The historic LVAD implant was performed on a 35-year-old patient with advanced heart failure. His symptoms included kidney and lung deterioration.

Meril Life Sciences has been manufacturing its Myval heart valves for years. The devices are approved and available in both India and Europe, but they have not been approved by the FDA.

The veteran doctor says she was treated “vastly different from her male counterparts” during her 17 years with Lehigh Valley Health Network.

It looked like the wildfires in Los Angeles could force STS to cancel its annual meeting, but the group worked with city officials and was able to carry on as planned. STS President Jennifer C. Romano, MD, MS, discussed that difficult decision and previewed the three-day event in a new interview.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) says positron emission tomography (PET) nuclear imaging has seen wider adoption in the past few years, and many cardiac imaging experts say it could become the workhorse technology for nuclear cardiac assessments over the next decade. 

Rakesh Gopinathannair, MD, lead author of a recent American Heart Association scientific statement on cardiac arrhythmias associated with COVID-19, reviewed the latest science associated with this important topic.

Intravascular lithotripsy has quickly emerged as one of healthcare’s most in-demand technologies. Now Shockwave Medical, part of Johnson & Johnson MedTech, is co-hosting a webinar designed to teach coding and billing specialists how to code appropriately for peripheral and coronary IVL procedures. 

CMS finalized a significant policy change when it increased the Medicare payments hospitals receive for performing CCTA exams. What, exactly, does the update mean for cardiologists, billing specialists and other hospital employees?

James N. Kirkpatrick, MD, a cardiologist with the University of Washington, died unexpectedly on Jan. 1. Colleagues have shared loving tributes to Kirkpatrick, highlighting his passion for ethics and strong leadership skills.

Advanced practice providers continue to play a significant role in cardiology, helping care teams overcome the challenges brought on by an ongoing physician shortage, declining reimbursements and an aging population. 

The indefinite hold on external communications includes website updates and social media posts, in addition to scientific reports, from all agencies under HHS. 

Higher lead content does not always necessarily equate to greater protection, authors of a new analysis caution.