The study included data from nearly 17 million adults who received treatment from 2005 to 2011. Researchers compared the stroke rates of patients with atrial fibrillation and those without it. 

Illegal photos were also found on the cardiologist's phone after police officers raided his home. 

After two years, TAVR was still linked to a reduction in the study’s primary endpoint, but it was also associated with a greater risk of valve thrombosis.

Current heart failure definitions are "ambiguous and lack standardization," the groups wrote.

This is a Class I recall, which means using the device can lead to serious injury or death.

The study, published in the American Journal of Cardiology, shines new light on a significant health issue. 

The funds will go toward establishing the Carol S. O’Neill Structural Heart Disease Research Fund.

These latest findings are based on data from the VERDICT trial.

Both procedures were a part of a clinical trial—and both occurred at the same facility.

Researchers evaluated the imaging results and dietary habits of more than 2,500 adults, sharing their analysis in the British Journal of Nutrition.