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Federal policy is bandaging localized nursing shortages while ignoring the patient’s serious internal illness. 

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The federal regulatory agency that exists to protect consumers and promote competition across the economy is newly focused on patients and clinicians as well as taxpayers.  

Example of an automated artificial intelligence (AI) assessment of soft coronary plaque from a CT scan from the vendor Cleerly. This image shows the AI's reconstruction of a patient's coronary tree and color codes the vessel segments by the amount of overall plaque burden. The AI gives a very detailed report of all the plaque in all the coronary vessels. Some cardiology experts believe this may be the way of the future in screening patients for early coronary disease and monitoring the impact of prevention

Advanced AI software developed by Cleerly consistently produced plaque assessments comparable to intravascular ultrasound. 

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This year, imaging training programs offered a total of 1,478 positions across diagnostic and interventional radiology, a 5% increase over last year. 

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When patients without diabetes land in the hospital after a heart attack or stroke, early treatment with tirzepatide may prove beneficial. 

Workflow efficiencies and automation enhance newer cardiovascular IT systems

Bringing in a new and improved cardiovascular IT system can save physicians a ton of time and lead to considerable cost savings.

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Novo Nordisk will be selling the new 7.2-mg dose under the brand name Wegovy HD. The FDA's decision fell under a new pilot program intended to grant certain companies improved access and quicker approvals. 

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The Cardiovascular Business Forty Under 40 Class of 2026 represents an accomplished group of clinicians, researchers, entrepreneurs and administrators who are redefining what cardiovascular leadership looks like under the age of 40. 

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With exercise, does timing really matter? According to one new study, working out early in the day was linked to a lower risk of heart disease and healthier blood pressure levels than working out at any other point in the day.

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The Heart Rhythm Society's advocacy arm is monitoring such issues as prior authorization, outpatient payment policies and cancelled research funding. 

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The Amsterdam-based imaging giant is working with the AI powerhouse to create an AI-generated preview of MRI scans, before the acquisition even begins. 

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TerraPower Isotopes is building a flagship factory in the Bellwether District of Philadelphia, which will eventually produce actinium-225. 

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Federal policy is bandaging localized nursing shortages while ignoring the patient’s serious internal illness.