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KardiaPSI Balloon Catheter Corvention

The new device from Arizona-based Corvention was built to withstand the extreme pressures associated with treating severely calcified valves. 

Boston Scientific's Seismiq 4CE Coronary IVL Catheter

The company's Seismiq platform has already gained FDA approval for treating PAD. This new analysis highlights its potential to treat calcified coronary lesions during PCI procedures.

American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) Jamieson Bourque, MD, MHS, FASNC, a professor and the director of nuclear cardiology at the University of Virginia, explains the key federal policies impacting cardiology that were discussed with lawmakers on Capital Hill last week.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology visited Capitol Hill to advocate for a variety of issues. Cardiovascular Business spoke to the group's president to learn more.

Harold Litt, MD

Litt, a leading name in the fields of radiology and cardiology, has been with the journal since it was first launched in 2019. 

Hospital for Special Surgery pediatric MRI

The conclusions are based on an analysis of safety data from five leading pediatric hospitals, spanning 2017 to 2022, published in JACR

President Trump's presidential proclamation Sept. 19 to implement a $100,000 fee for H-1B visa applications had immediate backlash from dozens of medical societies. Groups like the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American College of Cardiology (ACC) said this will cut off the flow of foreign physicians into the U.S. at a time when we cannot graduate enough American physicians to fill positions in a healthcare system that is facing a rapidly growing physician shortage.

This comes after medical societies and immigration attorneys have for months sought exemptions for physicians, given widespread staffing shortages. 

RadNet CEO Howard Berger

This comes after RadNet executed several acquisitions so far this year, including buying French AI firm Gleamer for approximately $270 million. 

morgue

The United States appears to be leading all high-income countries in an unfortunate, distinctly undesirable statistical category. 

Society of cardiovascular computed tomography (SCCT) President Kavitha Chinnaiyan, MD, FACC, MSCCT, a cardiologist and professor of medicine at Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine in Royal Oak, with is part of Corewell Health, explains some of the key trends in coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and how this is being translated into educational programming at the SCCT 2026 annual scientific meeting (ASM). #SCCT2026

As CCTA sees rapid adoption across cardiology, SCCT is working to address the education required to sustain the expansion.

Anthem Elebance blue cross blue shield bcbs

Anthem defended the policy in response to the lawsuit, contending patients shouldn’t have to worry about surprise medical bills when visiting in-network hospitals. 

artificial intelligence

Leaders voted to OK the new Practice Parameter for Imaging Artificial Intelligence during ACR’s annual meeting, being held in Washington, D.C. 

UnitedHealth Group - 2

The insurance arm of UnitedHealth Group said the shift is part of its ongoing effort to eliminate the barriers between care delivery and medical coverage. The full list of services exempt from prior authorizations includes diagnostic tests and many outpatient surgeries.

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The new device from Arizona-based Corvention was built to withstand the extreme pressures associated with treating severely calcified valves. 

The company's Seismiq platform has already gained FDA approval for treating PAD. This new analysis highlights its potential to treat calcified coronary lesions during PCI procedures.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology visited Capitol Hill to advocate for a variety of issues. Cardiovascular Business spoke to the group's president to learn more.