Asthma and uncontrolled asthma are associated with a 38 percent increased risk of developing atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to new research published in JAMA Cardiology.

A Cleveland-based startup called XaTek has developed a handheld device that can inform users or physicians about their blood’s clotting ability within 30 minutes.

SAN CARLOS, Calif., July 17, 2018 — BAROnova, Inc., announced today that it has submitted a Pre-Market Approval (PMA) application for the TransPyloric Shuttle device intended for the treatment of obesity to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Low doses (75-100 mg per day) of aspirin were found to be ineffective for people above 154 pounds, while higher doses only reduced cardiovascular events among patients with greater body size.

A retrospective study published July 13 in JAMA Network Open suggests placement of an inferior vena cava (IVC) filter is associated with an increased risk of 30-day mortality for patients with venous thromboembolic disease and a contraindication to anticoagulants.

With its potential to tap into a myriad of hospital services and departments, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is drawing interest from medical centers committed to improving the lives of their patients and bolstering the bottom line.

Mergers are a lot like arranged marriages in that there’s little or no opportunity for the parties to build relationships before their union is finalized. Building a united team requires much more than a mandate from leadership.

A new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association suggests greater adherence to a Southern (U.S.) diet is associated with a 56 percent increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) when compared to those with a Mediterranean diet.

As healthcare shifts from fee-for-service to value-based payment models, practices are experimenting with different ways to measure physicians’ contributions to their practices. Will time value units (TVUs) one day replace relative value units (RVUs)?

In the U.S., candidates for heart transplantation are prioritized by the intensity of treatment they’ve received, potentially leading some centers to overtreat patients.