Presenters at a day-long AF Symposium held just prior to this year's Heart Rhythm Society meeting lamented the disappointing long-term results with AF ablation and spoke about upcoming technological advances in catheters and adjunctive tools that may improve the procedure's efficacy and durability.
by Mary Thompson
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Recognizing that the evidence it receives in applications for health technology assessments will increasingly be informed by artificial intelligence, the CDA-AMC has clarified its expectations for companies that use AI methods in the generation and/or reporting of evidence.
Medtronic says results from a recent study on the Hugo robotic-assisted surgery system substantiate its safety and effectiveness for various urological procedures. The company also announced it has submitted the system to the FDA for approval for a urological indication.
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary stated in a new interview that there will be no significant reorganization of the agency, despite earlier reports. Using his “guiding principles” of common sense and gold-standard science, he plans to focus on reforms including improved pathways for medical AI and food safety as well as addressing employee morale.
