Older adults without dementia who had lower executive function had a higher risk of coronary heart disease and stroke, according to an analysis of a prospective, randomized controlled trial.

The researchers from Leiden University Medical…

Since 2010, at least 8,000 deaths have been linked to three of the new anticoagulants compared with 700 for warfarin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and MedPage Today report. The publications noted that there were around three…

To celebrate 50 years of research, the British Heart Foundation held a photography competition, showcasing biological imaging. The top prize and five finalists were announced Jan. 27.

The Daily Mail published the striking pictures…

Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) and diabetes who underwent treatment with a drug-coated balloon fared better than counterparts who received standard care, according to a subanalysis of the IN.PACT SFA trial.

“When I first…

At five years, the Zilver PTX stent proved to be a durable treatment for peripheral artery disease with sustained benefit, results presented Nov. 4 at the 2014 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) meeting showed.

“For one year out to…

Shockwaves appear to have early success in breaking up calcified lesions safely. In research presented Nov. 5 at the 2014 Vascular Interventional Advances (VIVA) meeting  in Las Vegas, a lithotripsy-with-balloon technique used on peripheral…

Covidien announced 12-month results of the DEFINITIVE AR study, the first randomized study designed to identify the clinical benefits of plaque removal using directional atherectomy followed by drug coated balloon. The results were presented by…

Stenting stenosis in the internal pudendal artery (IPA) as a treatment for erectile dysfunction (ED) appears to be safe and improve erectile function. But researchers aren’t advocating stents as an ED treatment just yet. Instead, they recommend…