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Researchers asked ChatGPT to make treatment decisions for patients with severe aortic stenosis, comparing its answers to the recommendations of a full heart team. 

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The three-day event will include sessions about sexual activity among heart patients, depression, energy drinks, stimulants, vaccines and more. The festivities begin Thursday, April 25, in Greece. 

“The alleged conduct of this physician is so egregious, only the permanent revocation of his license could adequately protect the public from the risks posed by his return to practice," one official said.

Cardiologist Marsha Certain, MD, was murdered Thursday, April 19, in an apparent murder-suicide. She was 69 years old.

Marsha Certain, MD, FACC, was an interventional cardiologist in Brunswick, Georgia, for nearly 40 years.

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The popular high-fat, low-carb diet is associated with multiple short-term benefits, but they appear to diminish over time. 

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AskBio, acquired by Bayer for more than $2 billion in 2020, is enrolling patients for a new clinical trial focused on the therapy's effectiveness in adult patients with non-ischemic cardiomyopathy and heart failure. 

Video of Alexander Fanaroff explaining the details of the BE ACTIVE trial that gamified fitness for cardiac patients. #ACC #ACC24 #ACC2024

Alexander Fanaroff, MD, said the late-breaking BE ACTIVE clinical trial presented at ACC.24 offers a blueprint for how to get patients to be more physically active.

Even patients who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 face a heightened risk of cardiovascular issues. #longcovid

Stroke is typically seen as the biggest danger for patients after they receive an AFib diagnosis. This study, however, suggests heart failure could be an even bigger threat.

Eko Health, the California-based healthcare technology company known for its advanced stethoscopes, has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for a new artificial intelligence (AI) offering designed to detect low ejection fraction (EF).

Eko Health worked closely with Mayo Clinic to develop and evaluate its latest AI offering. “Importantly, since a stethoscope is small and portable, this technology can be used in urban and remote locations," one clinician said. 

Abbott has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its TriClip transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) system designed to treat tricuspid regurgitation (TR).

Less than two months after an FDA advisory panel voted in favor of approval, the transcatheter edge-to-edge repair system can now be sold and marketed in the United States.

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"I wasn’t expecting these results among women in this lower age group, because we usually see increased risk for heart disease among older women," one cardiologist said. "It was definitely surprising.”

Newsweek ranked the 50 best heart hospitals in the world

The long-term impact of moderate PPM remains unclear. To learn more, researchers explored dozens of different studies from over the years, sharing their work in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

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Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

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.