Patients who undergo catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AFib) who also have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) experienced a greater benefit from ablation in terms of ...

Myval transcatheter heart valves (THVs) are noninferior to SAPIEN 3 THVs at one year but have a higher risk of needing first-time pacemaker implantation, according to results from COMPARE-TAVI 1 ...

Myocardial infarction (MI) care pathways should implement early combination therapy with statins plus ezetimibe as standard care, according to findings from an observational study published April 14 ...

TAVR was associated with similar and stable valve hemodynamics and improved hemodynamic burden on both left and right ventricular function at five years compared with SAVR in low-risk patients with ...

Real-world low-risk patients undergoing TAVR have a greater risk of adverse events at one year, particularly mortality, when compared with published clinical trial data, according to a study published ...

Ten bacterial taxa, contributing to an intestinal microbiota profile, were associated with major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients diagnosed with coronary heart disease (CHD), according ...

A 10-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital for management of acute chest pain and troponin elevation with peak level 54 ng/mL (reference range <0.03 ng/mL). An electrocardiogram had findings of ...

Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight before pregnancy may be instrumental in promoting maternal health and reducing future heart disease risk, according to findings from an observational study ...

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

Individuals with a high genetic risk for coronary artery disease (CAD) also have an increased risk of developing dementia, according to a large UK population study published April 4 in Circulation.

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 ...

A state-of-the-art review published in JACC aims to serve as a primary reference for clinicians providing cardiovascular care to pediatric athletes, defined as individuals aged 5 to 17 years who ...