Powering down cath lab angiography systems at night and on weekends could significantly reduce cardiology department energy bills, a new study finds. Photo by Jose Arellano
New research explored the potential savings of turning off angiography systems at night and on weekends.
Imperfect algorithms. Resistant clinicians. Wary patients. Divisive disparities. The plot ingredients of a flashy techno-thriller coming to a cineplex near you? No—just a few of the many worries that provider organizations take on when they move to adopt AI at scale.
IVUS with co-registration with angiography displayed by Philips at TCT 2023.
Eric Secemsky, MD, from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, says a lack of hands-on training and reimbursement challenges are hindering the adoption of IVUS.
Internal medicine physicians spend a lot of time working with heart failure patients. A new commentary in JACC: Heart Failure explored the potential impact of providing IM trainees with special training so that they can deliver additional value.
Abiomed's Impella 5.5 with Smart Assist (pictured above) is one of the heart pumps included in the recall. Image courtesy of Abiomed.
More than 100 patients have been seriously injured as a result of a significant safety concern. The Impella devices can still be used, according to the recall, if customers refer to Abiomed's new and revised instructions for use.
Round13 Capital and the investment arms of Samsung and Deloitte all pitched in, with the company using the money to double its workforce within the next two years.
