Black Americans admitted to intensive care units (ICUs) with heart failure are 42 percent less likely to receive primary care from a cardiologist, which is associated with better survival odds for all patients.

A meta-analysis published April 30 in the New England Journal of Medicine supports radial artery grafts over saphenous vein grafts in coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG), showing lower risks for myocardial infarction, repeat revascularization and graft occlusion.

A recent study found whether a patient received MR angiography (MRA) instead of CT angiography (CTA) for a pulmonary embolism (PE) had little effect on the rate of follow-up chest CT or MRI one year later.

Edwards Lifesciences has received CE mark approval for its Cardioband Tricuspid Valve Reconstruction System, making it the first commercially available transcatheter therapy to treat tricuspid valve heart disease.

A measure of global longitudinal strain (GLS) was far more predictive of mortality than left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in a study of 4,172 patients with acute heart failure, demonstrating its potential as a new standard technique.

With the opioid epidemic in full swing and many intravenous drug users likely to relapse and require even more challenging and expensive treatment, physicians are left to grapple with what to do about repeat cases of infective endocarditis.

Living a healthy lifestyle during adulthood could prolong life expectancy at age 50 by 14 years for women and more than 12 years for men, according to new research published April 30 in the American Heart Association’s Circulation journal.

A healthy diet is a cornerstone to preventing cardiovascular disease, but many healthcare providers receive insufficient nutrition education and training, according to a new scientific advisory released by the American Heart Association.