Adults with atrial fibrillation have an increased prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors such as stroke, MI and heart failure years before they are diagnosed with the condition, according to an analysis of a large, community-based cohort.

Medtronic sent a warning letter to doctors alerting them to proceed with caution when using the minimally invasive EnVeo R delivery system, the Star Tribune reports. The newspaper noted that Medtronic voluntarily updated instructions for using the system after reports emerged of 19 patients dying from severe blood vessel trauma.

It’s time for physicians and medical workers to be more aware of possible sepsis infections, according to the CDC. The organization declared the condition a medical emergency in an information packet released Aug. 23.

Predicting a cardiac event with no warning signs or symptoms in patients without a history of cardiovascular disease (CVD) sounds like something from science fiction. With that being said, a team of researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have taken a step toward achieving the impossible.

For patients with high cholesterol, almonds may be able to help, according to new research.

An initiative at Massachusetts General Hospital helped reduce readmissions after PCI from 9.6 percent in 2011 to 5.3 percent in 2015.

Although most people believe that strokes only happen to the elderly, a new feature from Kaiser Health News follows the story of a young woman in her 30s who suffered a stroke and explores the condition as it increasingly continues to affect young adults.

An analysis of two databases found that measuring frailty could help predict mortality and functional status at six months or later after older adults undergo cardiac surgery.