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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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AI model predicts patient survival after cardiac surgery

The advanced algorithm could make a significant impact on shared decision-making. 

58% of cardiologists have been named in a medical malpractice lawsuit

Cardiology ranked No. 10 among all specialties, with plastic surgery and surgery tied at No. 1. 

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Data-driven ICM device management: EP’s ‘game-changer’ is building momentum

Sponsored by BIOTRONIK

The world of EP keeps getting busier and busier, and ICMs make it easier for clinicians to keep up. 

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Cardiologs puts its AI model up against the Apple Watch—and wins

The company reported that its deep neural network led to improved sensitivity and fewer unclassified findings. 

American Heart Association responds to nomination of cardiologist Robert Califf for FDA commissioner

The AHA believes the next FDA commissioner should play a key role in influencing public health post-COVID-19.

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TAVR more cost-effective than surgery for low-risk patients, new 2-year study confirms

The analysis, presented at TCT 2021, examined total costs after two years for more than 900 patients who underwent TAVR or SAVR.

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Tracking false-positive alerts among cardiac patients

“The findings of this study highlight the need for strategies to reduce and manage the burden of false-positive ILR alerts,” the researchers said.

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American Society of Nuclear Cardiology says AHA/ACC chest pain guidelines miss the mark

One of the group's primary concerns is the "inappropriately large role" given to FFR-CT. 

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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.