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Cook Medical angiographic catheter recall

Angiographic catheters recalled due to safety risk

The new Class I recall includes nearly 27,000 devices that could potentially experience a harmful defect during use.

David Winchester, MD, chair of the ACC Board of Governors, professor of cardiology and radiology at the University of Florida, explains why the cardiology societies are asking the AMA to get involved in dispute over denial of an independent cardiovascular board.

AMA agrees to help after initial request for an independent cardiovascular board was denied

After their proposal for a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine was shot down earlier this year, cardiology groups have asked the AMA for some support. "We feel like it's time for us to blaze our own path," one specialist explained.

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TAVR patients with moderate or greater TR may face increased risks

When TAVR patients present with moderate or greater tricuspid regurgitation, it could impact the care team's treatment strategy of choice.

Exo Iris AI inks another FDA clearance for pleural effusion

First AI-enabled POCUS app for detecting pleural effusion and atelectasis earns FDA clearance

The apps are embedded into the Exo Iris transducer, which can be plugged directly into a smartphone, utilized anywhere and without the internet.

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Cannabis is bad for the heart—should the risk be taken more seriously?

Use of the drug more than doubles a person's risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new analysis of 24 different studies. In a separate editorial, two physicians shared their concerns and highlighted the importance of discussing these risks with patients.

Symptom-detected breast cancers more likely to require mastectomy, chemotherapy

New research adds to the “strong evidence” supporting screening guidelines and highlights the importance of women adhering to clinical recommendations.

Preprocedural consults with interventional radiologists boost patient satisfaction while reducing anxiety

Researchers recently examined the benefit of these consultations, conducting a randomized clinical trial incorporating explanatory videos about IR procedures.

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Radiology societies urge Trump administration to make remote imaging exam supervision permanent

"Eliminating this flexibility would significantly reduce outpatient imaging capacity, forcing many patients to seek services in hospital-based settings," the RBMA contends.

Radiation therapy company RefleXion Medical raises $105M

The Rise Fund, private equity firm TPG’s multi-sector global impact offshoot, led the fundraising round.

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Demand—and pay—keep growing for nurse practitioners, physician assistants

Advanced practice providers have enjoyed a raise in total cash compensation of 16% over the last five years. That’s a sharper upward pay trajectory than physicians or nurses have seen over that period.

Hopkins pediatric hospital: Maya Kowalski’s care ‘appropriate’

Johns Hopkins All Children’s Hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., plans to file post-trial motions against the $261 million judgment that a Florida jury last week ordered the institution to pay.

Survey highlights portable ultrasound adoption trends, challenges

A poll of 150 physicians from vendor Exo reveals that despite the benefits of POCUS systems, adoption remains limited.

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Angiographic catheters recalled due to safety risk

The new Class I recall includes nearly 27,000 devices that could potentially experience a harmful defect during use.

Cardiovascular Business

AMA agrees to help after initial request for an independent cardiovascular board was denied

Cardiovascular Business

TAVR patients with moderate or greater TR may face increased risks

When TAVR patients present with moderate or greater tricuspid regurgitation, it could impact the care team's treatment strategy of choice.