According to a new analysis of more than 280,000 deaths, the number of obesity-related cardiovascular deaths in the United States tripled from 1999 to 2020. 

“It’s vital that imaging centers have a process in place to provide ongoing monitoring of AI once it becomes part of clinical practice,” one expert noted. 

The largest diagnosis deficits were observed for breast, colon and lung cancer, experts detailed in JAMA Network Open. 

Israel-based developer Techsomed said its VisAble.IO product can increase treatment precision by helping physicians confirm ablation zones. 

It could cost more than $1 million just to avoid a single heart attack, stroke or cardiovascular death, researchers wrote. 

Temporary changes in cognition, including disorganized thinking, are seen in a significant number of patients following transcatheter aortic valve replacement. 

“The results suggest that mammography screening can be effective in older women, particularly as life expectancy increases,” researchers contend. 

The devices, designed to provide temporary support to a patient's left ventricle, have been associated with a long list of issues in recent months. 

The HIPAA-compliant platform launched in April 2022, providing a forum for IR pros to discuss clinical complications and learn from one other. 

The study, based on STS/ACC registry data, represents a collaboration between several leading TAVR specialists.