A physician and engineer, Thomas Keane, MD, MBA, will oversee federal policy related to interoperability, electronic health records and other medtech issues. 

Education and other initiatives helped cut the rate of radiologist recommendations for additional imaging by 44% compared to a control site.  

Medical students pointed to a lack of experience with cardiothoracic surgery as a primary reason for their lack of interest. In addition, many believe they may encounter a bias against Black trainees if they got involved in the specialty.

“Many of these individuals have stepped up to help L.A. recover from the devastating wildfires earlier this year, and all are pillars of the community,” the Los Angeles Business Journal reports. 

Using a standardized approach, including the cusp overlap technique, is associated with improved patient outcomes when implanting Medtronic's self-expanding TAVR valves. Researchers tracked data from more than 600 patients treated all over the world, presenting their findings in JSCAI.

Newsweek and Statista have crunched the data and ranked the top U.S. hospitals for cardiac care. Did your facility make the cut? 

Mario Gaudino, MD, PhD, told Cardiovascular Business there is a major need for more women and minorities in today's clinical trials.

Five veteran clinicians have been recognized for their lasting impact on the field of pediatric cardiology.