The new-look wearables are designed to be waterproof, washable and—yes—comfortable enough to use for extended amounts of time. 

With older heart valves, a higher degree of aortic angulation was often associated with post-TAVR complications. 

“Clinicians and policymakers should consider that strategies which improve cardiovascular health may also improve outcomes for people following COVID-19," one researcher said. 

The new study, published in JAMA Cardiology, included data from more than 44,000 adults. 

The new device was designed to treat LAA occlusion or closure patients with atrial fibrillation who face a high risk of stroke.

The study's authors emphasized how important it is for clinicians to work together to determine the best treatment strategy. 

Empathetic, affable, visually unthreatening and coolly competent in several healthcare tasks, a newly trained nurse named Grace has made a head-turning debut.

Some 850 lung cancer centers of excellence are helping pinpoint nodule-management best practices and offering guidance to providers without programs in place.