Philadelphia's new tax led to a significant decline in the purchase of sugar-sweetened beverages such as soft drinks and lemonade, according to new data published in JAMA Network Open. The ACC, AHA, CDC and other organizations have all recommended against drinking too many of these beverages.

A new study has revealed that COVID-19 was likely already spreading in the U.S. much earlier than previously reported. In fact, the study adds to the CDC’s study suggesting the virus was present here as early as December 2019.

Researchers reported a technical success rate of 100%, but they did urge caution if the patient's coaptation gap size exceeds 8.4 mm. 

Delaying TAVR for six months can have a negative effect on patient outcomes. During the pandemic, however, there were certain times when a delay was safer than completing the procedure. 

"This is a very important advance in the field of cell therapy and in the management of heart failure," one specialist said. 

Vermont is ahead of the vaccination curve compared to the rest of the United States. 

The study, published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology, included data from more than 3,000 patients. 

Rather than a binary choice—atherectomy or lithotripsy—the market for treating severely calcified lesions seems likely to evolve into a mixture of both technologies. That, in fact, is already occurring. One strategy gaining currency among interventionalists, particularly those in Europe, is to try a high-pressure balloon first in cases of moderately severe calcification and, if the device fails to fully expand, re-enter the vessel with atherectomy.