Major bleeding events following PCI | Cardiologist pleads guilty after arrest | Stroke risk among American Indians

The new study, published by the American Journal of Cardiology, suggests that frailty could be a helpful predictor for major bleeding events after PCI.

Illegal photos were also found on the cardiologist's phone after police officers raided his home. 

The study included data from nearly 17 million adults who received treatment from 2005 to 2011. Researchers compared the stroke rates of patients with atrial fibrillation and those without it. 

After two years, TAVR was still linked to a reduction in the study’s primary endpoint, but it was also associated with a greater risk of valve thrombosis.

This is a Class I recall, which means using the device can lead to serious injury or death.

Current heart failure definitions are "ambiguous and lack standardization," the groups wrote.

The aging population plus increases in hypertension, diabetes and chronic kidney disease have contributed to more patients having severely calcified arterial lesions.

Just last year CMS began reimbursing providers for using two algorithms, but experts say the current payment pathways may not entice private groups to follow the government's lead.

Physician spending fell 57% below pre-pandemic levels in April 2020, according to a new report from the American Medical Association that reveals changes in the Medicare program during the first six months of 2020.