The American Heart Association said it is officially joining efforts to specific to cardiovascular physicians, alongside other professional societies.
One Texas hospital has over half of stents placed , according to the nationwide ranking in a report from the Lown Institute.
Following actor Matthew Perry's death in a hot tub, cardiovascular risks and other are thrust into the spotlight. (Today)
An orally administered traditional Chinese medicine, , improved survival for patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in a randomized trial. (JAMA)
Could a help discriminate between acute and chronic myocardial injury? (Journal of the American College of Cardiology)
In the real world, minimal interruption of direct oral anticoagulation therapy seemed prudent . (JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology)
Impulse Dynamics announced FDA approval for the Optimizer Smart Mini system, a cardiac contractility modulation device, .
The had no bearing on whether patients with ischemic left ventricular dysfunction benefit from percutaneous coronary intervention. (JAMA Cardiology)
To identify patients with angina and nonobstructive coronary arteries who may benefit from anti-ischemic therapy, proved helpful in a small trial. (Circulation)
Ten years into ISAR-DESIRE 3, rates of recurrent revascularization events after favored drug-eluting stent or drug-coated balloon treatment over a plain balloon strategy. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Adjusted data from the SWEDEHEART registry showed that event rates after angioplasty were no different for treatment guidance, Philips announced.
The was updated to fit parameters of coronary CT angiography. (Journal of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography)
The FDA is investigating and the death of a young woman with established long QT syndrome who had allegedly gone into cardiac arrest after drinking it. (NBC News)
Stroke survivors continued to have over usual care, 3 years into the STROKE AF trial. (JAMA Neurology)
Avertix Medical announced an 150% increase in antiarrhythmic medication adjustments when patients had their .
A step-down antibiotic regimen just missed statistical significance for proving a clinical benefit in people with . (European Heart Journal)
Guideline-based treatment for obstructive coronary artery disease seemed to narrow among women. (Canadian Journal of Cardiology)
Interventional cardiologist declared his candidacy for Missouri state representative in the 128th District.
was associated with increased risk of hospital admissions for stroke in China. (Stroke)
predicted subsequent dementia in late life. (JAMA Network Open)