Catheter ablation for AFib | Conscious sedation & TAVR outcomes | Global guidelines for hypertension

Treating atrial fibrillation (AF) patients with catheter ablation is associated with a decreased risk of mortality, heart failure admission and stroke, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

The use of conscious sedation during transcatheter aortic valve replacement is associated with better patient outcomes, including a decrease in mortality, than general anesthesia.

The guidelines were specifically designed so that they could apply to patients from any country or socioeconomic group.

Limiting saturated fat intake can decrease a person’s risk of adverse cardiovascular events by a significant margin, according to a new systematic review of 15 different studies.

Ticagrelor has been approved by the FDA for reducing the risk of a first heart attack or stroke in high-risk coronary artery disease (CAD) patients.

The use of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine as potential COVID-19 treatments has been one of the pandemic’s biggest stories, with some studies revealing promise and others offering reasons for concern.

As protests continue throughout the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons has issued a statement condemning racism and violence.

As of June 1, 33 medical device reports have been identified, including 22 device malfunctions and 11 related to injuries.

Medical imaging volume was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, as the old adage says, this too shall pass. But when? And what should practices being doing to prepare for the return?