DENVER--Marc Lahiri, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist from Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, told Cardiovascular Business News about his study that demonstrates correlation between race and development of atrial fibrillation (AF), presented Thursday at the 31st annual scientific sessions of the Heart Rhythm Society. Specifically, he and his colleagues foundasignificantly lower incidence of post-operative AF compared to Caucasians, despite a higher prevalence of risk factors for this type of arrhythmia.
Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."
Philips introduced a new CT system at ECR aimed at the rapidly growing cardiac CT market, incorporating numerous AI features to optimize workflow and image quality.