The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA)’s most recently updated guidelines for high blood pressure in adults redefined hypertension at a lower threshold, and those boundaries remain safe for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a large-scale review published in the current issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

On the American College of Radiology’s Voice of Radiology blog, Melissa Chen, MD, announced plans to build on last year’s survey of patient attitudes toward imaging. ACR will begin to develop a new survey to help define exactly what patients value when interacting with medical imaging professionals.

A “see-through” electroencephalogram (EEG) developed by researchers from Boston Children’s Hospital and Northeastern University in Boston may provide future insight into neurological conditions, according to research published online Sept. 5 in Science Advances.

The first state to implement work requirements for certain Medicaid beneficiaries has seen thousands of residents lose healthcare coverage, the Arkansas Democrat reported.

Three health foundations are teaming up to create a not-for-profit entity that will develop generic drugs, helping address chronic shortages and counter rising drug prices.

When using the American College of Radiology’s Breast Imaging-Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) to classify a breast lesion, radiologists are expected to only use the category 5 assessment when the likelihood of malignancy, or positive predictive value (PPV), is at least 95 percent. Is that a feasible expectation?

Mothers or infants experienced no adverse cardiac events during 24 pregnancies completed by women who had undergone an arterial switch operation, according to a single-center, retrospective study published online Sept. 5 in JAMA Cardiology.

The Office of the National Coordination for Health Information Technology (ONC) and HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) are pushing for increased interoperability and fewer hurdles when it comes to sharing health information.

Just weeks after Senate bill 3388 was introduced to Congress, major U.S. health organizations like the American Heart Association are warning that despite legislative efforts to ensure equal access to healthcare, the bill wouldn’t adequately protect patients with pre-existing conditions.

The International Contrast Ultrasound Society (ICUS) is urging medical centers to discontinue practice policies that limit qualified sonographers to assist in administering ultrasound contrast agents (UCA).