Three patient deaths, 31 injuries and 322 complaints led to an FDA Class 1 recall of Teleflex/Arrow International intra-aortic balloon pump catheter kits.

While multiple studies have confirmed that TAVR and surgery are associated with comparable outcomes, it is important to take an individualized approach to all treatment decisions.

The new surgical valve from Foldax was designed to limit calcification and make it so patients do not require long-term anticoagulant therapy following treatment. 

Medtronic’s TAVR technology received a significant amount of attention during the very first New York Valves conference in New York City. Research focused on patients with small annuli as well as how five-year outcomes compare to surgery. 

Researchers evaluated vascular samples from more than 200 mummies, presenting their findings in European Heart Journal.

Researchers performed a new meta-analysis of data from more than 51,000 patients. They examined a wide range of outcomes that also included AFib and all-cause mortality.

Physician compensation in the United States is up 6% compared to the previous year, according to a new report. It only increased by 3.9% in cardiology, however, suggesting the specialty is slightly behind the curve.

New research out of Cleveland Clinic explored long-term outcomes among patients with moderate aortic stenosis who were treated with TAVR, SAVR or clinical surveillance. TAVR and SAVR were both associated with clear improvements compared to surveillance alone.