Patients with STEMI revascularized with PCI who had severely impaired left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) but no inducible ventricular tachycardia had good outcomes without the need for an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), according to a study published Dec. 31 in Circulation.  

Adding clopidogrel does not reduce the risk of recurrent stroke in patients with a recent lacunar stroke who were taking aspirin, a subanalysis of a randomized, controlled clinical trial found.

In the past, cardiologists and neurologists tended to vote along party lines in the debate over closure devices vs. medical management of patients with a patent foramen ovale (PFO).

Improving efficiencies and patient outcomes in the cath lab can go hand in hand. 

As the Affordable Care Act continues rolling out, preventable readmissions will cost hospitals even more. 

The release of four prevention guidelines from the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and the American Heart Association (AHA) raised eyebrows, particularly over the use of a new cardiovascular risk calculator and the abandonment of number targets for cholesterol management. 

With transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), proper patient selection plays a key role in successful outcomes. 

For men and women living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), their bodies may be as profoundly affected as their minds.