Cardiology's gains are far less than some specialties—pay for dermatologists went up more than 10%, for instance—but still ahead of the consumer price index.

Professor Om Shankar, who lost his hospital leadership position as a result of the strike, is now forming a committee with like-minded protesters to “spread the agitation all across the country.”

The deal, first announced in April, has been finalized. Shockwave will now operate as a business unit within Johnson & Johnson MedTech, and its common stock is no longer trading on NASDAQ.

Osteosarcopenia, an age-related condition associated with deterioration in the muscles and bones, nearly triples a patient’s risk of dying within one year of undergoing TAVR. 

Heuser had a long, impactful career in cardiology. One former colleague said he was “an amazing interventional cardiologist and an even better human being.”

Updated data on a new PFA system from Kardium found that freedom from atrial arrhythmia after one year was 84.2% for paroxysmal AFib and 80% for persistent AFib.  

Researchers evaluated vascular samples from more than 200 mummies, presenting their findings in European Heart Journal.

Devi Nair, MD, director of cardiac electrophysiology with St. Bernard's Heart and Vascular Center, discussed her experience using a new-look Medtronic pulsed field ablation (PFA) system to treat persistent AFib.

"When you think about the rise of amputations in a country like the United States, that's concerning because it should not be happening here," one interventional cardiologist said. 

Relaxing fasting restrictions before interventional coronary procedures improves patient comfort—and there does not appear to be much of a downside.