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TAVR or SAVR? Market competition may be influencing these decisions

Hospitals located in more competitive markets may be more likely to treat patients with TAVR instead of SAVR, according to a new analysis of more than 130,000 patients.

American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) President David H. Wiener, MD, FACC, FAHA, FASE, director of clinical operations at the Jefferson Heart Institute, and a clinical professor of medicine at Thomas Jefferson University, explains the growing number of multimodality cardiac imaging experts and how imaging societies need to change to meet their needs.
Societies must adapt to the rise of multimodality cardiac imaging

ASE President David Wiener detailed some of the many ways imaging societies need to adapt now that so many imagers are specializing in multiple modalities. It may be time to change how annual conferences are scheduled, for example, so that the costs of travel are easier to manage.

elephant trunk (FET) technique to treat a middle-aged heart patient, sharing their experience in JACC: Case Reports.[1] This is believed to be the first time surgeons have ever employed this particular approach.
Surgeons use modified ‘frozen elephant trunk’ technique for first heart surgery of its kind

When the devices needed for a specific procedure were not available, a group of surgeons got creative. Their one-of-a-kind approach was a success, and the patient has experienced no complications.

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Women drugged, raped by cardiologist file lawsuit against online dating apps

In 2024, a Denver cardiologist was sentenced to 158 years to life in prison for drugging and sexually assaulting multiple women he met through online dating apps. Six of his victims have now filed a civil lawsuit that claims the apps are “hospitable to serial predators.”

Herbert D. Aronow, MD, MPH, FACC, FSCAI, FSVM, medical director, heart and vascular service line and the Benson Ford Chair in Cardiology at Henry Ford Health, member of board, Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI), the explains how hospitals can set up renal denervation (RDN) programs and how the reimbursement landscape is changing with new Medicare coverage.
How to get reimbursed for renal denervation

Herbert D. Aronow, MD, reviewed the many ways the reimbursement landscape is changing thanks to new Medicare policies. “This is a really exciting time in the renal denervation space," he said. 

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Radiology groups renew push for bill to reform prior authorization

Over 125 medical societies including several in radiology wrote to leaders in the House and Senate on Dec. 9, asking them to pass the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act. 

Shared meals help department boost radiologist well-being

Weill Cornell Medicine recently explored the impact of meal-time outings in fostering physician job satisfaction, empathy and sense of connection. 

Solis Mammography
Solis Mammography acquires 40-year-old breast imaging center alongside 3 more facility openings

The private equity-backed, Addison, Texas-based provider group recently reached a deal to buy the Knoxville Comprehensive Breast Center in Tennessee. 

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From Deconstructed PACS to Reconstructed Radiology

Let’s conduct a quick thought experiment. We enter a time machine and set the controls for Connecticut in 2015. As luck would have it, we land in a meeting room of the imaging department at the Yale-New Haven Health system. There we overhear a conversation. Imaging aficionados that we are, we quickly realize two groups are present—IT leaders and ranking radiologists. It’s hard to make out the exact words through the time warp. However, we clearly hear one term repeated several times: “deconstructed PACS.” 

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Venture capital investors have poured over $11B into radiology since 2000

The most funded categories across the specialty included medical devices ($3.2B), AI software ($2.5B), and biotechnology ($2.1B). 

Lumexa Imaging
Lumexa Imaging no longer controlled by private equity following IPO

“We view this as meaningfully credit positive for its financial policy because private equity investors tend to favor high leverage to enhance their returns,” S&P notes. 

IR Centers
Interventional radiology group inks 3 more urology practice partnerships across 3 states

IR Centers, a platform company dedicated to offering minimally invasive procedures in diverse outpatient settings, is teaming with doc groups in Alabama, Texas and Virginia. 

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Cardiovascular Business
TAVR or SAVR? Market competition may be influencing these decisions

Hospitals located in more competitive markets may be more likely to treat patients with TAVR instead of SAVR, according to a new analysis of more than 130,000 patients.

Cardiovascular Business
Societies must adapt to the rise of multimodality cardiac imaging

ASE President David Wiener detailed some of the many ways imaging societies need to adapt now that so many imagers are specializing in multiple modalities. It may be time to change how annual conferences are scheduled, for example, so that the costs of travel are easier to manage.

Cardiovascular Business
Surgeons use modified ‘frozen elephant trunk’ technique for first heart surgery of its kind

When the devices needed for a specific procedure were not available, a group of surgeons got creative. Their one-of-a-kind approach was a success, and the patient has experienced no complications.

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