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.

The world’s best heart hospitals: New list includes many from United States
Newsweek and Statista have shared their 2027 list of the world’s top 300 hospitals for cardiology. Nine of the top 20 are based in the United States.
Fewer Americans are dying from heart disease—Black patients still face the highest risks
The overall mortality rate for U.S. patients with cardiovascular disease has improved significantly in recent years. At the same time, however, care gaps remain that must be addressed.
Gen Z seems to appreciate TikTok doctors more than the ones seen in person
As long as the influencer presents with apparent knowledgeability, a polished appearance, medical accoutrements and a caring demeanor, he or she will probably be afforded plenty of leeway to hold forth on all things health and healthcare.
‘Black matter’ in ICU Medical IV drips deemed unlikely to pose a risk to patients
In an update to an early alert from May, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said an investigation by the device manufacturer concluded the black spots were part of the PVC material used in manufacturing.
Utah becomes first state to use AI for initial prescriptions without human oversight
Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy will allow patients to use a dermatology app to diagnose and get prescription treatments for acne. More serious skin conditions will be referred to a licensed physician.

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New data registry will track how AI-powered plaque assessments impact cardiologist decisions

HeartFlow hopes to gather real-world data from up to 10,000 patients with suspected CAD.

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world

Hospital accused of implanting experimental heart valve in young patient without proper consent

Members of Congress are now asking the FDA to investigate a parent's claim that her 14-year-old son was treated with an experimental heart valve without proper consent. The valve eventually failed and had to be replaced. The hospital has said its heart team did nothing wrong.

‘Allyship’ needed between nurses and MDs to take on workforce crisis

“Most health systems rely on a financial cost-containment model to inform staffing decisions. Clinicians understand the patient populations and needs over time, yet they are currently excluded from most staffing decisions,” the authors write.

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Buzzworthy developments of the past few days.

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Large language AI put to the test for potential adopters in primary care

ChatGPT is only so-so at letting physicians know if any given clinical study is relevant to their patient rosters and, as such, deserving of a full, time-consuming read. On the other hand ...

Virtual reality (VR) can help cardiologists plan for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures and predict the presence and severity of post-TAVR paravalvular leak (PVL), according to new research published in the Journal of Invasive Cardiology.[1]

VR before TAVR predicts paravalvular leak in high-risk patients

Performing virtual reality simulations before TAVR may help cardiologists anticipate when PVL could be an issue in patients with severe BAV AS.

Care Delivery

The world’s best heart hospitals: New list includes many from United States

Fewer Americans are dying from heart disease—Black patients still face the highest risks

Gen Z seems to appreciate TikTok doctors more than the ones seen in person

‘Black matter’ in ICU Medical IV drips deemed unlikely to pose a risk to patients

Utah becomes first state to use AI for initial prescriptions without human oversight