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The director of the National Institutes of Health and his principal deputy are touting their success at ‘curing’ the agency of its self-inflicted DEI disability. 

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Three out of four TTEs are being ordered by clinicians who are not cardiologists. Could this be having a negative impact on patient care?

The Medtronic Liberant thrombectomy system.

The new device uses an advanced algorithm to regulate aspiration and conserve blood. Ajit Rao, MD, a vascular surgeon with The Mount Sinai Hospital, performed the historic procedure.

Milestone Pharmaceuticals has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for etripamil, a new nasal spray for adult patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT).

Milestone Pharmaceuticals will be selling etripamil under the brand name Cardamyst. It is expected to hit the U.S. market in early 2026.

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Massachusetts-based SpectraWAVE has gained considerable momentum in recent years, planting its flag in some of cardiology’s biggest trends. The company was co-founded by cardiologists and has already secured multiple FDA clearances.

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Published Friday in JAMA, scientists recently explored a risk-based mammography tactic that tailors regular imaging regimens to each individual’s danger of developing the disease. 

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Alleged transgressions took place between February and August, including the FDA rejecting Telix’s application for a new brain cancer imaging agent. 

DECT systems allow for a contrast dose reduction of up to 25% during computed tomography pulmonary angiography exams.

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In a letter dated May 20, a number of medical associations and physicians groups ask the OCR to force UnitedHealth Group to follow through on notifying patients that their data was taken by hackers.

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Desi Barroga and Deno Barroga allegedly prescribed opiates to patients in exchange for false statements to insurers.

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And the dose reduction can be achieved without sacrificing image quality, a new analysis shows.

Hospira, an Illinois-based pharmaceutical and medical device company owned by Pfizer, has issued a voluntary recall of two different drugs due to ongoing safety issues. The recall includes specific lots of labetalol hydrochloride injections and buprenorphine hydrochloride injections. Labetalol hydrochloride injections are used to control blood pressure in patients with severe hypertension.

The recall was put in place due to a leak risk that could make the therapies less effective and potentially lead to an infection. 

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The director of the National Institutes of Health and his principal deputy are touting their success at ‘curing’ the agency of its self-inflicted DEI disability. 

Three out of four TTEs are being ordered by clinicians who are not cardiologists. Could this be having a negative impact on patient care?

The new device uses an advanced algorithm to regulate aspiration and conserve blood. Ajit Rao, MD, a vascular surgeon with The Mount Sinai Hospital, performed the historic procedure.