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Researchers believe their new data could be used to better inform staffing coverage in modern radiology departments. 

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Specific lots of several procedure kits have been recalled after the FDA identified quality issues during a recent inspection.

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Carotid artery disease causes up to 30% of all strokes, but severely calcified lesions can make treatment quite complex. The hope is that IVL can be as successful in this area as it has been in the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease. 

Performing transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with the J-Valve transcatheter heart valve (THV) may help limit the risk of coronary artery obstruction (CAO) in high-risk patients, according to a new study published in Clinical Interventions in Aging.[1]

All patients presented with severe aortic regurgitation. The study's findings were presented at New York Valves 2026 and published in JSCAI.

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No drugs are currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of symptomatic, nonobstructive HCM. Could oral therapy ninerafaxstat be the first?

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ACR and other medical societies recently wrote to the secretaries of State and Homeland Security to voice their concern about ongoing staffing issues. 

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Targeted interventions could help reduce pre-test anxiety, improve the physical screening experience, and address structural barriers in underserved settings. 

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Legislative changes, demographic shifts and growing demand will combine to drive national health spending to almost $9 trillion by 2034.

2026 healthcare fraud takedown

The defendants include 90 physicians and other licensed medical professionals. 

Hologic ramps up production of breast biopsy needles

The manufacturer issued an alert in January, indicating its Brevera Breast Biopsy System Disposable 9 Gauge Needles were being recalled amid risk they might leave metallic particles in tissue.

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TAVR was associated with early benefits for women. After five years, however, outcomes were comparable across the board.

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The newly cleared software alerts clinicians when it detects a suspected vascular occlusion.

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Researchers believe their new data could be used to better inform staffing coverage in modern radiology departments. 

Specific lots of several procedure kits have been recalled after the FDA identified quality issues during a recent inspection.

Carotid artery disease causes up to 30% of all strokes, but severely calcified lesions can make treatment quite complex. The hope is that IVL can be as successful in this area as it has been in the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease.