Patients undergoing atrial fibrillation (AFib) ablation who were not properly anticoagulated and did not undergo preprocedural transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) were significantly more likely to ...

Transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement (TTVR) may be a "feasible and effective approach" for treating high-risk patients with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR) who have limited therapeutic ...

Compared with oral anticoagulant (OAC)-experienced patients, OAC-naïve patients received the same benefit in decreased bleeding risk with asundexian vs. apixaban but they were also less likely to ...

More patients who received the Watchman 2.5 device compared with the Amulet occluder device for left atrial appendage occlusion experienced high-risk device-related thrombi (DRTs), according to a ...

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was superior to surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) in women with severe aortic stenosis (AS), according to results from the RHEIA trial published ...

An early one-time simultaneous measurement of LDL-C, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and lipoprotein(a) (Lp[a]) can independently predict long-term cardiovascular risk, according to a ...

The ALIGN-AR trial contributes to the literature by demonstrating high technical success, a reassuring safety profile, and favorable clinical outcomes in high-risk patients with aortic regurgitation ...

The Advance-HTN trial showed that lorundrostat effectively lowered 24-hour SBP at 12 weeks among patients with uncontrolled and treatment-resistant hypertension vs. placebo. Participants at 103 U.S.

Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a ...

In addition to causing several types of cancer, human papillomavirus (HPV) appears to bring a significantly increased risk of heart disease and coronary artery disease, according to a study being ...

People diagnosed with colorectal cancer are significantly more likely to die of cardiovascular causes than the general population, especially in the first two years after their cancer diagnosis and in ...

Lifestyle and health factors that are linked with heart disease appear to have a greater impact on cardiovascular risk in women than men, according to a study being presented at the American College ...