Despite encountering more short-term complications after transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), women have better long-term survival rates than men, according to a meta-analysis of 47,188 patients. However, they remain at greater risk for stroke.

GLEN MILLS, Pa., Oct. 17, 2017 — Unequal®, a leading manufacturer of sports protective gear, announced that the Food and Drug Administration has determined that Unequal's patented HART® CC Pad device, found in every Unequal HART chest protector, can improve safety on the playing field.

Published online Oct. 17 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, the guidelines offer recommendations on when to use transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) or neither—and when either technique may be appropriate.

College student Jillian Marks was taking a photo in a mirror at her East Northport, New York, home when she lost vision in her right eye.

The 29th annual Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) scientific symposium kicks off in Denver in less than two weeks. In preparation, Gregg W. Stone, MD, co-director of medical research and education at the Cardiovascular Research Foundation, provided some expected highlights of this year’s session Oct. 16 during a press briefing.

A smoking trend that’s taken over Japan could soon be making its debut in the American market, possibly eclipsing the infamous e-cigarette as a more authentic alternative to traditional tobacco products.

Digital tracking devices can motivate patients to increase their physical activity outside of structured cardiac rehabilitation, a new study suggests.

Pregnant women who struggle to get seven or more hours of sleep per night could be more prone to gestational diabetes and are more likely to develop type 2 diabetes post-birth, a new study published in Sleep Medicine Reviews reports.