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Time-restricted eating is popular in the United States, but new research suggests it may do more harm than good if taken to certain extremes. 

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More than 5,000 U.S. physicians joined forces to launch the new group. They say they are focused on limiting private equity's involvement and influence in healthcare. 

Breast arterial calcifications (BACs) identified on screening mammograms may help identify women who face a heightened risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD), according to a new analysis published in Clinical Imaging.

These findings may say a lot more about a patient's long-term health than clinicians realized. 

Biotronik has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its Freesolve below-the-knee resorbable magnesium scaffold (BTK RMS) for patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI).

Biotronik's Freesolve technology, which gained CE mark approval in February, is designed to maximize blood flow and minimize the post-implantation risks of stent thrombosis and target lesion revascularization.

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has helped cardiologists, radiologists, nurses and other healthcare providers embrace precision medicine in a way that ensures more heart patients are receiving personalized care.

Researchers also found that CABG and PCI were each associated with their own advantages and disadvantages, highlighting the importance of shared decision-making. 

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Some of the world’s biggest names in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease gathered in Washington, D.C., for the four-day event. 

With a growing shortage of cardiologists in the U.S., there is growing interest recruiting more clinicians from overseas. But there are barriers to this, approach explained Abdel Almanfi, MD, FACC, FSCAI, a structural heart interventional cardiologist at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He spoke with Cardiovascular Business and shared his journey from Libya to the United States, shedding light on the challenges foreign doctors face in realizing their dreams of practicing in America.

Abdel Almanfi, MD, went through years of training in Libya, but then he had to start over once he landed in the United States. 

too much niacin, also known as vitamin b3, may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes.

Nutritionists view niacin, also known as vitamin B3, as a fundamental part of any diet. Consuming too much, however, could potentially be bad for the heart. 

With a growing shortage of cardiologists in the U.S., there is growing interest recruiting more clinicians from overseas. But there are barriers to this, approach explained Abdel Almanfi, MD, FACC, FSCAI, a structural heart interventional cardiologist at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center in Houston, Texas. He spoke with Cardiovascular Business and shared his journey from Libya to the United States, shedding light on the challenges foreign doctors face in realizing their dreams of practicing in America.

Abdel Almanfi, MD, went through years of training in Libya, but then he had to start over once he landed in the United States. 

too much niacin, also known as vitamin b3, may increase the risk of adverse cardiovascular events such as heart attacks and strokes.

Nutritionists view niacin, also known as vitamin B3, as a fundamental part of any diet. Consuming too much, however, could potentially be bad for the heart. 

On the frontline of the epidemic of peripheral artery disease (PAD) and related 400 leg amputations per day in the U.S., Kumar Madassery, MD, director of peripheral vascular intervention and critical limb ischemia (CLI) program at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, explains there is a glaring health inequities in rural and low income areas of the country.

Peripheral artery disease (PAD) leads to more than 400 leg amputations per day in the U.S. Kumar Madassery, MD, discussed the importance of increasing awareness and reaching patients before it is too late. 

The HeartBeam AIMIGo device is approximately the size of a credit card and uses the company’s patented 3D vectorelectrocardiography (3D VECG) technology to capture signals from three different projections and deliver a synthesized 12-lead ECG.

The portable device uses HeartBeam's patented 3D vectorelectrocardiography (3D VECG) technology to capture signals from three different projections and deliver a synthetic 12-lead ECG.

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Eleven medical societies have signed on to a consensus statement aimed at standardizing imaging for suspected cardiovascular infections.

Kate Hanneman, MD, explains why many vendors and hospitals want to lower radiology's impact on the environment. "Taking steps to reduce the carbon footprint in healthcare isn’t just an opportunity," she said. "It’s also a responsibility."

Philips introduced a new CT system at ECR aimed at the rapidly growing cardiac CT market, incorporating numerous AI features to optimize workflow and image quality.