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Common Imaging Test Uses AI to Help Identify Heart Valve Disease

DAIC

Cedars-Sinai investigators are using AI to analyze images from a common heart test to identify signs of valve disease. By applying AI to echocardiograms, we can help clinicians more easily detect the signs of heart valve disease so that patients get the care they need as soon as possible. Photo: Getty.

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Heart Valve Disease Forum 2025

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Congenital

The meeting will take place September 12-13, 2025, in Seoul, Korea. KTCVS-STS Asia Symposium on Valvular Heart Disease Adult Cardiac Resident / Fellow Surgeon Asia Image Details will be added here as they become available.

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Top hospitals for cardiac care: Healthgrades

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct. Of those, 97 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in cardiac care for heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment and heart valve surgery.

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Patients Who Received Ross Procedure Demonstrate Excellent Survival Rates after 20 Years

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

Dr. Shettys team followed 252 patients who underwent the Ross procedure, a heart valve replacement operation commonly used to treat younger patients with severe aortic valve disease. In fact, most of our patients are not on any cardiac medications following one year after surgery.

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Taskforce Develops New Standards to Monitor Adults with Heart Valve Disease

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tim.hodson Tue, 02/18/2025 - 16:41 Feb. tim.hodson Tue, 02/18/2025 - 16:41 Feb. Highlights include: Due to the aging population and improvement in diagnostic strategies, the prevalence of heart valve disease is expected to double by 2040 and triple by 2060.As The Association receives funding primarily from individuals.

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Multisociety taskforce develops new standards to monitor adults with heart valve disease

American Heart News - Heart News

17, 2025 DALLAS, Feb. 17, 2025 The International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM) has developed a globally inclusive standard dataset of 16 patient-centered outcome measures. Embargoed until 4:00 a.m. CT/5:00 a.m. ET Monday, Feb.

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Researchers Link Infant Heart Defects, Childhood Cancer

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tim.hodson Mon, 03/17/2025 - 14:56 March 17, 2025 Being born with a heart defect may be associated with an increased cancer risk for babies and their moms, according to new research published today in the American Heart Associations flagship journal Circulation. are forms of congenital heart defects (CHD).

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