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Family physicians and other primary care providers don’t mind being held to account for care quality by healthcare administrators. The rub is that multiple other stakeholders often demand similar levels of answerability, pulling the doctors in different directions at once. 

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Researchers explored data from more than 8,000 patients treated over a three-year period. 

Nicholas Marston, MD, MPH assistant professor of medicine, and a cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital, presented the late-breaking VESALIUS-CV data on the use of evolocumab for the reduction of major cardiovascular events in patients who do not have significant atherosclerosis. #ACC26

Late-breaking data out of ACC.26 suggest a more aggressive treatment approach for these patients could be beneficial. 

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Pulnovo Medical, a global medtech company, plans on using the funds for clinical development, regulatory submissions, commercialization and much more. 

Compensation for U.S. cardiologists is up across the board, according to a recent survey published by MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company. The report identified similar trends for cardiovascular surgeons, highlighting the country’s high demand for all heart specialists in 2024 and beyond.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons put together an expert committee to examine the prevention and treatment of new-onset postoperative atrial fibrillation after cardiac surgery. The group shared recommendations for before, during and after treatment.

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About 45% of radiologists have experienced such workplace exhaustion, which places the specialty fifth among medical professions polled. 

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Keith Lynch is taking on the title after previously serving as senior VP of strategy and development at SCA Health, a prominent ambulatory surgery center operator.

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“From an operational perspective, these findings have implications for staffing and resource planning in emergency radiology departments serving high-tourism regions."

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The idea was floated as part of a proposed budget for the state released by Democrats in the Senate. If passed, only the top 2% of corporations in California would be impacted. The levy would generate $5 billion to $8 billion annually for Medicaid. 

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Cardiologists in the United States now earn an average annual income of $575,000. That represents an increase of 10% compared to the previous year.

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Two respected radiology organizations have issued a stark warning on the new recommendations, stating that they risk confusing patients and “may contribute to thousands of additional breast cancer deaths each year.”

Breast arterial calcifications (BACs) identified on screening mammograms may help identify women who face a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new analysis published in Clinical Imaging.

HB 1364, a bill some radiologists pushed back against, is headed to the Governor’s desk to be finalized. It is set to take effect on Oct. 1. 

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Family physicians and other primary care providers don’t mind being held to account for care quality by healthcare administrators. The rub is that multiple other stakeholders often demand similar levels of answerability, pulling the doctors in different directions at once.