Self-expanding TAVR system with new sealing cuff linked to high success rate, favorable outcomes The Navitor TAVR valve. Image taken on the show floor at TCT 2023 in San Francisco. The valve, designed with a new-look sealing cuff for limiting paravalvular regurgitation, gained FDA approval in January 2023. Read more about Self-expanding TAVR system with new sealing cuff linked to high success rate, favorable outcomes
It may be time to revisit patient selection protocols for heart transplants In a new video interview, Stephanie Golab, MD, examines the latest data on heart transplant outcomes in older adults.Read more about It may be time to revisit patient selection protocols for heart transplants
Radiologist uses CT scan to help solve a murder The victim has yet to be identified in an ongoing murder investigation in Cincinnati.Read more about Radiologist uses CT scan to help solve a murder
Your fingerprint sweat may reveal if you have breast cancer Scientists may have turned their criminal forensics research into an accurate alternative to screening mammography. Read more about Your fingerprint sweat may reveal if you have breast cancer
Siemens Healthineers inks ‘unprecedented’ $131M partnership with large health system Varian said it plans to work closely with Nova Scotia Health to develop a new "digital imaging concept," the two organizations announced Jan. 4. Read more about Siemens Healthineers inks ‘unprecedented’ $131M partnership with large health system
AI models for predicting heart failure still far from perfect Advanced AI models can evaluate a patient's heart failure risk using 12-lead ECG data—but there is still some room for improvement. Read more about AI models for predicting heart failure still far from perfect
ChatGPT 'mostly' accurate when answering questions on breast biopsies, with 1 major exception Photo by Emiliano Vittoriosi via Unsplash Researchers from Johns Hopkins University asked the chatbot about common findings from core-needle biopsies.Read more about ChatGPT 'mostly' accurate when answering questions on breast biopsies, with 1 major exception
Errors in imaging orders occur occasionally. How 1 institution reduced them by 83% This is an under-examined phenomenon, experts note, with common reasons including selecting the wrong modality, technique, anatomy or contrast. Read more about Errors in imaging orders occur occasionally. How 1 institution reduced them by 83%
Medtronic receives CE mark approval for next-generation leadless pacemakers The original Micra pacemaker implanted into a patient's heart. The two devices, already approved by the FDA, were designed with batteries expected to last more than 15 years. Read more about Medtronic receives CE mark approval for next-generation leadless pacemakers
Fraud charges against cardiologist dismissed after 8-year legal battle The veteran interventional cardiologist was initially sentenced to five years in prison for healthcare fraud. After multiple appeals and some significant updates, however, he was granted a new trial. Read more about Fraud charges against cardiologist dismissed after 8-year legal battle