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Adam Greenbaum, MD, presents late-breaking data at ACC.26.

New stroke prevention device for TAVR holds its own in head-to-head battle with Sentinel

A new embolic protection device from Emboline was noninferior to the FDA-approved Sentinel device in terms of safety and efficacy. In addition, it captured much more TAVR-generated debris and was linked to an improved technical success rate.

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FDA clears new AI model for pulmonary hypertension

The advanced algorithm, which previously received the FDA's breakthrough device designation, detects signs of pulmonary hypertension in standard 12-lead electrocardiograms.

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UCLA's first dean for health AI strategy and innovation takes office

“The creation of an associate dean in AI speaks to the fact that AI has become central to research, education and clinical operations in the health care system."

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DOJ accuses New York health system of engaging in anticompetitive business practices

In a complaint filed in federal court, the U.S. Department of Justice claims NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital uses its power of “scale, breadth and configuration” to control payer contracts, making it difficult for insurers to develop low-cost plans. The health system denies any wrongdoing.

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Patient injected with acid instead of saline earns undisclosed settlement

The disturbing case highlights a series of process errors and cost-cutting measures that ultimately led to the “never event” accident.

‘Practice-changing’ interventional cardiology research grabs ACC.26 spotlight

The second day of the American College of Cardiology’s annual conference started with a series of highly anticipated interventional cardiology trials.

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Catheter-based treatment linked to major benefits for intermediate-risk PE

New 30-day data presented at ACC.26 helped answer questions cardiologists have had been asking for years. “Thank you for bringing PE into the future," one vascular specialist said from the stage.

FDA sees promise in voice-based AI model for heart failure

An advanced algorithm that looks for signs of heart failure in five-second voice recordings has received the FDA's breakthrough device designation.

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'Jack-of-all-trades' AI model outperforms numerous others in CT-related tasks

Unlike other artificial intelligence tools, Merlin was built with many tasks in mind, and researchers believe its capabilities could be further expanded—with some fine-tuning.

FTC seeks more time to settle insulin pricing lawsuit with remaining PBM defendants

The request to the court comes a month after the agency settled with Express Scripts, under the condition the company change its wholesale buying practices, pass on manufacturer rebates and support TrumpRx.gov. Now it's up to CVS Caremark and UnitedHealth’s Optum Rx to make deals of their own.

Black surgery technician reassigned over race settles discrimination lawsuit out of court

Clestina Lamai, the surgical technician, claimed in a lawsuit that Iowa Methodist Medical Center removed her from surgery at the request of a racist patient. The case was settled as a jury was set to deliver its verdict, local media reports.

Blood filtration company fined $5.7M, executive charged, for covering up patient deaths

The U.S. Department of Justice said ExThera cooperated with the investigation into a failure to file adverse event notices with the Food and Drug Administration after two cancer patients who used its blood filtration systems in Antigua died shortly after returning home. The California-based company’s former chief regulatory officer has agreed to plead guilty and could serve prison time.

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New stroke prevention device for TAVR holds its own in head-to-head battle with Sentinel