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Medical spa owned by US senator hit with multiple lawsuits over poor mammography quality

Plaintiff attorneys have filed at least three proposed class-action lawsuits against the Greenbrier Clinic in Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.

An Illinois appellate judge upheld a pervious trial victory that cleared and central Illinois cardiologist Amit Dande, MD, and Prairie Cardiovascular Consults LLP of alleged misdiagnosis of the severity of a patient's heart condition that led to his death prior to a schedule percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI).

Couple sues radiologist claiming he overlooked signs of both cancer and a spinal injury

Jeffrey Robinson first visited the emergency department at Central Maine Medical Center, Lewiston, in March 2023 complaining of back and stomach pain.

A month’s worth of fraud busting in 10 notable quotes

Ahead of June 1 to 5—Medicare Fraud Prevention Week—here’s a timeline of fraud-related news, views and developments as captured in concise statements uttered or written in May.

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Wearable ultrasound patch offers continuous monitoring of high-risk pregnancies

Researchers are hopeful that the patch can give providers the data needed to identify critical abnormalities earlier.

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AI worries deter some medical students from pursuing careers in radiology

Updated data suggest that artificial intelligence is playing a growing role in the specialty medical students choose to pursue.

Conduction system pacing after TAVR linked to improved outcomes in new meta-analysis

Researchers explored data from nearly 800 patients, focusing on a wide variety of outcomes.

Devi Nair, MD, director of electrophysiology and research, St. Bernards Medical Center and Arrhythmia Research Group, explains how she uses concomitant left atrial appendage occlusion during EP procedures, and talks about new LAAO devices and ICE imaging.

Tech breakthroughs, new policies help cardiologists perform more concomitant EP procedures

Devi Nair, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about her own experience using concomitant LAA occlusion as an add-on to catheter ablation procedures.

Health system 'hemorrhages' $280M on radiologist outsourcing in 1 year

Despite these investments, hundreds of thousands of reports are still delayed by at least one month, new data show.

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Colchicine reduces risk of some TAVR complications

Giving colchicine to patients prior to TAVR may reduce the risk of certain conduction disturbances, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Heart Association. It does not, however, improve survival.

Novel shielding device provides more radiation protection during mammograms.

Novel shielding device gives patients 80% better protection from radiation during mammograms

Experts are hopeful their device can address some of the shortcomings of currently used shielding methods.

GE Healthcare's Venue Go point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) system features AI-enabled tools to speed workflows, including Caption Guidance to help non-expert users capture diagnostic quality cardiac images. These systems helped drive positive earnings for the company in Q2 2025.

Despite tariffs, GE HealthCare sees sales growth in imaging systems and radiopharmaceuticals

Lower than expected tariff rates and the largest-ever order for Omni Legend PET/CT systems in the U.S. helped keep the bottom line positive.

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Boston Scientific warns that certain defibrillation leads may put patients at risk

The issue, associated with calcification, can make these devices less effective over time. The Heart Rhythm Society shared a detailed analysis of the situation.

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