A calcium-channel blocker delivered as a nasal spray rapidly restored individuals with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) to normal sinus rhythm in a phase 2 study, raising the possibility that the drug could be self-administered in a real-world setting and prevent trips to the emergency department.

Having a multidisciplinary team available around-the-clock to meet patients with suspected emergent large vessel occlusion (ELVO) strokes helped a hospital achieve median door-to-recanalization times of 52 minutes, according to a study presented at the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery’s annual meeting.

BREA, California, July 25, 2018 — A recent article in the Annals of Emergency Medicine reported on the diagnostic accuracy of the newly released Beckman Coulter Access hsTnI assay in expediting the emergency department (ED) disposition for patients evaluated for suspected acute coronary syndrome (ACS).

The U.S. House of Representatives voted to repeal the 2.3 percent medical device tax that was implemented as part of the Affordable Care Act. The House voted 283 to 132, with 57 Democrats joining Republicans.

Harvard University bioengineers have created a 3D model of a human’s left ventricle that they believe could be used to test drugs and study diseases.

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.

Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during pregnancy increased by 25 percent over a 12-year period, researchers reported in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings.

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).