Also, researchers noted, cryoballoon ablation was linked to a lower risk of cardiac tamponade than radiofrequency ablation. The study included data from nearly 60,000 hospitalizations.
A figure from the ASE pediatric POCUS guidelines showing parasternal short-axis view demonstrating RV dilatation with bowing of the septum into the left ventricle, indicating pulmonary hypertension in this child with shock and pertussis.
The recommendations were developed by a writing group comprised of experts from different specialties, offering an array of perspectives and approaches.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) being performed. Image from Intermountain Healthcare.
As much as TAVR's popularity has grown in recent years, there are still many instances when a heart team may find that surgery offers the best path forward.
Sahil Parikh, MD, talked to Cardiovascular Business about growing trends related to the treatment of critical lower limb ischemia. "We are getting better and better at saving their limbs, but we are not better at saving their lives," he said.
Incoming 2023-2024 American College of Cardiology president Hadley Wilson, MD, shared insights on how to create health equity through grassroots community outreach programs.
