Early evidence suggests a new PET imaging agent from California-based Attralus can help evaluate all varieties of systemic cardiac amyloidosis. It has now been granted the FDA's breakthrough therapy designation. 

Bharath Krishnamurthy, director of health policy and analytics, American Hospital Association, explains factors leading to the economic instability of the U.S. healthcare system. 

Finerenone, sold under the brand name Kerendia, is already approved by the FDA for reducing heart and kidney risks in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and type 2 diabetes. Bayer plans on presenting the new data in full at ESC Congress 2024 in London. 

The drugmaker argues that the FDA's recent approval of a generic version of Entresto should not be allowed for multiple reasons. Novartis sent multiple requests to the agency hoping to stop the approval, but the FDA denied each one. 

The new medical device correction only includes a select number of devices. Abbott said they produce inaccurate readings, putting patient health at risk. 

The diabetes drug, sold by Eli Lilly and Company under the brand names Zepbound and Mounjaro, was associated with better outcomes, improved symptoms and more significant weight loss than a placebo.

Reviewing a patient's medical history can help care teams select the optimal post-TAVR oral anticoagulation strategy.

The new PREVENT CVD risk calculator could result in more than 16 million heart patients who are no longer eligible for preventive therapy. These significant changes “carry the potential for both benefit and harm," researchers wrote in JAMA.