ACC/STS National Cardiovascular Data Registry metrics reporting for TAVR is important for marketing and care quality, explains Patricia Keegan, NP, with the Emory Heart and Vascular Center.

The Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance applauded two new CPT Category III codes for myocardial blood flow reserve (MBFR) assessments.

However, that one finding does not tell the whole story. Researchers also found that DOACs may increase a TAVR patient's risk of a disabling stroke.

Researchers explored data from nearly 17,000 U.S. heart transplant candidates, developing an updated model that ranks patients based on their mortality risk. 

Michael Garshick, MD, examines the role of inflammation in coronary disease development, detailing how this risk factor can be detected and treated.

The new drug-eluting device was designed to provide both stability and flexibility to patients presenting with below-the-knee lesions.  

U.S. News has shared its annual ranking of the best diets for a person's heart. Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig and Noom are out in 2024, replaced by three different options that prioritize plant-based foods. 

Back in October, a mobile cardiac imaging provider and its CEO agreed to pay $85 million to settle allegations they had participated in a kickback scheme. This latest DOJ complaint focuses on a former executive not named in that initial settlement. 

ASNC President Lawrence Phillips, MD, wants to see nuclear cardiologists modernize their labs and embrace new strategies for the evaluation of amyloidosis, sarcoidosis and inflammation.

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