Patient Care

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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California cardiologist loses license after sexual assault allegation

The Medical Board of California will revoke the medical license of a cardiologist accused of sexual assault.

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Eko’s AI model for low ejection fraction receives FDA EUA to boost pandemic care

The algorithm, developed as part of a collaboration with Mayo Clinic, received Breakthrough Device designation back in December 2019.

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Beloved Miami cardiologist dies from coronavirus complications

A 50-year-old cardiologist has died from complications related to COVID-19.

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Compassion and clarity: How to communicate with CVD patients during the pandemic

Healthcare providers must work to act with compassion and consider the patient’s values at all times, according to a new commentary published in Circulation.

Researchers using AI to track cardiac health of coronavirus patients given hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin

Cardiologs has announced the beginning of a new clinical trial that will involve monitoring the cardiac health of COVID-19 patients being treated with hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin.

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ACC, MedAxiom CEO resigns

The move come as “the result of changing personal and family priorities,” according to an official statement from the ACC.

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Doesn’t miss a beat: AI assesses cardiac function faster than cardiologists

An AI algorithm can assess echocardiograms “more rapidly and comprehensively” than experienced cardiologists, according to a new study published in Nature.

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35% of US cardiologists suffer from burnout, 44% feel stressed

Physician burnout has been a growing problem in healthcare for years, robbing specialists of the passion that once led them to a career in medicine and potentially having a negative impact on patient care.

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.