Stroke rates are higher in the first 30 days after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) than percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) but are similar thereafter, according to a pooled analysis of 11 randomized trials published July 16 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Invasive cardiologists ranked No. 1 of all subspecialties with an average starting salary of $590,000, according to Merritt Hawkins’ 2018 report. And that's just the base amount—more money can be earned with quality and productivity incentives.
Some insurers are covering the costs of rides to the gym, specially prepared meals and telephone checkups for patients with chronic conditions hoping that these measures will help limit expensive trips to the hospital later on.
While frailty is generally viewed as a consideration for the elderly, new research in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests it is deadlier in younger patients after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
A quantification of myocardial blood flow using CT perfusion (CTP) imaging was strongly predictive of major adverse cardiac events (MACE) and offered additional prognostic ability when added to coronary CT angiography, researchers reported in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.
Researchers from Weill Cornell Medicine in New York are worried the extension of transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) to younger, intermediate-risk patients is outpacing clinical evidence.
A recent review of almost 80 randomized control trials suggests increased intake of long-chain omega-3 (LCn3) polyunsaturated fatty acids from oily fish have minimal to no effect on mortality or cardiovascular health. Results of the review were published online July 18 in the Cochrane Library.
Mitral valve operations are the fastest-growing type of heart procedure, according to an analysis of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons’ Adult Cardiac Surgery database—but researchers believe interventions at earlier stages could further improve outcomes.
