A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association explores the many ways AI and machine learning are being used to improve care for heart patients.

According to the agency, using these devices “may cause serious injuries or death.”

The newly cleared device is worn on the back of the arm and sends data directly to the user's smartphone. 

Researchers say their new analysis, based on five years of U.S. data, highlights just how important it is to keep post-TAVR PPMI rates to a minimum. 

The 57-year-old father of two is still in good health decades after receiving a new heart. 

The Department of Justice spent a substantial amount of time and energy targeting healthcare fraud in 2023, according to a new 80-page report. Some of the year's biggest settlements involved cardiac surgery and cardiac imaging. 

CT calcium scoring provides valuable evaluations of intermediate-risk patients in addition to making good business sense for hospitals. Nauman Mushtaq, MD, an interventional cardiologist with Northwestern, shared his own experience with this technology. 

The procedure, performed on Feb. 14, was part of an early feasibility trial developed with help from the FDA.