Top medical groups release new appropriate use criteria for PSMA-PET imaging SNMMI is among the many organizations that collaborated on the updated guidance for imaging prostate cancer.Read more about Top medical groups release new appropriate use criteria for PSMA-PET imaging
FDA issues class 1 recall for angiography catheter following multiple injuries Cordis Corporation warned its device can dislodge during procedures and cause serious adverse events such as heart attack or stroke.Read more about FDA issues class 1 recall for angiography catheter following multiple injuries
Best of the best? Meet the world’s top 250 hospitals for cardiology Fifteen of the list's top 25 hospitals are located in the United States. Read more about Best of the best? Meet the world’s top 250 hospitals for cardiology
High cholesterol at a young age increases your risk of CHD later in life Maintaining optimal levels of LDL-C during young adulthood and middle age is one way to limit the risk of coronary heart disease. Read more about High cholesterol at a young age increases your risk of CHD later in life
Diabetes AI adjustable for surveilling other public health concerns Researchers have used machine learning to track diabetes at the population level.Read more about Diabetes AI adjustable for surveilling other public health concerns
Patients with recent imaging results less likely to receive opioids for back pain Radiologists pinpointed provider, patient and clinical characteristics associated with post-imaging prescriptions.Read more about Patients with recent imaging results less likely to receive opioids for back pain
Surgical explantation after TAVR failure: What cardiologists, and patients, should know Redo TAVR is not always a feasible treatment option, researchers explained. TAVR explantation can be offered to a larger patient population. Read more about Surgical explantation after TAVR failure: What cardiologists, and patients, should know
‘Smart’ EHR taps AI to guide not just info retrieval but also treatment planning Photo by Chang Duong via Unsplash AI developers have worked with experts in human-computer interaction to design an EHR that shows clinicians all information pertinent to the patient case they’re working on—and only that info.Read more about ‘Smart’ EHR taps AI to guide not just info retrieval but also treatment planning
A closer look at COVID-19's initial impact on cardiovascular care Low-income countries were hit especially hard by the pandemic. Read more about A closer look at COVID-19's initial impact on cardiovascular care
New resource for finding FDA-approved medical devices that incorporate AI Photo by Christina Morillo via Pexels As of Sept. 23, the resource supplies device and company names, dates of FDA approvals and other details on some 343 devices.Read more about New resource for finding FDA-approved medical devices that incorporate AI