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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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Skip the catheterization? AI uses imaging data to ID coronary plaque blockages that require surgery

The team's AI-based fractional flow reserve calculations achieved a strong area under the curve, sensitivity and specificity. 

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Advanced AI model predicts risk of CVD death using low-dose CT exams

Sharing their findings in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging, the researchers said their AI model should be easy to implement without creating a lot of additional work. 

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Why a more diverse cardiology workforce is so important—and how to make it a reality

Improved diversity can benefit clinicians and patients alike, according to a new analysis in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Learn from an expert: How to limit cardiovascular disease among patients with diabetes

Rita Rastogi Kalyani, MD, an endocrinologist and associate professor at Johns Hopkins Medicine, shared her perspective on this crucial topic. 

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TAVR comparable to surgery for patients with rheumatic aortic stenosis

The new analysis, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, included findings from more than 1,000 Medicare patients with rheumatic aortic stenosis.

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GE Healthcare debuts new AI offering for cardiac imaging

The new AI tool can be used alongside GE Healthcare’s full line of Venue ultrasound systems, including the new Venue Fit. 

Bobby Brown, Texas cardiologist and World Series-winning third basemen for the New York Yankees, dies at 96

Brown played for the Yankees for eight seasons, served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and spent 30 years working in Texas as a cardiologist.

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Viz.ai raises $71M to focus its AI capabilities on cardiology, pulmonary care and other specialties

The company hopes to expand the use of its AI platform, primarily used to treat stroke patients, so that it can make a bigger impact on patient care. 

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GE HealthCare said the price of iodine contrast increased by more than 200% between 2017 to 2023. Will new Chinese tariffs drive costs even higher?

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.