A cardiologist-led think tank tracked data from more than 1 million procedures, exploring the clinical and economic impacts of implanting low-value coronary stents. 

Robert Yeh, MD, detailed the importance of the pivotal AGENT IDE trial, which focused on the use of a paclitaxel-coated balloon to treat in-stent restenosis. 

The new technique, audioplethysmography, can monitor a user’s heart rate and other physiological signals using headphones equipped with active noice canceling technology. It requires no additional sensors.

Michael Reardon, MD, discussed his team's late-breaking results at TCT 2023 in San Francisco. 

While it is not as well-known as some other heart-healthy diets, the portfolio diet is linked to key cardiovascular benefits. "We need to get the word out," one dietitian said. 

DDI currently has contracts with nursing homes and hospitals in 42 states.

The approval represents a significant moment in the treatment of structural heart disease. Edwards will share updated data on the device at TCT 2023 in San Francisco.  

The company hopes this new round of funding from private-equity investors will help its home-based care model flourish and reach more patients than ever before. 

A new national index showing levels of job satisfaction among nurses has Michigan Medicine and Houston Methodist tied for the top spot overall, at least within the “hospitals and health systems” subcategory.  

The rule seeks to improve communication between health insurers, physicians and the independent entities that arbitrate disagreements over out-of-network payments.