Researchers examined data from nearly 470,000 patients.

One-year outcomes are similar when patients undergo PCI prior to TAVR—except for one important difference. 

The new study, published in Stroke, included data related to aspiration and stent retriever thrombectomy.

The study's authors hope their work can help with the development of new interventions that target this issue. 

MVP also appears to increase the risk of certain problems during childbirth. 

Imaging data gathered when patients are first hospitalized can be used to anticipate how their hearts might recover in the weeks and months ahead. 

Considering the study's high-risk patient population, researchers were especially impressed by these one-year outcomes.

One large health system actually treated more heart failure patients during the pandemic than it had in previous years. 

Physician bias can create disparities in patient care, and the team behind a new program at the University of Arizona hopes to address that issue. 

Heart failure cases are expected to keep growing in the years ahead. 

The findings present positive news for patients who are looking to avoid the discomfort of a biopsy in the pursuit of a diagnosis, experts explained recently.