The historic procedure took approximately 30 minutes, and the patient went home that same day. 

The recall is related to short circuit protection (SCP) alerts that were causing the devices to send reduced-energy electric shocks. There have been 27 customer complaints about the issue so far.

The new report, based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, once again highlights the fact that cardiology is associated with high demand and high compensation in today's market. 

“We are so fortunate to have had fearless luminaries such as Harry Page at the helm of our profession,” SCAI President Sunil V. Rao, MD, said in a statement.

New research out of the Yale School of Public Health suggests that patients taking beta-blockers or antiplatelet medications may want to be extra careful in warmer weather.

With the elevation of cardiac CT to a 1A indication in the 2021 Chest Pain Guidelines, there has been a large amount of interest in starting coronary artery CT angiography (CCTA) programs. 

To avoid a potential shortage, FDA officials have said the medications can be sold to patients on a temporary basis. 

Twenty-three percent of cardiologists have a net worth of more than $5 million, No. 5 among all specialties, according to a new report. A majority of cardiologists also said they have had no significant financial losses in the last year.

The shortage could lead to significant issues for cardiologists. The American College of Cardiology provided some words of wisdom on the ongoing issue.  

An international team of researchers, led by specialists from Cleveland Clinic, found that DAPT was consistently linked to a greater risk of major or life-threatening bleeding events.