The paclitaxel-coated device, already approved in Europe and other parts of the world, will be tested on more than 1,200 patients for a new international trial. If the study is a success, Medtronic hopes to gain regulatory approval in the United States and Japan. 

Transfemoral TAVR is not always a viable option. In those instances, the two most effective alternatives are transcarotid access and transcaval access, according to a new SCAI expert consensus statement.

The algorithm has an edge over standard black box-style artificial intelligence applications because providers are able to see how it reaches conclusions.

How safe is it to perform cardiac surgery on a pregnant patient? When should care teams try to deliver the baby first and then complete the procedure? A team of Mayo Clinic researchers addressed those very questions, and many others, in a new analysis. 

New research findings may help explain why children recovering from COVID-19 continue to struggle with lingering fatigue. 

Cardiologist Aakriti Gupta, MD, MSc, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the latest data and trends associated with using cerebral embolic protection devices during TAVR to lower the risk of stroke.

The company's AI-powered CCTA assessments have already been used to help manage more than 400,000 heart patients around the world.

CMS is expected to release a proposed national coverage determination decision memo by July.