Two cardiologists have been named to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent group that makes preventive care recommendations based on clinical evidence. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced a total of eight new members to the panel.
Savannah DeMelo, a professional soccer player with Racing Louisville FC, alleges that clinicians failed to properly diagnose and manage her heart disease. She collapsed on the field during a match in September 2025.
The team behind this new meta-analysis reviewed data from more than 24,000 patients with a mean age of nearly 65 years old. They identified several benefits to choosing intravascular imaging guidance during PCI over traditional angiography alone.
Johnson & Johnson is selling key assets related to its Laminar program to a new startup, Jaguar LAA. This comes less than three years after Johnson & Johnson acquired Laminar for $400 million.
Eating four to six servings of whole-grain foods per day is associated with multiple cardiovascular benefits, according to a new meta-analysis of dozens of clinical trials.
The ACCESS model is designed help more patients get treated and managed with advanced technologies. In addition to heart failure, improved coverage has been announced for Medicare beneficiaries battling COPD, substance use disorders and nicotine dependence.
XCath Robotics has received the FDA's breakthrough device designation for its Iris surgical robotic system. The device is used to perform remote robotic-assisted mechanical thrombectomy on patients with acute ischemic stroke.
"I want to be safe, I want to get the vessel open and I don’t want to spend a long time doing it," cardiologist William C. Dixon, MD, explains. "IVL helps me achieve all of those things.”
