According to Medtronic, its Intrepid TTVR system helps meet a “large, unmet clinical need.”

“The overuse of coronary CTA may be a potentially significant health problem," the authors wrote. 

The new balloon catheter system provides real-time feedback during minimally invasive surgeries and ablations. 

Researchers focused on long-term heart and lung damage among recovered COVID-19 patients, turning to lung function tests, CT imaging and echocardiograms. 

The authors examined data from more than 134,000 TAVR patients, noting that 65% of endocarditis infections occurred within one year after the procedure. 

Myocarditis continues to make headlines in the world of college athletics. 

The study's authors said their findings suggest "an increased value of stress CMR in this population." 

The CDC emphasized that federal guidelines now recommend against using the two drugs for treating or preventing COVID-19. 

The study's authors tracked 450 patients with uncontrolled high blood pressure.

Cardiologists may way want to pay close attention to a new study published in the American Journal of Cardiology.