The proposal would cut funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. However, no reduction was suggested for the Food and Drug Administration.
Currently in development, the “Generation Gold Standard” platform utilizes inert whole viruses to combat more strains of common illnesses, such as COVID and the flu. It’s on track for FDA approval in 2029.
The three insurance giants are accused of conspiring with brokers to enroll profitable patients in Medicare Advantage plans, in exchange for "hundreds of millions" in kickbacks.
Point-of-care ultrasound of the lungs could expedite the diagnostic process in busy EDs, allowing providers to quickly initiate treatment for patients presenting with respiratory symptoms.
Valve-in-ring BATMAN: (A) Perforation of the anterior mitral leaflet. (B) Buddy wire advanced in the left ventricle through the 7-F sheath. (C) Balloon ablation of the anterior mitral leaflet. (D) Successful delivery of the balloon-expandable bioprosthesis. (E and F) High risk of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction resulting from a 90° mitral-aortic angle with a prominent septal bulge. (G and H) Images and caption courtesy of Denti et al., JACC: Case Reports and the American College of Cardiology. More details available here.
The BATMAN technique is a safe, effective way to prevent LVOT obstruction during high-risk transcatheter mitral valve replacement, according to new data presented at SCAI 2025.
