The 'right to repair' debate is one that could impact heart teams and device manufacturers for years to come. Some hospitals have had a head start, accusing one company of unfair repair policies that put patients at risk. 

COVID-19 may have caused additional problems for physicians, but burnout was a serious issue in cardiology long before the pandemic. 

Gender gaps in both representation and salary are especially wide in academic cardiology, researchers found. 

David's older brother, Noam Chomsky, reflected on their childhood together in a statement to the press. 

The medication is approved for slowing CKD progression in patients with type 2 diabetes. It can also reduce a patient's risk of heart failure hospitalization and cardiovascular death. 

"This is a safe and affordable new data point that can clue us in about who might develop atrial fibrillation," one researcher said. 

Researchers tracked the outcomes of more than 4,500 procedures performed over five years, sharing their findings in Stroke.

The updated technique is still in the research phase—but Philips hopes to implement it in more clinical settings in the near future. 

Researchers in Japan are focused on uncovering new data on the body's response to a high-fat diet, hoping their work can lead to improved treatment options in the future. 

The expert analysis includes insights taken from observational studies and large clinical trials.