Atrial fibrillation catheter ablation (AFCA) improved clinical outcomes compared with medical treatment alone, and early AFCA was associated with better outcomes than late AFCA, particularly decreased ...

Additional rhythm-control strategies are frequently continued after index ablation for atrial fibrillation (AFib), according to a study published Feb. 12 in JACC: Clinical Electrophysiology. One in ...

Women who develop hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDOP) in their first delivery have a significantly increased cause-specific hazard ratio (csHR) of incident atrial fibrillation (AFib) compared ...

The EARLY TAVR (Evaluation of TAVR Compared to Surveillance for Patients With Asymptomatic Severe Aortic Stenosis) trial results demonstrate that early transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) ...

Women with peripartum cardiomyopathy (PPCM) had lower than expected rates of morbidity and mortality with a subsequent pregnancy (SSP), according to a prospective registry study published Feb. 12 in ...

Several cardiovascular risk factors, such as advanced age and smoking history, are prevalent among lung cancer patients at the time of the diagnosis and increase their risk of future heart disease, ...

Restricting sodium content in processed foods reduced blood pressure (BP) in one study and using a salt substitute reduced risks of stroke recurrence and death in another study, both published Feb. 5 ...

Congressional lawmakers have introduced several bipartisan bills that hold significant implications for cardiovascular care in the first six weeks of the 119th Congress. These proposals aim to reverse ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at tighter blood pressure control in patients who are postpartum. He then discusses beta blocker therapy in patients with Takotsubo syndrome. Finally, Dr. Eagle ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at cardiac rehabilitation for people with heart failure. He then discusses managing cardiovascular (CV) disease in cancer survivors who have completed cancer ...

Electrosurgical leaflet laceration and stabilization of the implant (ELASTA-Clip) followed by transapical transcatheter mitral valve replacement (TMVR) is a feasible and less invasive option for ...

Nearly 80% of patients with lung cancer had detectable atherosclerosis on their cancer staging CT scans and other cardiovascular risk factors were common, offering an opportunity for earlier cardiac ...