Trace amounts of blood were identified within the sealed packaging of these devices. No patients were exposed to the foreign material, and no adverse events were reported, but Medtronic is recalling the devices as a precaution.

Enlicitide, the new oral PCSK9 inhibitor from Merck, will be sold under the brand name Lipfendra. It is approved to reduce LDL-C in patients with hypercholesterolemia, including HeFH.

The deal, first announced in April, includes an upfront payment of $20 million and up to an additional $25 million based on certain milestones.

Many heart patients who would benefit from TAVR are still missing out on the care they need. AI, it turns out, can help cardiologists find those patients. An upcoming webinar is set to explore this topic at length.

Cardiologists received a nice bump in pay in 2026 thanks to a one-time 2.5% conversion factor increase. That expires at the end of the year, however, and physicians will see their payments decrease as a result.

There has been progress over the years, researchers noted, but there is still a lot of work to do. 

Treating certain high-risk PCI patients with nicorandil before and after treatment can significantly reduce their risk of contrast-related injuries.

No drugs are currently approved by the FDA for the treatment of symptomatic, nonobstructive HCM. Could oral therapy ninerafaxstat be the first?

Carotid artery disease causes up to 30% of all strokes, but severely calcified lesions can make treatment quite complex. The hope is that IVL can be as successful in this area as it has been in the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease. 

The incident happened in 2019 at a WakeMed hospital in Raleigh, North Carolina. Both the facility and the physician who performed the maneuver during the birth of Naqah Lake were found by a jury to be liable for the boy’s injuries. The verdict sets a record for the county.

In healthcare policymaking, priorities are like flaming swords to a circus juggler. It’s easy to take on one too many—and overlook the overreach until a burn or laceration halts the show. The word picture is suggested between the lines of a peer-reviewed paper published this month.