ACC, AHA share new guidance on valvular heart disease | CT-FFR safe & feasible for patients with severe aortic stenosis

The new document, published in both the Journal of the American College of Cardiology and Circulation, highlights the significant progress researchers and clinicians have made in this area in recent years.

The NIH-funded study was published in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology.

The noninvasive treatment option could potentially improve care for many patients, including those scheduled to undergo TAVR. 

Researchers noted that these patients received care in the same hospitals and were treated by the same physicians. So why the difference in outcomes? 

Researchers found that a simple three-part intervention could help patients feel more at ease about their results. 

The study’s authors tracked data from more than 13,000 patients with malignant melanoma and more than 25,000 patients with lung cancer.

Consider these seven tips before signing an employment contract with a noncompete covenant.   

In response to the pandemic, a number of cardiovascular nonprofits have developed new patient-education materials. Here are a few.

Rising COVID costs and persistent reimbursement woes have 90% of almost 1,000 U.S. nursing homes operating at a loss or on a profit margin of under 3%, according to survey results released this week.