Clinical Research

CT data shows high rates of emphysema among marijuana users

Radiologists should take note of these findings as the drug's popularity and legalization continue to climb.

April 2, 2021
Driven by its strategic goal to advance equity in the U.S. healthcare innovation sector, the American Medical Association (AMA) recently announced an initiative that supports leading industry stakeholders in committing to equitable health innovation opportunities targeted to improving health outcomes in historically marginalized communities. #Healthdisparities 

Bivalirudin bests heparin for treating heart attack patients undergoing PCI

The findings were presented Wednesday, Oct. 14, during TCT Connect 2020. 

October 14, 2020
Collaborators from a number of international centers, led by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory-European Bioinformatics Institute, published their findings Wednesday in Nature. Using MRI scans, along with morphology and genetic data, they showed that this network of heart muscle fibers—known as the trabeculae—can influence the heart’s performance.

Thousands of MRI scans help experts understand 500-year-old heart mystery first described by Leonardo da Vinci

Artificial intelligence also played a large role in discovering how this intricate network of muscle fibers can influence health, experts explained in Nature.

August 19, 2020
The American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association have collaborated on a new update to the much-discussed 2021 chest pain guidelines. The American College of Emergency Physicians and Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions also contributed to the document.

'A missed opportunity': Statin use low among patients with peripheral artery disease

Researchers tracked statin use among patients with peripheral artery disease, cerebrovascular disease and coronary heart disease.

July 13, 2020

Another way work-related stress can impact your cardiovascular health

Work-related stress is associated with an increased risk of peripheral artery disease (PAD), according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

April 28, 2020

Multimodality imaging uncovers ‘landmarks’ for peripheral arterial disease recovery

These new recovery milestones will allow clinicians to pinpoint whether or not a patient is responding to therapy or making the necessary strides toward rehabilitation.

March 2, 2020

Orsiro stent continues to outperform Xience at 3 years

Three-year data from the BIOFLOW-V trial, presented Feb. 23 at the 2020 CRT Congress in National Harbor, Md., reinforce the status of Biotronik’s Orsiro drug-eluting stent as superior to the popular Xience stent.

February 26, 2020

Study reveals similar 5-year outcomes for TAVR, SAVR

An analysis of PARTNER 2 data published in the New England Journal of Medicine Jan. 29 suggests five-year post-op outcomes are similar among heart patients who undergo either transcatheter or surgical aortic valve replacement.

January 30, 2020