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The change would represent an imperfect but, in many cases, perfectly appropriate way to oversee the technology without crimping its capabilities. So say three thought leaders who are close watchers of medical ethics and technologies. 

How BATMAN technique can reduce risk of LVOT obstruction during TMVR

LVOT obstruction is a serious complication of TMVR. BATMAN may help protect patients from LVOT obstruction without leading to any additional risks.

Kenneth Bilchick, MD, MS, Director of Electrophysiology Research, and a professor of cardiovascular medicine at the University of Virginia, explains GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-RAs) may do more than drive weight loss—showing a significantly lower risk of atrial fibrillation.

Kenneth Bilchick, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about new data he presented at Heart Rhythm 2026. 

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TAVR procedures with a higher implant depth are associated with certain clinical benefits after one year, according to a new study of data from more than 600 patients.

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The House Ways & Means Committee on May 21 unanimously advanced the Provider Reimbursement Stability Act of 2026, which is endorsed by multiple radiology societies. 

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Sens. John Boozman, R-Ark., and Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., are again proposing the Medicare Access to Radiology Care Act, commonly referred to as MARCA. 

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Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, is joining the Los Angeles-based institution from Massachusetts General Hospital, following a comprehensive search process. 
 

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The U.S. Department of Justice says its investigation into the scheme to defraud Amtrak’s employee health plan resulted in 19 prosecutions, all resulting in guilty pleas. For her role in over $2.2M of fraudulent billing, physical therapist Taejin Kim will serve a year in prison.

Epic confirmed on Tuesday that its long-rumored AI scribe feature is a reality. The company said it’s working with Microsoft-owned Nuance—and with clinical documentation standout Abridge—to add the feature to its platform.

Kenzie Thompson, BSN, RCIS, cardiovascular invasive specialist, St. Luke's Mid-America Heart Institute, shares advice she gave to cath lab technologists and nurses during a session at the Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) meeting.

“It is your responsibility to be the patient’s advocate,” one expert explained. “We, as the nurses and technologists, have to speak up when we see something that isn’t right.”

Sol Radiology

If explosive growth is a sure sign of astute planning, Sol Radiology has some of the best strategists in the business. As recently as late 2022, the Southern California practice had three radiologists serving one hospital. Today it’s a 45-physician force reading for 25 sites and running three of its own imaging centers. 

The Amplatzer Piccolo Occluder for transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure in premature infants. Photo courtesy of Abbott.

Transcatheter patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure has been a mainstay in congenital interventional cardiology for decades, but changes in the standard of care have resulted in catheter-based treatments overtaking surgical procedures. 

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The change would represent an imperfect but, in many cases, perfectly appropriate way to oversee the technology without crimping its capabilities. So say three thought leaders who are close watchers of medical ethics and technologies. 

LVOT obstruction is a serious complication of TMVR. BATMAN may help protect patients from LVOT obstruction without leading to any additional risks.

Kenneth Bilchick, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about new data he presented at Heart Rhythm 2026.