
April 7, 2016 — New data demonstrates that for aortic stenosis patients at intermediate-risk for open-heart surgery ...
April 6, 2016 — Tests used to diagnose and assess the severity of coronary artery disease appear to function differently ...
End-stage heart failure patients treated with stem cells harvested from their own bone marrow experienced 37 percent fewer cardiac events — including deaths and heart failure hospital admissions — than a placebo-controlled group, according to a new study.
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North Fulton Hospital, Roswell, Ga., is one of the first healthcare providers in the United States to purchase the new Carestream Touch Prime XE Ultrasound System.
New research shows individuals with a greater degree of activity in the stress center of the brain also have more evidence of inflammation in their arteries and were at higher risk for cardiovascular events, including heart attack, stroke and death.
April 5, 2016 — Philips announced that a combined total of more than 5,000 patients have been enrolled in three ...
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Chest pain and shortness of breath are the most common symptoms reported by both women and men with suspected heart disease, a finding in contrast to prior data.
Novel technology developed by HeartFlow Inc. significantly reduces the need for invasive procedures to diagnose patients suspected of having coronary artery disease.
Many patients who have an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) are unaware the device can be deactivated to prevent painful shocks in their final days of life, according to two new studies.
Cardiac positron emission tomography (PET) is growing in popularity among cardiologists because it provides the ability ...

April 2, 2016 — Intermediate-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis who receive minimally invasive transcatheter ...
AstraZeneca confirmed that the American College of Cardiology (ACC) and American Heart Association (AHA) have released a treatment guideline on the duration of dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT).
Although nearly three-quarters of women taking a recent survey had one or more risk factors for heart disease, just 16 percent had actually been told by their doctors that these factors put them at risk for heart disease.
When performing radiofrequency (RF) ablation to treat cardiac arrhythmia, medical professionals must balance the safety ...
Siemens will unveil a revamped version of its established Sensis hemodynamic system at the 65 th Annual Scientific Session and Expo of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), April 2-4 in Chicago.
ScImage will launch PicomSentry, a preconfigured appliance that enables users to utilize ScImage’s PICOM365 Enterprise PACS (picture archiving and communication system) with plug-and-play convenience, at the 2016 American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual scientific session, April 2-4 in Chicago.
New research finds that adding a digital health tool to traditional cardiac rehabilitation appears to help people recovering from a heart attack lose significantly more weight in a relatively short period of time.