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Last week hospitals owned by three big health systems filed suit against CVS Health. The trio filed separately, but all accuse the corporation of robbing them of funds they’re owed through the federal 340B drug pricing program. 

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The change would represent an imperfect but, in many cases, perfectly appropriate way to oversee the technology without crimping its capabilities. So say three thought leaders who are close watchers of medical ethics and technologies. 

How BATMAN technique can reduce risk of LVOT obstruction during TMVR

LVOT obstruction is a serious complication of TMVR. BATMAN may help protect patients from LVOT obstruction without leading to any additional risks.

Kenneth Bilchick, MD, MS, Director of Electrophysiology Research, and a professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Virginia, explains GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-RAs) may do more than drive weight loss—showing a significantly lower risk of atrial fibrillation.

Kenneth Bilchick, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about new data he presented at Heart Rhythm 2026. 

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TAVR procedures with a higher implant depth are associated with certain clinical benefits after one year, according to a new study of data from more than 600 patients.

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The House Ways & Means Committee on May 21 unanimously advanced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, which is endorsed by multiple radiology societies. 

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Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., are again proposing the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act, commonly referred to as MARCA. 

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Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, is joining the Los Angeles-based institution from Massachusetts General Hospital, following a comprehensive search process. 
 

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Experts are hopeful that the vision language model can support radiologists tasked with interpreting cardiac magnetic resonance imaging exams.

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The Alliance for Aging Research wants CMS to go through with policy changes that could make many more patients eligible for TAVR. The agency is currently considering the changes, and a final decision is expected in June. 

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This Class II recall includes more than 18,000 cannulae used during cardiac surgery.

Jupiter Endovascular's Vertex Pulmonary Embolectomy System showed positive results in its SPIRARE II pivotal trial.

"Pulmonary embolism is fundamentally a cardiovascular disease, where restoration of hemodynamic stability, beyond simple clot removal, is the key determinant of patient recovery,” one researcher explained. 

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Last week hospitals owned by three big health systems filed suit against CVS Health. The trio filed separately, but all accuse the corporation of robbing them of funds they’re owed through the federal 340B drug pricing program. 

The change would represent an imperfect but, in many cases, perfectly appropriate way to oversee the technology without crimping its capabilities. So say three thought leaders who are close watchers of medical ethics and technologies. 

LVOT obstruction is a serious complication of TMVR. BATMAN may help protect patients from LVOT obstruction without leading to any additional risks.