Here are links to more information for all the late-breaking presentations at the 2022 Transcatheter Valve Therapies (TVT) Structural Heart Summit.

Charles Davidson, MD, clinical chief of cardiology and medical director of the Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, Northwestern University, explains what hospitals need to consider when starting a new structural heart program. 

The majority of patients undergoing stress tests have symptoms consistent with obstructive coronary artery disease.

Detecting plaque erosion can offer an early warning sign of restricted blood flow to the heart, which can cause heart attacks. 

The American Medical Association Board of Delegates approved a policy calling on payers to reimburse for the drug regadenoson and not to employ payment policies that push for cardiologists to change the drug they use for pharmacologic stress for one that is considered less safe.

The test works by picking up on subtle blood flow changes that are often a precursor to major medical events.

According to new recommendations from the USPSTF, there are two specific vitamins—vitamin E and beta-carotene—that should not be taken to prevent CVD. When it comes to other vitamins, however, more evidence is still needed. 

Continuous and high-adherent statin users had lower baseline arterial stiffness, which also grew more slowly over time.