Daiichi Sankyo Company announced on March 6 that the first patient had enrolled in a Phase 3b study evaluating edoxaban (Savaysa) versus a vitamin K antagonist in patients with atrial fibrillation following PCI with stenting.

A new study from San Diego State University (SDSU) has revealed information on a heart protein that could play a critical role in the body’s ability to combat heart disease and recover from heart attack.

New research from the Netherlands suggests patients with high blood pressure who actually take their prescribed medications are few and far between, a surprising reality that can be dangerous and deadly for high-risk patients. 

Between 2010 and 2014, the rate of inappropriate PCIs and the use of PCI for elective procedures in New York decreased significantly, according to a database analysis. 

The FDA approved the Tryton Side Branch Stent on March 6 to treat coronary bifurcation lesions involving large side branches that are appropriate for a 2.5 mm or larger stent.

A prospective, single-arm, non-randomized study found that the CoreValve Evolut R device was safe and effective in the short-term in patients with severe aortic stenosis who underwent transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR).

Nearly 54 years after undergoing heart surgery as a 7-year-old, Diane Thacker remains healthy and grateful she is still alive, The Freelance-Star newspaper in Virginia reports.

It turns out your heart could oddly have something in common with your car: They both use hydraulics to function properly.