Care Delivery

This channel includes news on cardiovascular care delivery, including how patients are diagnosed and treated, cardiac care guidelines, policies or legislation impacting patient care, device recalls that may impact patient care, and cardiology practice management.

Cardiologists use endovascular device for brain aneurysms to treat high-risk heart patients
A multidisciplinary research team has found a new use for a reliable medical device. Multiple heart patients have already benefited for the group’s outside-the-box thinking.
When heart patients can’t wait: Urgent TAVR with self-expanding vs. balloon-expandable valves
The high-risk patients who require urgent or emergent TAVR are often excluded from major clinical trials. To learn more about this population, researchers explored data from nearly 600 patients treated at high-volume facilities.
More than 80% of clinicians have had to correct AI-supplied misinformation during patient visits: New patient + provider survey
Meanwhile members of Gen Z are twice as likely as other generations to get sneaky about their use of medical AI.
6 things Medicaid stakeholders can remind the world to always do with healthcare AI
U.S. healthcare will know it’s gotten AI right when the technology demonstrably improves care access, attentiveness and outcomes for the least financially healthy among us.
New off-the-shelf conduit for CABG shows promise in first-in-human study
A new acellular tissue-engineered vessel developed by Vascudyne could provide surgeons with a safe, effective alternative to saphenous vein grafts.

Change Healthcare cyberattack: A recap and update in 10 quotes

“This is what happens when everything merges and you only have one option.”

Some older patients taking aspirin to prevent CVD may be doing more harm than good

“Aspirin is no longer a one-size-fits-all preventive tool for older adults," according to one specialist with Michigan Medicine.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped cardiologists, radiologists, nurses and other healthcare providers embrace precision medicine in a way that ensures more heart patients are receiving personalized care.

AI helps cardiologists deliver personalized healthcare—but there is still plenty of work to do

A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the many ways AI and machine learning are being used to improve care for heart patients.

FDA announces new Class I recall of drainage systems after 26 injuries

According to the agency, using these devices “may cause serious injuries or death.”

Dexcom, a global healthcare technology company based out of San Diego, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for Stelo, a wearable glucose biosensor that can be obtained without a prescription.

FDA clears first over-the-counter wearable device for continuous glucose monitoring

The newly cleared device is worn on the back of the arm and sends data directly to the user's smartphone.

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Southwestern state to forgive $2B in medical debt for 1M residents

A February analysis showed more than 11 million Americans owe healthcare providers between $1,001 and $10,000. Another 3 million owe more than $10K.

The secret of Medicare Advantage’s success with outcomes: Consistent care coordination

Medicare Advantage covers a disproportionate share of disadvantaged senior citizens compared with traditional fee-for-service Medicare, yet the former bests the latter on some key outcomes metrics.

Permanent pacemaker implantation after TAVR increases healthcare costs by $24,000 per patient

Researchers say their new analysis, based on five years of U.S. data, highlights just how important it is to keep post-TAVR PPMI rates to a minimum.

Care Delivery

Cardiologists use endovascular device for brain aneurysms to treat high-risk heart patients

When heart patients can’t wait: Urgent TAVR with self-expanding vs. balloon-expandable valves

More than 80% of clinicians have had to correct AI-supplied misinformation during patient visits: New patient + provider survey

6 things Medicaid stakeholders can remind the world to always do with healthcare AI

New off-the-shelf conduit for CABG shows promise in first-in-human study