March 2023

New minimally invasive CLTI treatment helps save patients from amputation ()
Mediterranean diet comes out on top in new comparison of popular ‘heart-healthy’ diets ()
CE mark suspended for troubled heart devices due to ongoing issues ()
Abbott’s new surgical solution for aortic valve disease gains FDA approval ()
Cardiologists support new bill that would improve AED access among students ()
Transradial access should be ‘default strategy’ for PCI, new study confirms ()
Longevity, cardiovascular durability improve with just 1 or 2 walks per week ()
Improving Health Economics, Quality and Value: The Importance of the Heart Team ()
Heart Association: 5 principles for dealing with genetic testing that may unduly trouble patients ()
Internal infections serious enough to require hospitalization raise 30-day CVD risk: 2-country, multicohort study ()
New research debunks the ‘obesity paradox’ ()
AI predicts mortality risk based on ECG results with 85% accuracy ()
FDA approves drug for children with rare condition causing high LDL cholesterol ()
Cardiologist salaries increased in 2022, but physician compensation was down overall ()
SCAI and HRS release expert consensus on transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion ()
Diabetes, coronary heart disease increase risk of long COVID, large new study confirms ()
AI's growing impact on echocardiography ()
Heart tissue heads to space for research on aging and impact of long spaceflights ()
Blood thinner recalled due to potential cancer risk ()
Pulsed-field ablation could be the next big EP technology trend ()
What the rise of outpatient cardiac OBLs and ASCs means for cardiology ()
CVRx, Abbott share long-term heart failure data at THT 2023 ()
Reimbursement challenges raising concerns in cardiology ()
Why women with peripheral artery disease are underdiagnosed, have worse outcomes ()
Lawsuit blames teen’s death during flight on defibrillator issue, lack of training ()
Cardiologists received $1.1B in industry payments in 6 years ()
PHOTO GALLERY: ACC.23 in New Orleans ()
FDA announces new Class I recall of troubled heart devices ()
Startup focused on heart failure monitoring raises $25M with help from Novo Holdings, Medtronic ()
Estrogen may be linked to heart rhythm issues ()
Medtronic gains key approval for new mapping and ablation system ()
ACC plans to focus more on cardiology's business management issues ()
Medtronic, Edwards among the healthcare organizations chosen as World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2023 ()
CLEAR Outcomes trial shows statin-intolerant patients benefit from bempedoic acid ()
Mediterranean diet reduces risk of CVD, death among women ()
Next-generation TAVR valve delivers strong outcomes, reduced PVL after one year ()
Pulsed-field ablation for AFib not linked to any signs of bronchial damage ()
Shockwave Medical launches new IVL catheter for challenging lesions in US ()
Children with autism face higher risk of diabetes, heart disease, dyslipidemia ()
Structural heart clinics see key benefits from improved referral tracking ()
Data mining helps hospitals identify new patients in need of TAVR, other structural heart procedures ()
FDA clears new LivaNova heart-lung machine for cardiopulmonary bypass procedures ()
TRILUMINATE trial may pave the way for FDA clearance for tricuspid valve clip device ()
Long-term fasting improves heart-related outcomes for at-risk COVID-19 patients ()
Links to all the American College of Cardiology late-breaking studies for ACC.23 ()
Key takeaways from the ACC 2023 annual meeting ()
High dosage of blood thinners lowers 30-day morbidity for hospitalized COVID-19 patients ()
Heart inflammation remains 2 months later in some patients with COVID-19 vaccine-related myocarditis ()
Poor mental health leads to higher CVD risk in young adults ()
What new data tell us about TAVR in women with a history of early menopause ()
Cardiologists warn Biden administration that new policies could put PAD patients at risk ()
High costs limit the value of dapagliflozin, empagliflozin as heart failure treatments ()
ACC.23 emerges as a return to normalcy for the cardiology community ()
Physicians go on strike after violent attack of veteran cardiologist ()
New American College of Cardiology President B. Hadley Wilson shares his goals for the future ()
Keto-like diets linked to increased risk of high cholesterol, heart disease ()
Day 3 at ACC.23 features late-breaking studies on pulsed-field ablation, other new technologies ()
Infertility linked to a higher risk of coronary heart disease ()
Day 2 at ACC.23 features late-breaking studies on TEER, TAVR, EHR alerts and much more ()
Day 1 at ACC.23 features late-breaking studies on bempedoic acid, tricuspid valve repair and statins ()
Large study finds high rates of nonadherence to statin recommendations; women especially averse ()
PCI with a DES: Comparing 10-year outcomes between men and women ()
Low BMI increases risk of cardiac tamponade during AFib ablation ()
New ASE guidance examines cardiac POCUS in children ()
10 reasons heart teams may consider SAVR over TAVR when treating aortic stenosis ()
Interventional cardiology's role in treating CLI continues to evolve ()
No Surgical Backup? No Problem. Intravascular Lithotripsy in Non-surgical Facilities ()
Heart failure specialist Sean Pinney named new chief of cardiology at Mount Sinai Morningside ()
Regulatory Roundup: FDA clears 2 new solutions, declines to approve omecamtiv mecarbil for HFrEF ()
AI model uses DNA to predict AFib, heart failure ()