were indeed associated with more post-transplantation mortality -- but only among complex transplant recipients, a Nashville center found. (Annals of Thoracic Surgery)
In Japan, the incidence of increased, while affected patients turned up older and more medically complex. (Journal of the American Heart Association)
Greek cardiologist , who invented the intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP), died at age 98. (eKathimerini)
The was signed by President Biden, the law now paving the way for a grant program at HHS to support CPR and automated external defibrillator purchases and training for schools. (ESPN)
A non-invasive, wearable acoustic cardiography device showed promise for flagging after transcatheter aortic valve replacement. (Heart)
For patients with in acute coronary syndrome, clopidogrel (Plavix) plus rivaroxaban (Xarelto) showed mixed results compared with dual antiplatelet therapy in a small randomized trial. (American Heart Journal)
Persistent racial disparities in the quality of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery may be explained in part by from primary care physicians and cardiologists. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes)
Men faced a poorer prognosis in . (European Heart Journal)
increased slightly in aortic endovascular interventions, according to CMS claims. (Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions)
Machine learning-based models had much room for improvement in , according to a meta-analysis. (Clinical Cardiology)
A positive causal relationship between cardiovascular disease and cancer based on European sample sets. (Scientific Reports)
Long-term risk of myocardial infarction was low , according to a Danish nationwide study. (Stroke)