| How heart patients fare after they’ve been rejected for TMVR |
| Deferring revascularization in LAD deemed safe with iFR |
| Acute MI during pregnancy more common in recent years |
| DMC cardiology residency program to face accreditation review after leadership shifts |
| SPRINT extended after results suggest intensive BP control reduces cognitive impairment |
| E-cigs outperform other nicotine replacement options for smoking cessation |
| Medtronic Valiant(TM) Captivia(TM) Demonstrates Durability, Safety, and Efficacy at Five Years in Transection Patients |
| Impella Connect Achieves Regulatory Milestone |
| Health plan switches Medicare patients to older insulins, saves millions |
| Self-donating blood for heart surgery cuts patients’ hospital stays, lowers transfusion rate |
| Alirocumab reduces risk of initial and repeat CV events after ACS |
| Risk factors for stroke climbing in Native Americans |
| Climate change could push CHD rates 62% higher by 2035 |
| DOACs overtaking warfarin as go-to anticoagulant for Medicaid patients |
| Tachycardia in cancer patients linked to poor survival |
| Younger breast cancer patients see elevated long-term risk for AFib |
| Study: Without new therapies, CVD mortality in US could rise 62% by 2040 |
| Knowledge sharing, device improvements may shrink TAVR learning curve |
| Dapagliflozin lowers CV risk in type 2 diabetics |
| Setting an example: Transplant surgeon accepts heart with hepatitis C |
| AF Symposium 2019: Acutus AcQMap Imaging System Helps Physicians Eliminate Arrhythmia with a Single Ablation |
| FDA warns of valsartan shortage, provides risk estimates for carcinogenic impurity |
| Journal leaders warn against spread of ‘fake news’ in cardiology |
| NOACs replace warfarin as recommended treatment for reducing stroke in AFib patients |
| SCAI chimes in on concerns about paclitaxel devices |
| Injecting opioids elevates risk for infective endocarditis |
| Transcatheter treatments catching up to surgical mitral valve repair |
| Cachexia common after stroke, linked to lower functional capacity |
| Statin prescriptions remained low after claiming larger role in guidelines |
| Measures of subclinical atherosclerosis differ by sex in heavy smokers |
| How personality plays into a person’s risk for diabetes |
| Zinc deficiency could exacerbate hypertension |
| 3D-printed sugary stent boosts speed of suturing arteries |
| Medtronic to Acquire EPIX Therapeutics, Expanding Its Cardiac Ablation Portfolio |
| Waiting for guideline-based ‘triggers’ before addressing severe AR may harm survival |
| Archaeologists find evidence heart disease was alive and well in the 1500s |
| Romantic relationships attenuate BP response to stress |
| Reperfusion suffers with in-hospital delays before stroke thrombectomy |
| PFO closure guards against recurrent stroke more than a decade later |
| AHA issues ‘urgent’ call to action: 5 things to know |
| Aspirin’s benefit in primary CVD prevention countered by bleeding risks |
| Philips, AHA partner to optimize survival for victims of sudden cardiac arrest |
| Troponin elevations in ‘normal range’ predict near-term cardiac events |
| Nearly 80% of T1D patients fail to meet ADA treatment targets |
| New data from the IMPERIAL clinical program demonstrates ELUVIA more effective in diabetic patients |
| Low health literacy translates to poor medication adherence for hypertensive Hispanics |
| FDA seeks to modernize 510(k) clearance pathway for medical devices |
| CKD linked to development of aortic stenosis, even at milder stages |
| FDA clears ECG feature for ‘prescription-only’ smartwatch |
| Leadless devices reduce infections in pacemaker-dependent patients |
| 5-year data show no link between paclitaxel dose and mortality with Medtronic DCB |
| American Society of Echocardiography unveils new guidelines for comprehensive TTE |
| Study: Benefits of beta-blockers outweigh risks in cocaine users with HFrEF |
| VICI VENOUS STENT® System Demonstrates Positive Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Deep Venous Blockages |
| Abbott gains FDA approval for TactiCath AFib ablation catheter |
| FDA advisors divided on T1D drug sotagliflozin |
| Alert dogs for T1D show promise in detecting owners’ blood sugar changes |
| 2 hours in the ER enough to rule out risky arrhythmias in most syncope patients |
| Post-TAVR conduction abnormalities tied to worse outcomes |
| Sudden cardiac arrest in young people linked to drugs, psychiatric ills |
| Plaque characteristics boost predictive power of CTA risk scoring |
| Increased disease awareness driving surge in neurovascular thrombectomy device market |
| Women face higher risk of acute CIED complications than men |
| Companies raised prices for valsartan following recalls |
| Culture of interventional cardiology drives women away |
| At-home program helped 91% of patients control their BP in 7 weeks |
| FDA to evaluate potential risks of paclitaxel-coated devices for PAD |
| Physician claims he lost work after Montana hospital monopolized cardiology services |
| Researchers ID risk factors for VTE in large-scale study |
| How advanced HF patients and their caregivers can ensure a favorable QoL |
| Malpractice suits for alleged heart transplant errors piling up against Houston hospital |
| PCSK9 inhibitors might protect AMI survivors against reperfusion-related brain damage |
| Survey: 43% of cardiologists are burned out |
| T2D with earlier onset linked to mental illness, more hospital stays |
| Vaspin shows promise for predicting MACE in patients with AMI |
| Abbott acquires another TMVR device through purchase of Cephea |
| Following CV guidelines also cuts long-term diabetes risk |
| Copay vouchers fail to reduce adverse events in MI survivors |
| Medicaid coverage linked to lower survival of STEMI |
| Trendy ‘bone broth’ diets could have some cardiovascular merit |
| Intensive statin doses offer no extra benefit for nursing home residents |
| Sleeping less than 6 hours a night could raise risk for atherosclerosis |
| New mobile app connects pacemakers to smartphones |
| High price tags on diabetes test strips drive ‘gray market’ in US |
| Rivaroxaban doesn’t improve graft patency after CABG |
| Any amount of physical activity could cut risk of early death |
| PTSD—especially from terror attacks—has lasting cardiovascular consequences |
| RAPID imaging platform cleared to select stroke patients for thrombectomy |
| Companies back paclitaxel-coated devices after unfavorable study |
| Florida college launches country’s 1st open heart surgery program for dogs |
| Pea-sized PDA occluder approved for premature babies in US |
| Medicare, Medicaid paying for more heart transplants than ever before |
| Study: Continued anticoagulation OK during TAVR for AFib patients |
| FDA fast-tracks review process for cardiac amyloidosis drug |
| Surgery tops drug therapy in boosting CHD patients’ quality of life |
| Long-term survival encouraging after surgical correction of PCI-related complications |
| Does telestroke participation improve hospitals’ clinical outcomes? |
| Study: 4% of childhood cancer survivors develop heart failure within 40 years |
| Clinicians underestimate severity of ischemic stroke next to ICH |
| Guideline-recommended statin treatment ‘hampered’ by clinician beliefs |
