Cardiology Headline News

Defibtech has issued a recall of its automated continuous chest compression device due to risk for the device to halt compressions during use.

Revascularization of carotid arteries has always been a challenging procedure, and both carotid surgery and transfemoral carotid stenting can lead to severe complications.

Adults with subclinical hypothyroidism may have a lower risk for major adverse cardiovascular events if they receive levothyroxine therapy compared with no treatment, according to a study published in Thyroid.

A federal judge has blocked the Federal Trade Commission’s ban on new noncompete agreements with all workers in for-profit organizations.

Patients with cancer who received immune checkpoint inhibitors rarely developed cardiovascular adverse events, according to results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

AISAP announced the FDA granted 510(k) clearance for its first-in-class, AI-powered point-of-care ultrasound software platform for the measurement of several cardiac pathologies.

Exposure of certain cardiac structures to radiation during treatment of surgically inoperable or unresectable non-small cell lung cancer was associated with increased arrhythmia risk, researchers reported.

In this special 100th episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with her father, Krishna Jain, MD, about work-life balance pertaining to private practice, improving a fragmented health care system and more.

A new bromelain-based enzymatic debridement product was effective at rapidly debriding venous leg ulcer wounds without pain, according to this study.

Individuals with type 2 diabetes who experience trauma may be at a lower risk for microvascular complications after resolving PTSD symptoms, according to a results from a retrospective study of U.S. veterans published in JAMA Network Open.