The family of a newlywed nurse is suing American Airlines after she fell ill on a flight and died. The cause of her death was determined to be an acute massive pulmonary embolism and cardiogenic shock.

A randomized trial published April 24 in JAMA suggests patients with lower-extremity peripheral artery disease (PAD) can’t be expected to improve walking performance on their own, even with the aid of wearable activity trackers and telephone coaching sessions.

Medtronic’s IN.PACT Admiral drug-coated balloon (DCB) has received an expanded indication from the FDA and is now cleared to treat long superficial femoral artery lesions up to 360 millimeters, the company announced April 23.

An antioxidant that targets cellular mitochondria appeared to reverse age-related vascular changes by 15 to 20 years in older adults, according to a small, first-in-human study published April 16 in Hypertension.

Men under the age of 50 who smoke are more likely to have a stroke—and that risk increases with how much an individual smokes, according to new research published April 19 in Stroke.

The odds of stroke patients being transferred from one hospital to another more than doubled from 2006 to 2014. While this is good for patients who may need more advanced care than a small community or rural hospital can provide, it is also important to limit the number of unnecessary transfers, researchers said.

A 34-year-old nurse at a Texas hospital has been charged with murder and accused of introducing stroke-like symptoms in seven patients.

There is no timetable for menopause—with perimenopausal symptoms often appearing in a woman’s mid-40s and lasting an average of four years before menstruation ends. These changes affect much more than the reproductive system, with recent research finding the severity of symptoms is tied to vascular aging and other complications.