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Edwards Lifesciences to Sell Critical Care to BD

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Getty Images milla1cf Wed, 06/05/2024 - 20:33 June 5, 2024 — Edwards Lifesciences announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Critical Care product group to BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company), in an all-cash transaction valued at $4.2

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ACC CardiaCast: Pulse Check: Palliative Care in Patients with Heart Disease: Serious Conversations in the Critical Care Trenches

American College of Cardiology

In this episode, Andrea Price, MS, AACC hosts Alex Tabone, PA-C, AACC, Alix Barnes, MD, and Sharon Dickinson, PA-C, FACC to share insights for serious conversations in the critical care trenches.

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Heart Disease and Stroke Could Affect at Least 60% of Adults in U.S. by 2050, According to American Heart Association Advisories

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A projected rise in heart disease and stroke – along with several key risk factors, including high blood pressure and obesity – is likely to triple related costs to $1.8 population could be affected by cardiovascular disease within the next 30 years, according to two new science reports. to 61% of the U.S. population.

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AISAP’s CARDIO AI-powered Diagnostic Assessment Software Receives FDA Clearance

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“AISAP CARDIO has the potential to be a game-changer in the world of point-of-care ultrasound,” said Smadar Kort, MD, system director of Non Invasive Cardiac Imaging, Stony Brook Medicine, and past governor of the American College of Cardiology. “We The platform also offers telemedicine, cloud computing and education tools.

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The Future of ACHD Training and Certification

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Adult Cardiac

Webinar The Future of ACHD Training and Certification gmckinney Thu, 08/29/2024 - 14:31 September 12, 2024 In this webinar, experts discuss insights into the management of adult patients with congenital heart disease (ACHD).

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New Philips Mini TEE Ultrasound Transducer Helps Improve Cardiac Care for More Patients

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Cardiovascular ultrasound has played a key role in the evolution of early diagnosis of structural heart disease, led by a technology pioneered by Philips: the ‘transesophageal echocardiography’ (TEE) ultrasound transducer. TEE helps cardiologists by providing highly detailed images of the heart and its internal structures.

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Chest discomfort, Sinus Tachycardia, Q-waves, ST Elevation, and Intermittent Wide Complex Tachycardia. Activate the Cath Lab?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

He was brought to the critical care area where these rhythms were seen on the monitor: Wide complex tachycardia with no apparent P-waves, and very irregular Consistent with atrial fibrillation with aberrancy A Regular wide complex tachycardia. Instead, he complained of left chest "itchiness".