Regularly eating a Southern-style diet full of added fats, fried foods, processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages can do harm to a person's cardiovascular system. 

The study's authors tracked data from more than 3,000 patients who underwent PCI for acute coronary syndrome.

DAPT for patients at a high risk of bleeding can now be as short as 28 days with the Xience line of stents, the company announced. 

"We are always looking for new ways to advance and improve patient care, and are proud to be the first center in the world to offer this novel imaging technology,” the specialist said. 

Full results of the SURPASS-1 clinical trial were presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 81st Scientific Sessions.

Patients presenting with an acute myocardial infarction during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic faced delays in care and a higher risk of developing heart failure.

Researchers have developed a new risk score that outperforms previous techniques. 

The analysis, published in European Heart Journal Open, also included a look at how COVID-19 may affect these numbers going forward.