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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.

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A majority of medical devices involved in Class I recalls were never required by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to undergo premarket or postmarket clinical testing, according to new research published in Annals of Internal Medicine.[1]

Cleerly and Allelica launch a new tool for assessing genetic risk in heart patients

The new test is designed to be used on its own or in tandem with Cleerly’s AI-powered CCTA evaluations. 

Video interview with Joseph E. Marine, MD, MBA, Vice-Director of Operations, Division of Cardiology, Section Chief of Cardiology, Johns Hopkins Community Physicians, and Professor of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University, explains the growing trend of using ambulatory surgical centers (ASCs) for cardiac and electrophysiology (EP) procedures.

Safety a top priority as more heart procedures move to outpatient settings

The push to move certain procedures to ambulatory surgical centers is one of the biggest business trends in electrophysiology. Medical societies are watching this space closely to ensure high quality remains the goal.

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Employment or autonomy? Comparing pathways and tradeoffs for PCPs

Primary care physicians who are on the payrolls of hospitals and health systems enjoy well-supported practice infrastructure and robust peer engagement. But they’re sometimes vexed by red tape and style-cramping oversight. Meanwhile independent PCPs … 

Bioengineers from Harvard have developed a new way to craft custom synthetic vascular grafts in a matter of a minutes. The group shared its findings in Advanced Materials, highlighting the potential to provide on-demand care for patients in need.

Custom blood vessel grafts in minutes? Harvard engineers share vision of the future

Researchers have developed a new way to craft custom synthetic vascular grafts for patients in need of immediate care. The technique has shown early potential to be a game-changer for cardiovascular care. 

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American Red Cross issues rare crisis warning: The country is running out of blood

This type of urgent declaration has only been made twice since the charity was founded in 1881. The group said type O blood is at especially low inventories, as donations stand at a four-year low due to the excessive summer heat and ongoing cyclospora outbreak.

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Medtronic recalls thousands of cannulae due to risk of leaks

More than 50,000 devices are being recalled due to pinhole leaks associated with multiple risks. Customers should return any unused cannulae to Medtronic.

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Many young adults are failing to launch into healthcare literacy

A poll of parents shows a distressingly large portion of this demographic is at a loss when it comes to scheduling appointments, figuring out whether or not they need medical care and navigating the healthcare system. 

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3 years ago an Israeli hospital modeled extreme disaster response. Here are 4 takeaways for US healthcare.

Hospital leaders who want to be ready for a mass casualty incident would do well to look for insights—and inspiration—from Samson Assuta Ashdod Medical Center.

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