The study's authors noted that LVADs consistently lead to strong outcomes, but improvements are still needed to reduce the burden on patients. 

A Silicon Valley AI shop has been OK’d by the FDA to market software that automatically flags suspected pulmonary embolisms (PEs) and immediately notifies physicians.

Eric Williamson, MD, president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and professor of radiology at Mayo Clinic, explains the rapid rise of interest in cardiac CT imaging following its inclusion as a top recommendation in the ACC 2021 Chest Pain Evaluation Guidelines.

The new software solution was designed with ventricular tachycardia ablation and other cardiac ablation procedures in mind.

The SGLT2 inhibitor is already known as an effective medication for both type 2 diabetes and heart failure.

The medication failed a routine dissolution test, meaning it could lose its effectiveness. 

Eric Williamson, MD, president of the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography (SCCT) and professor of radiology at Mayo Clinic, explains how the iodine contrast shortage is causing issues for cardiac CT imaging and ways this can be mitigated.

The medication, sold under the name Mounjaro, will be available in six different doses and come in an auto-injector pen.

Gadolinium might be an alternative, stop-gap solution for interventional procedures during the current iodine contrast shortage.

Researchers tracked data from more than 2,000 TAVR patients, focusing on cardiovascular mortality and hospitalizations for heart failure.