Clinical Research

Thumbnail

Less than 25% of radiology-related NIH grants have been awarded to female researchers

New findings highlight the lingering issue of gender inequity in the field, the effects of which extend well beyond career growth for women. 

Men developed CVD earlier than women, according to 35-year CARDIA study

Promoting preventive care among young adult men during critical periods of their life may be the key to reducing rates of cardiovascular disease. 

CABG coronary artery bypass grafting heart surgery

Comparable long-term survival seen in two common CABG strategies

STS late-breaking study found BITA and SITA+RA have similar long-term survival, but age plays a role in which to choose.

old woman or doctor shaking hands with patient

Patients with paradoxical low-flow, low gradient AS linked to higher mortality rate after TAVR

Patients with this specific subtype of severe aortic stenosis, which can sometimes be challenging to diagnose, face a number of additional risks.

SNMMI Image of the Year 68Ga-FAPI-46 PET/CT heart attack acute myocardial infarction

FAPI PET shows promise to make a big impact in cardiovascular imaging

More and more imaging researchers are starting to examine the potential of using fibroblast activation protein inhibitors (FAPI) to manage patients with suspected cardiovascular disease.

CVRx hopes new research will expand access to heart failure therapy

The BENEFIT-HF trial, scheduled to begin enrollment in the months ahead, could significantly increase the number of patients eligible for CVRx's Barostim therapy.

The Boston Scientific Seismiq intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) system entered commercial use in the U.S. in January 2026.

IVL competition heats up as Boston Scientific enters US market

Shockwave Medical, now a part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, sits at the top of the IVL market, but things are starting to get more competitive. Boston Scientific gained its own IVL system when it acquired Bolt Medical in 2025.

Gene editing software image from Scribe Therapeutics for its STX-1150 drug to treat LDL-C.

Coming soon: First-in-human study of gene-modifying drug for hypercholesterolemia

Gene-editing drugs have shown potential to treat a wide variety of diseases, and this will be one of the first in cardiovascular medicine to begin human trials.