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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 Delivery, Digital Transformation, Precision Medicine, Remote Monitoring and Telehealth.

CES 2025: Cardiologist check-ups, AI-powered smart mirrors coming to heart patients’ homes
Healthcare companies from all over the world are showing off their newest cardiovascular offerings at CES 2025 in Las Vegas.
Radial secondary access during TAVR limits complications
Radial access is already the primary choice for many cardiologists performing PCI due to a lower risk of complications. The same appears to be true for secondary access during TAVR.
Semaglutide linked to ‘significant and consistent’ benefits for heart bypass surgery patients
The popular GLP-1 receptor agonist appears to help limit adverse events and new-onset diabetes in patients with a history of CABG. Researchers shared the full study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
History made: Young child treated with new heart device for very first time
A care team in Illinois has performed the first heart procedure of its kind on a two-year-old patient diagnosed with Brugada syndrome.
ACC offers practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke
The American College of Cardiology published an expert consensus on practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke to improve post-stroke care by identifying and managing atrial fibrillation.

Kaiser Permanente sponsors healthcare IT summit

Americans show a strong interest in controlling their own electronicmedical records, according to a survey released May 2 at the forum Health IT: Unlocking the Potential in Washington, D.C.

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Radiology Business

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.

Health Imaging

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.

Patient Care

CES 2025: Cardiologist check-ups, AI-powered smart mirrors coming to heart patients’ homes

Radial secondary access during TAVR limits complications

Semaglutide linked to ‘significant and consistent’ benefits for heart bypass surgery patients

History made: Young child treated with new heart device for very first time

ACC offers practical approaches for arrhythmia monitoring after stroke

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