Alcohol abuse increases the risk of atrial fibrillation, heart attack and congestive heart failure as much as other well-established risk factors, according to a study published recently in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

During the 66th Annual Scientific Session & Expo of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), March 17-19 in Washington, D.C., Siemens Healthineers will showcase technologies that integrate images and information at every step of the treatment process, with a theme of “Making Complex Simple.”

A new document from the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) provides a comprehensive update to guide clinicians in best practices for assessing all forms of valvular regurgitation.

Medtronic plc announced U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its Reveal LINQ Insertable Cardiac Monitor (ICM) with TruRhythm Detection. The advanced cardiac monitor offers improved accuracy to better identify abnormal heartbeats.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the Artis pheno robotic C-arm angiography system from Siemens Healthineers created for use in minimally invasive interventional procedures.

Using marijuana raises the risk of stroke and heart failure even after accounting for demographic factors, other health conditions and lifestyle risk factors such as smoking and alcohol use, according to new research. The study is scheduled for presentation at the American College of Cardiology’s 66th Annual Scientific Session, March 17-19 in Washington, D.C.

The Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) presented its highest honor, the SIR Gold Medal, to three individuals during its 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting, March 4-9 in Washington, D.C. These awards acknowledge distinguished and extraordinary service to SIR or to the discipline of interventional radiology.

Noninvasive computed tomography (CT) angiography and stress tests can help predict which patients are likely to suffer a heart attack or other adverse cardiovascular event, according to a new study appearing online in the journal Radiology.

Climbing above 4,000 meters can provoke abnormal heart rhythms in otherwise healthy mountaineers, with the abnormalities increasing with altitude, new research has shown.

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