Heavy may be the head after a hard night of drinking, but research suggests that heavy drinking may also increase stroke risk in middle age, potentially leading to a stroke years earlier than familial or other risk factors may suggest.

A first-in-man study of an endovascular treatment for aortic arch aneurysms showed the less invasive approach was feasible and safe, results presented Jan. 27 at the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) annual meeting in San Diego showed.

The FDA granted Abiomed a Humanitarian Device Exemption for a percutaneous single-access heart pump for patients who develop right heart failure or decompensation.

Call it Monday morning quarterbacking, but with the chance to actually change the game. Based on one study, hospitals likely will see in uptick in heart failure admissions after Super Bowl Sunday—but cardiologists still have time to coach their patients to play it smart.

It may sound counterintuitive, but healthcare costs could be reduced by including weekend hours in the cardiac catheterization lab, according to a study published in the March issue of the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

The rate of lower limb amputations in Medicare patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) took a nosedive over the past 15 years while endovascular interventions rose, according to a study published in the January issue of JAMA Surgery.

A growing evidence base is helping cardiologists make decisions about the optimal duration of dual antiplatelet therapy for certain patient populations.

Stroke risks after an atrial fibrillation diagnosis may be lower than previously thought. The finding, published Jan. 27 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, has prompted a call to reassess oral anticoagulation among these patients.