassan, MD, will be officially joining Brownwood Regional Medical Center in Brownwood, Texas, for good as part of the provider’s CardioSolution team.

FDA clears blood test to help diagnose patients with a suspected MI

The FDA granted a 510(k) clearance for the Elecsys Troponin T Gen 5 STAT blood test for patients with a suspected MI.

The Joint Commission creates comprehensive cardiac center certification program

The Joint Commission has created a Comprehensive Cardiac Center (CCC) certification for hospitals that comply with standards, integrate evidence-based guidelines and achieve and/or maintain disease-specific care requirements.

Cardiovascular disease death rates vary among Hispanics in U.S.

The analysis found there were significant differences in cardiovascular disease mortality rates among the three largest subgroups of Hispanics in the U.S.: Mexicans, Puerto Ricans and Cubans.

AHA pushes back against new blood pressure guidelines

After the American College of Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians released new guidelines recommending less-aggressive blood pressure treatments, the American Heart Association (AHA) published a statement vehemently disagreeing with the move.

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.