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Philips and Medtronic extend 30 year patient monitoring partnership
The two companies will continue combining components to make patient monitoring systems, under the new terms of the expanded deal that includes a "pledge program" to improve quality.
FDA announces recall of Baxter infusion pumps with mismatched software
Spectrum V8 and V6 infusion pumps may have accidentally had their software switched, which could result in underinfusion or a fluid overload. While no injuries have been reported, for safety the affected pumps need to be removed from where they are used and sold.
Specialized imaging technique could offer patients a pain-free, effective alternative to mammograms
The photoacoustic CT, or PACT, imaging technique is said to perform comparably to mammography for cancer detection, but without the discomfort of standard mammograms.
Medtronic’s new ECMO system receives a key approval
According to Medtronic, its VitalFlow ECMO system was designed and developed with the user experience in mind.
Duke algorithm accurately predicts dementia risk using just a single MRI scan
The tool can also be used to predict a person's brain age and risk for a myriad of chronic conditions as well.

The new study, published in Stroke, included data related to aspiration and stent retriever thrombectomy.

One large health system actually treated more heart failure patients during the pandemic than it had in previous years.

Heart failure cases are expected to keep growing in the years ahead.

Considering the study's high-risk patient population, researchers were especially impressed by these one-year outcomes.

Imaging data gathered when patients are first hospitalized can be used to anticipate how their hearts might recover in the weeks and months ahead.

Researchers looked at this question closely, performing a study of their own in addition to a meta-analysis.

The study's authors examined new TAVR programs established from 2012 to 2018.

The group urged all eligible individuals to get vaccinated, noting that vaccine-related side effects have been quite rare.