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New data highlight how Heartflow's AI software drives major shifts in heart care

One of the study's most significant findings was that patients managed using the advanced AI software saw LDL cholesterol drops of 18.7 mg/dL, with a 15% reduction in their risk of a cardiac event. Even patients with no calcified plaque saw significant changes in care management.

FDA recalls real-time glucose monitors after 56 injuries

Receivers on active glucose monitors manufactured by Dexcom are reportedly failing to send alerts when a patient’s blood sugar levels are dangerously high or low. There have been no deaths linked to the malfunction. 

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Use of imaging guidance during coronary interventions has doubled in recent years

New research, published in The American Journal of Cardiology, uncovers widespread variability in provider preference for image guidance during PCI. 

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Doppler ultrasound offers accurate, accessible alternative for diagnosing peripheral artery disease

Experts believe the method could be easily integrated into clinical settings and improve screening for PAD.

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AI-enhanced echocardiography improves early detection of cardiac amyloidosis

The first FDA-cleared AI model of its kind was found to be an accurate screening tool for cardiac amyloidosis.

ASE shares new recommendations for evaluating LV diastolic function, HFpEF

The new guidelines detail the use of echocardiography to evaluate patients for a variety of conditions.

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Low-intensity focused ultrasound a noninvasive treatment option for lingering COVID symptoms

New research suggests the technique can effectively break down amyloid fibrinogen microclots, which are believed to interfere with perfusion and cause inflammation.

PACT could offer painless alternative to mammograms

Specialized imaging technique offers pain-free, effective alternative to mammograms

The photoacoustic CT, or PACT, imaging technique is said to perform comparably to mammography for cancer detection, but without the discomfort of standard mammograms. 

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One of the study's most significant findings was that patients managed using the advanced AI software saw LDL cholesterol drops of 18.7 mg/dL, with a 15% reduction in their risk of a cardiac event. Even patients with no calcified plaque saw significant changes in care management.

The use of advanced AI software to assess CCTA images continues to gain more momentum.

The new guidelines detail the use of echocardiography to evaluate patients for a variety of conditions.