After two years of hospital discharge, 41.6 percent of Medicare beneficiaries who were hospitalized for MI were taking high-intensity statins with high adherence, 19.1 percent had low adherence and 18.1 percent stopped taking statins, according to a retrospective study.

In an effort to reduce and prevent the incidence of heart disease, researchers in Europe have developed a new tool that designs personalized workouts for patients at risk or living with the condition.

Biomedical technology company Biotronik has launched the smallest MR-conditional tachycardia lead available in the U.S.

Cardiovascular Systems voluntarily recalled its 7-10014 saline infusion pumps, according to a company news release on April 17.

Ocala Regional Medical Center in Ocala, Florida has begun using minimally invasive heart pumps to help get patients through cardiac surgeries, reports an NPR affiliate in Gainesville, Florida.

Cardinal Health agreed to acquire Medtronic’s medical supplies business on April 18 for $6.1 billion in cash.

After adjusting for maternal comorbidities, women who received beta-blockers during pregnancy did not have an increased risk of fetal congenital cardiac anomalies, according to a retrospective, population-based cohort study.

The American Health Council selected Richard A. Hughes, MD, a cardiothoracic anesthesiologist, to join its physician board.