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Edwards shares new one-year data on transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement

The new findings, presented at the PCR London Valves 2022 conference, focused on mortality and heart failure hospitalization rates.

Edwards Lifesciences Corporation has shared new one-year data on the safety and effectiveness of its Evoque transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) system among patients with tricuspid regurgitation (TR)

Edwards shares new one-year data on transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement

The new findings, presented at the PCR London Valves 2022 conference, focused on mortality and heart failure hospitalization rates.

FDA announces another recall for troubled heart device after multiple hospitalizations

This latest recall involves the device's driveline boot cover, which “can become stiff over time” and cause problems for clinicians. There have been 33 complaints since 2017 related to the issue.

FDA announces another recall for troubled heart device after multiple hospitalizations

This latest recall involves the device's driveline boot cover, which “can become stiff over time” and cause problems for clinicians. There have been 33 complaints since 2017 related to the issue.

Radial artery grafts vs. saphenous vein grafts for CABG: Does one outperform the other?

The new study, published in Circulation, represents a collaboration between specialists from a variety of facilities, including Cleveland Clinic and the University of Arizona.

A study that analyzed patient outcomes in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in veterans showed outcomes for on-pump and off-pump procedures over 10 years to be similar. Photo by Jim Lennon

Radial artery grafts vs. saphenous vein grafts for CABG: Does one outperform the other?

The new study, published in Circulation, represents a collaboration between specialists from a variety of facilities, including Cleveland Clinic and the University of Arizona.

Regulatory Roundup: Updates on Medtronic and LivaNova recalls, FDA-cleared AI models, a new heart valve and more

Read our recap of some of the biggest FDA-related stories that impacted cardiology in the last month.

Regulatory Roundup: Updates on Medtronic and LivaNova recalls, FDA-cleared AI models, a new heart valve and more

Read our recap of some of the biggest FDA-related stories that impacted cardiology in the last month.

Cardiologist urges physicians to promote plant-based diets: ‘We owe it to the profession, our patients and the planet’

The authors of a new commentary in the American Journal of Cardiology argued that well-balanced plant-based diets are good for the heart and good for society as a whole.

doctor fruits vegetables vegetarian diet. Embracing a plant-based diet can improve a person’s cardiovascular health, according to a new commentary published in the American Journal of Cardiology.[1] The article, titled “Are We What We Eat? The Moral Imperative of the Medical Profession to Promote Plant-Based Nutrition,” also highlights multiple reasons that choosing plant-based nutrition over animal-based food can be viewed as being better for society as a whole.

Cardiologist urges physicians to promote plant-based diets: ‘We owe it to the profession, our patients and the planet’

The authors of a new commentary in the American Journal of Cardiology argued that well-balanced plant-based diets are good for the heart and good for society as a whole.

Medtronic’s newest self-expanding TAVR system linked to improved performance

Medtronic presented the real-world data at the PCR London Valves 2022 conference. The company's Evolut FX TAVR system gained FDA approval back in August 2021.

Medtronic launches Evolut FX TAVR system aortic stenosis.

Medtronic’s newest self-expanding TAVR system linked to improved performance

Medtronic presented the real-world data at the PCR London Valves 2022 conference. The company's Evolut FX TAVR system gained FDA approval back in August 2021.

Adding extra salt to your food at the table associated with a greater risk of CVD, heart failure

Yes, even a little additional salt can make a big impact on a person's cardiovascular health. The full analysis was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Salt substitutes are associated with a reduced risk of high blood pressure without increasing the risk of low blood pressure, according to new findings published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.[1]

Adding extra salt to your food at the table associated with a greater risk of CVD, heart failure

Yes, even a little additional salt can make a big impact on a person's cardiovascular health. The full analysis was published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

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