Researchers think their new AI model could be especially helpful in areas where qualified physicians and/or ultrasound technology are in short supply.

A team of specialists from the Cleveland Clinic detailed the potential benefits—and risks—associated with following a ketogenic diet to address heart failure symptoms. The group recommended borrowing heavily from the Mediterranean diet and avoiding heavily processed "keto-friendly" products. 

Dr. Kroman, DO, PhD, cardiac electrophysiologist and director of the lead management program at Medical University of South Carolina, speaks about the PaceMate system as an integral part of her device clinic and overall lead management. She expressed the benefit of using the data-rich PaceMateLIVE platform to inform her lead management and research program.

The American Society of Echocardiography recognized the lack of training and standardization for point-of-care ultrasound users and decided to do something about it. 

It is becoming more and more important, researchers noted, to examine the lifetime management of patients who undergo aortic valve replacement.

Advanced cardiac imager Roosha Parikh, MD, explained that cardiac amyloidosis is regularly misdiagnosed. It can often be identified in echocardiography results, however, if physicians know how to identify it. 

After warning healthcare providers about a heightened risk of mortality back in 2019, the FDA has now updated its stance on the use of these devices. 

Should an energy drink with more caffeine than five cans of soda be marketed to kids? Sen. Chunk Schumer shared his concerns in a new letter to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf, MD, a veteran cardiologist. 

American Society of Echocardiography President Stephen Little, MD, says several trends and technologies are coming together at once, leading to renewed interest in echo.

“It's very important,” one cardiologist said. “This is a life-saving test and it's very frustrating that we can't access the medication.”