Vinter et al. tracked the outcomes of Framingham Heart Study participants, breaking the group down into three different time periods. In the first time period, 1972 to 1985, study participants with AFib averaged living 2.9 fewer years than healthy patients who did not have AFib. In the second time period, 1986 to 2000, that number had dropped to…
The new-look catheter came out of a medical device incubator started by entrepreneur Eitan Konstantino, PhD, who has years of experience in the vascular space.
Svensson, a prominent voice in cardiothoracic surgery, said he has seen a rise in enthusiasm ahead of this year’s meeting.
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions and Society of Thoracic Surgeons have both shared statements in support of the ban, which is already being…
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TAVR was initially associated with greater benefits than surgery, but that difference faded by the end of the first year.
Munster, Indiana, is a thriving suburb 30 miles south of the heart of Chicago. It’s a place where the locals like to stay local, especially…
James Januzzi Jr., MD, said the treatment’s overall impact was neutral, but he and his team saw “a very clear and encouraging signal.”
Two advanced algorithms—one for CAC scores and another for segmenting cardiac chamber volumes—outperformed radiologists when assessing low-dose chest CT scans.
Svensson, a prominent voice in cardiothoracic surgery, said he has seen a rise in enthusiasm ahead of this year’s meeting.
The 65-year-old male patient presented with a long medical history and many comorbidities, making surgery too risky and transcaval access was the best path forward.
