June 2025

Women less likely to receive DCD heart transplants ()
Private equity firm jumps into vascular health with new investment ()
At a crossroads: Surgical heart valve innovation slows as transcatheter treatments keep evolving ()
Polymer heart valve, the first of its kind to gain commercial approval, linked to positive 1-year data ()
Female heart surgeons take home much lower salaries ()
Effective, but not worth the cost: CEPD use during TAVR fails to make a significant difference ()
AI turns low-quality MRI scans into helpful heart images ()
How anti-DEI healthcare policies are impacting patient care ()
Heart attack deaths are way down after decades of breakthroughs—but other risks have skyrocketed ()
FDA finalizes new heart warnings for COVID-19 vaccines ()
New report raises questions about data that helped heart drug gain FDA approval ()
Popular obesity drugs limit amputations, heart issues among patients with peripheral artery disease ()
TTVR with Evoque system linked to positive real-world outcomes after 30 days ()
A closer look at world’s first TAVR patient treated with new cerebral embolic protection device ()
Society of Thoracic Surgeons provides on-the-go risk evaluations with new mobile app ()
Heart Failure Society of America names its newest leaders and board members ()
Surgeons complete first fully robotic heart transplant in US history ()
ASNC and AMA push back against AI prior authorization denials ()
First 250 patients enrolled in transcatheter heart failure device trial to reduce LV size ()
FDA declares Class I recall on heart surgery procedure kits from Medline ()
Johnson & Johnson MedTech faces threat of permanent injunction after losing antitrust case ()
American College of Cardiology now supports early use of medication to treat obesity ()
Cardiologists, radiologists and surgeons share ‘landmark’ document on assessing prosthetic heart valves with CT ()
Angiographic catheters recalled due to safety risk ()
AMA agrees to help after initial request for an independent cardiovascular board was denied ()
TAVR patients with moderate or greater TR may face increased risks ()
Cannabis is bad for the heart—should the risk be taken more seriously? ()
AI model gets helpful heart assessments out of nongated CT scans ()
Updated: Dexcom recalls more than 700K CGM receivers over safety issues—dozens of adverse events reported ()
Medtronic technology at center of new hands-on training center for surgeons, interventionalists ()
Robotic heart surgery represents a key step forward for SS Innovations ()
Cardiology societies should develop separate guidelines for treating female heart patients ()
Atraverse Medical raises $29M to support FDA-approved heart tech ()
Late-breaking clinical trials announced for New York Valves 2025 ()
Eli Lilly to acquire gene-editing specialists focused on CVD for up to $1.3B ()
Why more doctors should pursue business and leadership training ()
FDA clears blood clot removal system for treating pulmonary embolism ()
AMA House of Delegates helps cardiology groups influence healthcare policies ()
Next-day discharge after TAVR is still safe when alternative access is required ()
Q&A: Cardiologist and EARLY TAVR co-author questions study’s execution ()
‘Unqualified and fraudulent’ cardiologist linked to three patient deaths ()
Medtronic’s diabetes spin-off gets a name, kicking off ‘new and exciting chapter’ ()
FDA-cleared software increases throughput for flurpiridaz back-to-back rest-stress imaging ()
Smaller revenues, less growth: In US, tariffs may create headaches for $34.5B cardiovascular device market ()
Cardiac imaging pioneer remembered for his joy and enthusiasm ()
GE HealthCare recalls legacy cardiology information systems due to security risk ()
Meditation linked to ‘real, lasting benefits’ for high-risk heart patients ()
AMA to advocate for improved Medicare payments for office-based labs ()
How private equity influences care for heart failure patients ()
Balloon-expandable, self-expanding TAVR valves associated with comparable long-term outcomes ()
Inspired by astronauts, researchers use high-tech pants to uncover heart issues on MRI ()
FDA approves 3-in-1 polypill for hypertension ()
FastWave Medical reports first-in-human coronary laser IVL procedures ()
ACC backs AMA resolution to boost lung cancer and heart disease screenings in smokers with low-dose CT scans ()
Study finds 35 million patients may be eligible for renal denervation ()
ASNC speaks to members of Congress about major trends in cardiology ()
Judge triples damages in antitrust lawsuit, ordering Johnson & Johnson MedTech to pay $442M ()
AFib ablation during CABG improves survival ()
‘A compelling alternative’: Polymer heart valve receives first commercial approval of its kind ()
A closer look at GE HealthCare's new affordable cardiac CT scanner ()
TAVR specialists come together to explore new data, patient selection and much more ()
Heart surgeons perform world’s first robotic TAVR explant and aortic valve replacement ()
Congenital heart surgeon named president of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery ()
Tiny clot-busting robots could transform care for stroke and heart attack patients ()
Real-world data favor SAVR over TAVR when younger patients need aortic valve replacement ()
Cardiologist became paralyzed after wearing heavy aprons in the cath lab for decades—but he fought back ()
Private equity-backed cardiology group partners with advanced rounding tech specialists ()
Inflammation playing a much bigger role in heart disease evaluations ()
Cardiologists using less contrast in the cath lab—but there is room to improve ()
Black medical students have little interest in cardiothoracic surgery ()
Heart patients benefit when cardiologists follow a standardized TAVR protocol ()
The top 25 heart hospitals in the United States ()
Drinking sugar ‘more problematic’ than eating it: Soda, fruit juice linked to high diabetes risk ()
Death from heart disease more common in rural areas—what can cardiologists do? ()