The FDA has cleared the PressureWire X guidewire fractional flow reserve (FFR) measurement system for use in patients undergoing PCI.

The FDA and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned that some LivaNova PLC Stöckert 3T heater-cooler devices used during open-heart surgery may have been contaminated during manufacturing. Patients exposed to such devices may be at risk for life-threatening infections.

Recently, more people have undergone coronary angiography and PCI after they were resuscitated following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Despite the positive outcomes associated with the procedures, more trials are needed to determine whether they improve survival, according to the authors of a study published last month.

Scientists have long thought that a human’s first heartbeat takes place on the 21st day after conception, but new research from the University of Oxford shows that it could be even earlier, at just 16 days after conception. 

The ability to detect specific proteins in the blood could lead to earlier access to care. 

Topping the list of must haves when rolling out a new complex PCI program are a solid mission to offer leading-edge technology, top-down administrative support, physician and nursing leadership, a quest for quality, and a well-oiled team.

An analysis of electronic medical records (EMRs) found that a previously validated risk model for predicting atrial fibrillation did a poor job predicting atrial fibrillation.

Blood pressure medications have several known—and unpleasant—side effects, including dizziness, headache and upset stomach. But a new study from the journal Hypertension suggests that four of the most common high blood pressure medications also affect mood disorders.