Improved diversity can benefit clinicians and patients alike, according to a new analysis in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

PQ Bypass, the company Endologix acquired, has gained significant attention for its Detour platform, an investigational treatment for percutaneous femoral-popliteal bypass.

Chronic coronary syndromes can more than triple a person's chances of developing diabetes, researchers found. 

The global trial is designed to compare TAVR systems from Medtronic and Edwards Lifesciences when treating patients with small annuli.

The FDA and CDC announced the recommendation in a new joint statement. Nearly 7 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine have been administered in the United States so far. 

Researchers used ultrasound imaging to examine the hearts of young adults who smoked marijuana and those who did not. Their full analysis was published in the Journal of Applied Physiology

Jonathan D. Rich, MD, a cardiologist at Northwestern Medicine, took the stand during one of the most widely watched murder trials in recent memory. He testified that multiple steps could have been taken to prevent George Floyd's death. 

The team sees significant potential in its findings, though they still hope to make the technique "simpler and more clinically implementable."

The European Medicines Agency is investigating the issue with help from the FDA. At this stage, the group emphasized that it remains unclear if the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is associated with any specific blood clot risk.

The device is only approved in the United States for investigational use at this time.