A new expert opinion from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) examines the evolving role of ...

The Cleveland Clinic suggests it particularly affects four groups, and research shows complications extending 20 years ...

Perioperative morbidity and mortality are slightly reduced with coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) performed off-pump (OPCAB) by experienced surgeons, according to a study presented at the annual ...

Preventing heart disease now goes beyond routine cholesterol and blood pressure checks. Newer, more sophisticated tools can ...

Premenopausal women presenting with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) are a unique and often underrecognized patient population. Although they are traditionally considered at lower cardiovascular risk ...

A new expert opinion from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) examines the evolving role of angiography-derived physiology (ADP), a wire-free method for coronary ...

A step-by-step, evidence-informed framework for interpreting high coronary calcium CT results, refining cardiovascular risk, and implementing integrative pr ...

Early clinical outcomes were similar between CT-FFR and QCA groups. These included atrial fibrillation (24.5% vs 35.8%), stroke (0% in both), acute renal failure (1.9% in both), and length of hospital ...

Integrating the reverse Aslanger pattern with Littmann’s continuity, the patient was diagnosed with a high lateral, high-risk, occlusive myocardial infarction. The patient immediately received dual ...

Failure to diagnose continues to be the top allegation against most specialties in medical malpractice litigation. Allegations can include missed diagnosis, delayed diagnosis or incorrect diagnosis, ...

Patients benefit from antiplatelet therapy after coronary-artery bypass grafting (CABG) for an acute coronary syndrome. Whether the addition of ticagrelor to aspirin, as compared with aspirin alone, ...