Polypills—single pills that contain a low-cost blood pressure medication, a statin and aspirin—could potentially save millions of lives each year. So why are they not being prescribed more throughout the world? Two leading…

Using fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurements to guide percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) procedures for patients presenting with multivessel coronary artery disease (CAD) is associated with fewer stent implantations,…

Microbot Medical, a Massachusetts-based medical device company focused using microrobotic technology to perform endovascular procedures, announced that it has acquired Nitiloop’s assets, including the NovaCross family of…

Northwestern University and Johns Hopkins University have received a grant worth approximately $37 million from the …

Long-term P2Y12 inhibitor monotherapy after an initial three months of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) is associated with three-year percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) outcomes similar to prolonged DAPT, according to new…

Using artificial intelligence (AI) to screen patients for atrial fibrillation (AFib) can detect new cases that may have otherwise been missed, according…

Timely interventions and communication between cardiologists and neurologists can improve outcomes for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (…

A late-breaking sham-controlled clinical evaluation of pulmonary artery denervation (PADN) for patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) found that in addition to increasing exercise capacity, PADN improved hemodynamics and clinical…

In one of the largest multicenter randomized trials comparing ultrasound with fluoroscopic guidance vs. fluoroscopic guidance alone to guide femoral artery vascular access for patients undergoing cardiac procedures, many were surprised to find…

Obese women who take certain oral contraceptives face a heightened risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), according to new research out of Italy. The risk of developing a potentially fatal blood clot is especially high among women…

Coronary CT Angiography (CCTA) has evolved into a much more helpful resource than interventional cardiologists may have originally believed…

After coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, a regimen of ticagrelor plus aspirin significantly reduced patients’ risk of vein graft failure compared to aspirin alone, according to a new meta-analysis…

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has had a busy month, overseeing the recall of…

When kidney cancer invades a patient’s inferior vena cava (IVC), robotic-assisted radical nephrectomy with IVC thrombectomy is a safe and effective alternative to open surgery, according to a new meta-analysis published in the …

Monitoring patient symptoms is an essential part of diagnosing and treating cardiovascular disease (CVD). A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA), published in …

Interventional cardiologists at the University of Washington (UW) have used a new catheter-delivered retrieval device to remove a benign tumor from a patient’s heart. This is the first time…

Boston Scientific has announced its acquisition of Obsidio, a South Carolina-based medical device company that developed a new…

U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said cardiovascular devices make up the largest number of technologies accepted into the FDA Breakthrough Devices Program. These devices also make up a large percentage of devices that have made it to final…

New data from the U.S. Census Bureau suggest that cardiovascular disease (CVD) rates in the United States will increase significantly in the years ahead. A team of specialists from…

Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) can see considerable benefits if they exercise at a pace that causes discomfort, or even a little pain, in their legs. That takeaway comes from a new analysis published in the Journal…

Researchers have developed a new anticoagulant platform that uses programmable RNA-DNA anticoagulant fibers designed to prevent blood clots without leading to unwanted side effects such as in-hospital bleeding…