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Forbes Health has published an updated list of its top 5 heart-healthy diets, with two familiar options—the Mediterranean and DASH diets—coming in at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
Three independent…
The use of a cerebral protection device (CPD) during valve-in-valve transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures is associated…
Philips Healthcare announced today it is launching a limited release of a new light-based catheter guidance system for cath labs that represents a step toward radiation-free interventional imaging. The focus of the technology right now is…
When transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) patients require oral anticoagulation, vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) are associated with…
Efemoral Medical has received the FDA’s breakthrough device designation for its Efemoral Vascular Scaffold System (EVSS)…
New lawsuit alleges a woman’s brain bleed was mistaken for drunken driving, causing significant harm
A 38-year-old Washington woman was pulled over and arrested in March 2022 because a state trooper thought she was driving under the influence. It turns out, however, that Nicole McClure was suffering from a frontal-lobe subdural…
Viz.ai, the San Francisco-based healthcare company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, has gained U.S.…
International Stroke Conference 2024 (ISC 2024) is officially underway in Phoenix, and the three-day event has already featured several key late-…
Continuous monitoring with Medtronic’s Reveal Linq insertable cardiac monitor (ICM) is a cost-effective treatment option for ischemic stroke patients with large artery and small vessel disease, according to new data being presented at…
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) has shared a full list of the late-breaking clinical sessions scheduled for the group’s annual meeting, ACC.24…
Performing left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) at the same time as other cardiovascular interventions does not increase the patient’s risk of major adverse events, according to new research published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions.[1]…
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is much riskier when treating patients with severe obesity than it is in patients with a…
Treating patients with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) after transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) instead of vitamin K antagonists (VKAs) is associated with multiple key benefits, according to new findings published in the…
Bleeding events are seen after more than 4% of all percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures, according to a new meta-analysis published in Indian Heart Journal.[1]
“PCI is one of…
Increasing the use of intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) when performing lower extremity revascularization procedures could limit complications and improve patient outcomes, according to new recommendations from several U.S. medical…
Patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) face a heightened stroke risk for two years, according to new findings…
Jean-Philippe Collet, MD, PhD, a veteran cardiologist who specialized in…
Niranjan Mittal, a cardiologist based out of Brooklyn, New York, has been arrested due to his alleged participation in a fraud scheme that involved fabricating patient records, making illegal referrals and billing the U.S. government…
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) just published…
The American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have published new guidelines for the diagnosis and management of atrial…
Medtronic has added a new device, the Penditure Left Atrial Appendage (LAA) Exclusion System, to its cardiac surgery portfolio. The device was designed for the exclusion of the LAA in patients undergoing concomitant heart surgeries, a…