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Clinicians are making more money despite stagnant reimbursement. Guess how?

Compensation for healthcare providers rose some 4.3% in 2025. The sobering news is that the gain owes more to heavier daily workloads than to bigger per-patient billings.

Neuroimaging utilization in emergency departments has increased year-over-year for a decade

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

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Thousands of heart surgery kits recalled due to FDA quality concerns

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

Shockwave Medical announces new studies evaluating carotid IVL platform

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]

TAVR with Edwards Lifesciences valve for severe AR linked to ‘encouraging’ data

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

Investigational heart drug for nonobstructive HCM one step closer to FDA approval

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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Radiologists say visa-processing delays could pose potential patient care crisis

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

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

Robert Hawkins, MD, MSC, assistant professor of cardiac surgery, University of Michigan, discusses the growing trends of surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) following prior transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and how to best risk assess these patients using a new STS risk calculator.

How to evaluate risk when TAVR patients require surgery later in life

Robert Hawkins, MD, discussed an updated risk calculator—and the latest data on SAVR after TAVR—for a new video interview with Cardiovascular Business.

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Former ACC president William Parmley remembered as powerhouse in cardiology

Parmley is most noted for his research on the harmful effects of secondhand smoke, hemodynamics and new therapies for heart failure.

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‘Cancer crisis’: Experts warn of impending global shortage of radiology professionals

Researchers project that the global healthcare workforce will need approximately 750,000 more radiologists by 2050.

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International medical graduates represent nearly 25% of diagnostic radiologists in US

Recent policy changes under the Trump administration "highlight potential vulnerability in relying on this as a supply of radiologists," experts write in Academic Radiology.

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