Sahil Parikh, MD, talked to Cardiovascular Business about growing trends related to the treatment of critical lower limb ischemia. "We are getting better and better at saving their limbs, but we are not better at saving their lives," he said. 

People over age 50 with chronic knee can pain enjoy significant pain reduction after genicular nerve radiofrequency ablation, according to new research to be presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology’s Annual Scientific Meeting in Phoenix, Arizona. 

The move represents a return of sorts for Pinney, who served Mount Sinai in a variety of leadership roles from 2004 to 2020.

A team of experts has been researching a method known as photo acoustic chemical imaging, or PACI, to understand how it can offer added insight into the chemical makeup of a tumor.  

Experts are hopeful that the first-of-its-kind injectable manganese-based macrocyclic agent will offer a suitable alternative to GBCAs, as it can be more efficiently eliminated from the body.

Read our monthly recap of FDA-related news items from the world of cardiovascular medicine. 

Scientists were able to identify a total of 21 genes linked to cardiovascular conditions such as AFib and heart failure.

Last weekend The Wall Street Journal reported on new classified intelligence that has led the U.S. Energy Department to conclude, albeit with “low confidence,” that the COVID-19 pandemic may have started in a Wuhan lab after all.