Boston Scientific’s transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) technology, the LOTUS Valve System, shows superiority to a similar platform made by a competitor in a new clinical trial.

Increasing productivity among cardiologists performing transcatheter aortic valve replacements (TAVR) could help lower readmissions, according to a new study that found a correlation between high-volume TAVR hospitals and lower 30-day readmission rates.

MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 12, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Boston Scientific (NYSE: BSX) today announced positive safety and efficacy rates of the WATCHMAN™ Left Atrial Appendage Closure (LAAC) Device from the EWOLUTION registry presented during a late-breaking clinical trial session at Heart Rhythm 2017, the Heart Rhythm Society's 38th Annual Scientific Sessions in Chicago. Data confirmed that the WATCHMAN device had a high implant success rate and was effective in stroke reduction for patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation (AF), including those patients deemed unsuitable for oral anticoagulation.

Stress from a divorce could harm heart health, but a new study from researchers at the University of Arizona has found that narrative journaling could help boost the cardiovascular system.

Children’s sports have continued to become more competitive in recent decades, with athletes taking on more intense training at earlier ages. A research team from Italy examined the impact of endurance on cardiac remodeling, specifically in the heart’s right ventricle (RV).

A new study published in the BMJ has found that a gluten-free diet could raise one’s risk of developing heart disease, reports Fox News.

Smoking is known to increase the risk of heart disease, but certain patients carrying a particular gene may be at an even higher risk, according to a new study from Columbia University in New York.

During a monologue on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” on May 1, the comedian revealed that his wife gave birth to a son who had severe heart defects, the New York Times reports.