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The Shockwave C2 Aero Coronary IVL Catheter is based on years of user feedback. For example, it was built with improved deliverability and repositioning capabilities in mind.

Video: Samuel Jones, MD, MPH, FACC, director of Inpatient Electrophysiology at the Memorial Hospital for Chattanooga Heart Institute, and co-chair of the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and Heart Rhythm Society (HRS) guidance For electrophysiology ablation in ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs), explains the details of this shift in cardiology care delivery.

When CMS finalized coverage for cardiac ablations performed in ASCs, experts from HRS and ACC published recommendations for performing those procedures safely and effectively. One of the cardiologists behind that guidance shared some important takeaways with Cardiovascular Business. 

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More research is still necessary, but a new study has uncovered some noteworthy connections between dream frequency and the risk of heart disease. 

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Follow-up care after a successful heart transplant can be challenging—both for providers and their patients. Consider, for example, the fact that so many patients who develop complications never actually present with symptoms.  

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“Radiologists are well-positioned to contribute evidence-based guidance, promote transparency, and help patients make informed decisions," experts write in Clinical Imaging

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Lumexa hopes to open between 8 to 10 newly constructed, “de novo” centers in 2026, including multiple ones built in partnership with UPMC. 

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Vanderbilt experts have developed an assessment called MyProstateScore 2.0–Active Surveillance, which they say performs better than regular PSA-based testing and MRI for monitoring low-risk disease. 

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Private-equity acquisitions of primary-care provider practices neither alter hospitalization rates nor affect acute-care outcomes, according to new research out of Brown University. 

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Investments in MRI software, expanded CT offerings on both coasts, and new PET products have all helped increase advanced imaging to about 27.5% of RadNet's procedural volumes. 

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A new natural language processing tool from Google is being trained on spaceflight scenarios to aid medical personnel on missions to the moon, Mars and beyond.

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A group of plaintiffs tried to use the courts to force the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to develop a patient database needed for doctors to begin issuing prescriptions. But a judge ruled the group lacked standing, as such litigation typically requires backing from the state attorney general. Medical cannabis became legal in the state back in September 2022. 

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The system will assist radiologists by identifying lesions and drafting a single-sentence, localization-aware report alerting readers to the finding.

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The Shockwave C2 Aero Coronary IVL Catheter is based on years of user feedback. For example, it was built with improved deliverability and repositioning capabilities in mind.

When CMS finalized coverage for cardiac ablations performed in ASCs, experts from HRS and ACC published recommendations for performing those procedures safely and effectively. One of the cardiologists behind that guidance shared some important takeaways with Cardiovascular Business. 

More research is still necessary, but a new study has uncovered some noteworthy connections between dream frequency and the risk of heart disease.