April 2022

Internal pump malfunction in the Medtronic HVAD found in three patients ()
STROKE AF study shows insertable cardiac monitors detect 4 times more AFib than Holter monitoring ()
Statin reduces risk for non-obstructive CAD patients but no significant risk reduction for aspirin ()
Heart failure hospitalizations among young adults are getting more common and more expensive ()
VIDEO: HeartFlow FFR-CT sees increased interest after inclusion in the 2021 Chest Pain Guidelines ()
VIDEO: How to implant a Linq implantable cardiac monitor ()
Same-day discharge after LAAO associated with strong outcomes, significant cost savings ()
How to improve shared decision-making among vascular surgeons and their patients ()
VIDEO: ACC President Edward Fry outlines disparities in care seen during the pandemic ()
COVID-19 vaccines improve outcomes for heart transplant patients ()
Societies share new recommendations for endovascular specialists treating chronic limb-threatening ischemia ()
Medtronic recalls Harmony transcatheter pulmonary valve's delivery catheter after multiple complaints, 1 injury ()
Drones deliver AEDs to patients with suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest ()
USPSTF updates its stance on aspirin use to prevent CVD, sees no benefit for patients 60 or older ()
Researchers awarded $1.4M to study heart transplants in children ()
Penn State researchers receive more than $3 million to develop new-look artificial heart ()
FDA announces another recall of common hypertension medication due to potential cancer risk ()
Biden-Trump presidential election linked to a higher heart attack risk among white, male and older individuals ()
New York cardiologist charged for alleged involvement in COVID-related fraud scheme ()
4 support catheters receive FDA clearance for coronary use ()
TAVR outcomes unaffected when women require a smaller valve prosthesis ()
VIDEO: ACC Guidance on the cardiovascular impact of COVID-19 ()
Cardiologist’s legal fight against fraud conviction may be heard by Supreme Court ()
Why cardiologists and radiologists are choosing cardiac CT over invasive angiography for suspected CAD ()
Mental illness strongly linked with higher CVD mortality ()
Asthma, other allergies linked to a higher risk of high blood pressure, coronary heart disease ()
Interventional cardiologists complete first heart procedure of its kind in North America ()
Women who experience infertility may face higher heart failure risk ()
Deaths from MI, stroke and pulmonary embolism are down among kidney patients receiving dialysis ()
Q&A: New ACC President Edward Fry discusses the past, present and future of cardiology ()
American Heart Association awards $10.6M to researchers investigating the long-term cardiovascular effects of COVID-19 ()
Cardiology’s average salary climbs to $490k, No. 3 among all specialties ()
The latest data on mitral valve infective endocarditis after TAVR ()
Virtual reality specialists launch new training solutions for endovascular surgery ()
FDA announces new insulin recall due to potential labeling issue ()
Links to the ACC.22 late-breaking clinical trials ()
Drug-coated balloons comparable to drug-eluting stents when PCI patients have a high bleeding risk ()
VIDEO: TAVR durability outperforms surgical valves ()
Missing New York cardiologist found dead ()
An updated look at what cardiologists know about heart damage among COVID-19 patients ()
Fitbit’s latest AFib algorithm receives FDA clearance, will be available ‘soon’ ()
How the continued rise of TAVR has impacted SAVR outcomes ()
VIDEO: Pascal effective in transcatheter repair of tricuspid valve regurgitation ()
Key interventional cardiology takeaways from ACC.22 ()
VIDEO: Lowering mortality rates from infected EP implantable cardiac devices ()
Smartwatch app accurately detects atrial fibrillation in large Chinese study ()
Is PCI without stenting safe for low-risk STEMI patients? ()
VIDEO: Vaccines boosted survival among STEMI heart attack patients with COVID-19 ()
Australian tech company opens new US office, eyes FDA approval for AI CAD solution ()
COVID-19 linked to greater risk of deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and bleeding events long after recovery ()
VIDEO: MitraClip vs. surgical mitral valve replacement ()
Researchers share first human data on new interventional shunt procedure for HFpEF ()
VIDEO: Use of mRNA drug to lower lipoprotein(a) by up to 98% ()
European Society of Cardiology publishes new genetic testing guidelines for heart conditions ()
Photo Gallery: ACC 2022 in pictures ()
Renal denervation linked to significant blood pressure reductions after 3 years ()
AI model able to ID early signs of type 2 diabetes on imaging results ()
PCI vs. CABG for left main disease: Key takeaways from a new meta-analysis ()
Abbott’s single-chamber leadless pacemaker gains FDA approval ()
TAVR vs. surgery, FFR-guided PCI and DCB safety: Day 3 at ACC.22 ()
How the availability of vaccines impacted outcomes among STEMI patients with COVID-19 ()
Cholesterol medications, flu shots and heart failure: Day 2 at ACC.22 ()
Salt restrictions, PCI breakthroughs and a social media primer for cardiologists: Day 1 at ACC.22 ()
Cardiology groups debut new heart failure guidelines ahead of ACC.22 ()
Depression linked to a higher stroke risk among heart attack survivors ()
Medtronic recalls more than 6,000 catheters due to potential damage, loss of sterility ()