Gene-editing therapy for heart patients impresses | Prosthesis-patient mismatch & TAVR: A new perspective

While the therapy has been successfully tested on animals in the past, this study represents the first time it has been used on humans.

Researchers evaluated two techniques for predicting PPM after TAVR, comparing them to how cardiologists typically check for PPM in day-to-day practice. 

“Marijuana use isn’t without its health concerns, and our study provides more data linking its use to cardiovascular conditions," one researcher said. 

ChatGPT may not be quite ready to help prepare trainees for their next echocardiography exam—but it does show promise. 

Jamie Bourque, MD, spoke to Cardiovascular Business about the growing number of ways FDG-PET scans are being used in cardiology. This includes evaluating inflammation, tracking EP device infections and much more. 

The system, designed for patients with uncontrolled hypertension who are unresponsive to medication, uses ultrasound ablation to target nerves in the renal arteries, increasing blood flow. This approval comes just months after an FDA advisory panel voted in favor of the system. 

AHA members have voted to throw their full support behind the efforts to establish a new American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine. 

As part of the deal, the top-ranked academic medical center will adopt Philips’ AI-powered imaging technologies, including handheld US. 

The web-based portal aims to log all accidents and any associated remedies, bringing as much information as possible to a central location.