Overall, researchers found that ivabradine was a “safe and effective” POTS treatment associated with making significant improvements to patient heart rates and quality of life.
Lown was an innovator in the field of arrhythmia research and led the development of the direct current defibrillator. He also helped found an organization that won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1985.
The investigation was retrospective, but Duke scientists believe their algorithm could potentially aid radiologists in spotting near-misses in their work.
Compensation for cardiologists has been ample in recent years. Could the healthcare industry’s growing interest in value over volume lead to a change in that trend?
According to the new recommendation, patients with advanced cardiovascular disease are at an especially high risk of COVID-related complications and need to be vaccinated as quickly as possible.
Intravascular lithotripsy image courtesy of Shockwave Medical.
Shockwave Medical announced Tuesday, Feb. 16, that intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) has gained FDA approval for the treatment of severely calcified coronary artery disease.
![Large peridevice leaks after left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) are incredibly rare and not associated with a greater risk of adverse outcomes, according to new research published in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology.[1] Smaller residual links are more common, however, and associated with a risk of thromboembolic and bleeding events.](/sites/default/files/styles/top_stories/public/2018-08/olderpatient-doctor.jpg.webp?itok=Cv18wcDr)
