The main message is that absolute levels of Lp(a) matter more than which genes may have caused them, Robert Clarke says.

Cath labs need to be redesigned so that operators aren’t at risk for future injury, even if it requires some hospital ...

It’s not as “perfect as they are selling it,” but it does avoid the more catastrophic complications of thermal ablation, says one EP.

Not surprisingly, older patients fared worse, but some older and younger patients saw stroke benefits requiring more study.

When levels are high, doctors tend to be less aggressive with statins, even though HDL shouldn’t be used to guide treatment.

Despite the positive results, there are open questions about LBB pacing, including long-term lead performance. RCTs are ...

Though women have a lower risk of ventricular arrhythmias than do men, it still exceeds the threshold to justify a device.

The choice between ICD types still should be based on each individual patient’s risk factors, Kenneth Ellenbogen says.

The agency’s decision for the balloon-expandable Sapien 3 platform is based on groundbreaking results from EARLY TAVR.

A trend toward higher mortality in women with PPM who received a self-expanding valves deserves more scrutiny, though.

The novel aldosterone inhibitor works, but longer-term safety data are needed before the drug might be approved.

The controversial taNRP protocol shortens ischemic time for donations after circulatory death and improves outcomes.