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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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Cardiologist pleads guilty after police find evidence he discussed engaging in sexual acts with children

Illegal photos were also found on the cardiologist's phone after police officers raided his home. 

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TAVR outperforms surgery for low-risk patients after 2 years—but the gap may be shrinking

After two years, TAVR was still linked to a reduction in the study’s primary endpoint, but it was also associated with a greater risk of valve thrombosis.

Female physicians associated with better outcomes, especially when treating female patients

The systematic review, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, included 13 different studies published from 2009 to 2019. 

Bernard Lown, groundbreaking cardiologist and influential antiwar activist, dies at 99

Lown was an innovator in the field of arrhythmia research and led the development of the direct current defibrillator. He also helped found an organization that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985. 

Cardiologist dies after being stabbed by a former patient

The suspect is in custody, and an investigation is underway. 

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Vitamin D supplements offer limited cardiovascular benefits, and calcium supplements may even do harm

Calcium supplements, the researchers emphasized, should be prescribed with caution. 

Cardiologist’s AI software tracks the health of COVID-19 patients, updating every 2 seconds

“Vital sign measurements and labs can come too late, but early detection through predictive analytics has the power to improve patients’ outcomes, especially for catastrophic illnesses like COVID-19,” the software's creator said. 

Health system boosts cardiac rehab rates, improves patient care, with new referral process

Straightforward, easy-to-replicate changes helped transform a hospital's CR referral rates. 

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.