Orange, Calif.-based UCI Health has tapped Gary Deng, MD, PhD, to serve as director of the Integrative Oncology program at the UCI Health Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Deng was also appointed associate director of the cancer center and…
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An automated AI system accurately performed echocardiogram interpretation with a median normalized mean absolute error of 0.13, according to a study published June 23 in JAMA. Researchers trained the system, called PanEcho, on echocardiogram data from transthoracic echocardiographs performed at…
Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System has named Hilary Whittington as CEO of the Pulse Heart Institute. Ms. Whittington has been the heart institute’s CFO since 2020, according to a June 23 news release from MultiCare. She began serving as CFO…
Cass Wheeler, former CEO of the American Heart Association, has died. He served as the organization’s CEO from 1998 to 2008. During his time as CEO, Mr. Wheeler led the unification of the American Heart Association’s state and metropolitan chapters…
Patients with atrial fibrillation undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting have a higher survival advantage if they received surgical ablation during the procedure compared to patients who did not, according to a study published June 3 in the Annals of Thoracic…
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Health systems are navigating a rapidly evolving healthcare environment where patient safety is shaped by both longstanding challenges and emerging risks. From the accelerated adoption of artificial intelligence to rising care complexity and capacity constraints, healthcare leaders are reexamining how…
Researchers from West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health, New Brunswick, N.J.-based Rutgers Cancer Institute, Boston-based Tufts Medical Center and the University of Manchester in England, have developed a risk prediction model for early-stage classic Hodgkin lymphoma. The model is called the…
The American College of Cardiology has recommended that physicians embrace weight loss medications, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, as first-line treatment options for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. The recommendations are part of an expert consensus published June 20…
Sacroiliac joint fusion technology is advancing, and the data shows it’s efficacy across different medtech companies. Five notes: 1. Tenon Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance to use its Catamaran sacroiliac joint system for augmenting thoracolumbar fusion. The indication was first used in June by…
Metairie, La.-based East Jefferson General Hospital, in partnership with Tulane University and LCMC Health, both based in New Orleans, completed its first heart transplant. The procedure was performed through the Tulane University Heart Failure and Transplant Program at East Jefferson,…