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AFib patients with gout face greater stroke risk—but therapy can help

Gout often goes undertreated, but targeting these patients with urate-lowering therapy can make a big impact on their long-term cardiovascular health.

Cardiawave announced the first routine clinical use in Europe of its Valvosoft system since its CE mark regulator clearance in late 2025. It is a noninvasive, high-intensity ultrasound therapy to fragment leaflet calcium in severe symptomatic aortic stenosis, and I is aimed at patients who are not ideal for surgical or transcatheter aortic valve replacement, or who decline surgical intervention.

High-intensity ultrasound technology for calcified valve leaflets makes debut in Europe

The new technology was designed for patients who may not be able to undergo SAVR or TAVR.

Cardiologist Michael McMullan explains his surprise about high levels of soft coronary plaque seen on CCTA despite years of intensive statin therapy. #YesCCT

CCTA scan at conference gives cardiologist a wake-up call

Cardiologist Michael McMullan, MD, was surprised by his own CCTA results, highlighting the substantial impact these scans can make on patient care.

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Resistance training reduces heart attack risk in women

Researchers tracked data from more than 117,000 women, tracking several lifestyle habits over an extended period of time.

Boston researchers land $9M grant to advance molecular neuroimaging

Researchers in Boston are set to co-lead a long-term study on the aging brain and factors that make individuals more vulnerable to neural injury and cognitive decline.

OhioHealth agrees to void contracts that allegedly punished payers for including competitors in-network

The U.S. Department of Justice said the settlement will save citizens of the state money and open up the market to competition.

Nationwide nursing-home picture comes into focus with new analysis

Either the stakeholders issuing the warnings overstated the risk of widespread closings—or COVID-era emergency funds succeeded in heading off a calamity of national proportions. Either way, patient access has taken a hit here and there.

More than 11K bottles of blood pressure drug recalled

Certain lots of a popular diuretic have been recalled due to concerns about the drug's effectiveness.

Nationwide nursing-home picture comes into focus with new analysis

More than 11K bottles of blood pressure drug recalled

Certain lots of a popular diuretic have been recalled due to concerns about the drug's effectiveness.

Siemens Healthineers invests $30M into new radiopharma facility

Siemens Healthineers invests $30M into new radiopharmaceutical facility

The new site will have up to eight times the manufacturing capacity of any other radiopharmaceutical facility.

Radiologist saw signs of in-house abuse in NICU, but hospital failed to act on his warning

A special report is raising new concerns about a hospital’s lackluster response to a radiologist's concerns of abuse happening in the organization's NICU.

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AFib patients with gout face greater stroke risk—but therapy can help

Gout often goes undertreated, but targeting these patients with urate-lowering therapy can make a big impact on their long-term cardiovascular health.

Cardiovascular Business

High-intensity ultrasound technology for calcified valve leaflets makes debut in Europe

The new technology was designed for patients who may not be able to undergo SAVR or TAVR.

Cardiovascular Business

CCTA scan at conference gives cardiologist a wake-up call

Cardiologist Michael McMullan, MD, was surprised by his own CCTA results, highlighting the substantial impact these scans can make on patient care.