“The evidence shows increasingly that it’s time to rethink how we approach the treatment of AFib,” one researcher said.

The new study, published in Current Problems in Cardiology, included data from nearly 18,000 adult patients. 

American College of Cardiology President Edward Fry, MD, spoke about recent Medicare cuts at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions conference in Chicago. 

Among women, on the other hand, drinking coffee may actual reduce the risk of CHD. The full meta-analysis, based on data from 32 different studies, was published in the American Journal of Cardiology.

Patients with diabetes faced a much higher risk of a cardiovascular event in 1994 than they did in 2014, according to a new analysis published in JAMA.

Johnson & Johnson agreed to an upfront payment of $380 per share. Abiomed shareholders can also receive up to an additional $35 per share if certain milestones are met in the years ahead. 

Bhatt succeeds Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, who has held the position since 2006 and will now serve in a more advisory role at Mount Sinai Heart.

Health Exec caught up with Brian Clear, MD, chief medical officer with Bicycle Health, to learn more about the current state of the opioid overdose crisis and the role of telehealth.

RapidAI has been cleared for U.S. marketing of updated AI-outfitted software that quickly detects or rules out acute brain hemorrhage on unenhanced CT.