Cardiology Headline News

Among people who had ever smoked, those who quit had reduced risk for incident atrial fibrillation compared with those who had not, according to new data from the UK Biobank.

Professional fulfillment can be achieved through a culture of wellness, efficiency of practice in the workplace and personal resilience, according to a speaker at the Ending Clinician Burnout Global Summit.

The FDA has granted breakthrough therapy designation to Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals’ plozasiran, coupled with diet, to decrease triglycerides in patients with familial chylomicronemia syndrome, according to a company release.

Not fasting before cardiac catheterization procedures with conscious sedation was noninferior and likely superior to fasting for safety, and improved patient satisfaction, researchers reported at the European Society of Cardiology Congress.

Women with symptomatic severe aortic stenosis had better outcomes at 1 year after transcatheter aortic valve replacement with a balloon-expandable valve compared with women who underwent surgery, according to new data from the RHEIA trial.

One important investment vehicle to understand when working toward slow and steady growth is the index fund.

The bioadaptor implant adaptable to vessel physiology was noninferior to a drug-eluting stent for target lesion failure at 1 year, and reduced event rates vs. the DES after 6 months, researchers reported.

B-Secur announced the FDA clearance and launch of its ECG algorithms and analytics designed to enhance signal clarity by reducing noise, improving ECG interpretability.

Driving restrictions after implantable cardioverter defibrillator implantation negatively affected patient daily living, according to a study published in European Heart Journal – Quality of Care and Clinical Outcomes.

High consumption of ultraprocessed food, especially processed meats and sugar-sweetened beverages, was associated with elevated risk for heart disease and stroke, researchers reported.