In-hospital complications are more common among women who undergo LAAO than men. However, according to a new study in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, men and women have similar long-term outcomes.

Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir, sold by Pfizer under the name Paxlovid, is commonly prescribed to treat COVID-19. When treating some heart patients, however, physicians may want to consider an alternative approach.

The hugely influential doctor will still serve as the general director of the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research and editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Asher Kimchi, MD, a veteran cardiologist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, died on Oct. 7. His friends and colleagues shared loving tributes to his legacy. 

A new policy statement from the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of career flexibility—including the ability to change hours or work responsibilities when necessary—for cardiologists of all ages. 

Researchers examined data from 82,000 TAVR patients, focusing on echocardiography-defined PPM. They shared their results in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

Heart failure-related mortality among older adults improved from 1999 to 2012, but then things changed considerably over the next several years. Researchers explored the latest data at length, sharing their findings in JACC: Heart Failure.

Dozens of medical societies have signed a new letter urging Congress to stop upcoming Medicare payment cuts. “The Medicare payment system remains on an unsustainable path threatening beneficiaries’ access to physicians," they wrote.