“We can learn from nature, but we have built something that has never been introduced before,” one researcher said. 

Limiting salt is a common recommendation for patients hoping to improve their heart health or lose weight. According to a new analysis of more than 1,700 patients, however, going too far with such restrictions can lead to worse outcomes. 

These findings come from a new report on recruiting incentives among U.S. physicians and advanced practitioners. Interventional cardiologists earn the second highest starting salary of any specialty, with non-invasive cardiologists not far behind. 

In-hospital mortality was especially high among TAVR patients presenting with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to a new analysis.

Anita Asgar, MD, discusses a free textbook available online she co-edited on the transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) of the mitral valve. 

The study's authors explored data from 35 patients who received the TricValve Transcatheter Bicaval Valves System. All patients presented with severe tricuspid regurgitation.

The proposed payment increase of 2.7% doesn't make up for sequestration cuts, inflation, and other factors hitting hospitals, medical groups say.