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Cultural 'Food As Medicine' Approaches Can Help Reduce Blood Pressure

A new study shows that a tailored dietary approach can significantly reduce blood pressure in Black and Hispanic adults.

New Embolic Protection Device Proves Noninferior to Existing Option

TAVR Embolic Protection Devices Go Head to Head: PROTECT H2H

Picard Medical / SynCardia to Participate in Voice of the Patient Event During AZ Tech Week

Arizona industry event will highlight patient experience, advanced heart failure care, and the real-world impact of life-sustaining therapies

Doctors Use Digital 'Twins' to Treat Irregular Heartbeats

A new study suggests custom computer models could improve outcomes for patients with ventricular tachycardia.

Doctors Use Digital 'Twins' to Treat Irregular Heartbeats

Virtual replicas of patients' diseased hearts help guide treatment for ventricular tachycardia, a leading cause of sudden cardiac arrest.

VDYNE Receives FDA Approval for Tricuspid Valve Trial

The medical device company will initiate a pivotal study of its transcatheter tricuspid valve repair system.

Adagio Medical Presents Ultralow Temperature Ablation Study Results

Adagio's innovative catheter ablation technology to be featured in late-breaking session at major medical conference.

UC Health Tool Boosts Blood Pressure Control

New program adopted across UC's medical centers lowers hypertension and prevents serious disease or death for thousands of patients.

Baptist Health Floyd completes 500th Watchman procedure

The milestone marks a significant achievement in the hospital's cardiac care program.

AI-Assisted Eye Scans Reveal Heart Health Risks

New system uses retinal imaging and AI to identify cardiovascular disease risk during routine eye exams.

Dr. Roxana Mehran Becomes New American College of Cardiology President

Renowned cardiologist and advocate for women in medicine to lead global cardiovascular organization

Merck's Oral PCSK9 Inhibitor Significantly Lowers LDL-C

Enlicitide decanoate demonstrated greater reductions compared to other non-statin therapies in Phase 3 trial.

American College of Cardiology Names New President

Roxana Mehran, MD, takes over one-year term leading the 60,000-member global cardiovascular organization.

Triglyceride Drug Fails to Reduce Artery Plaque in Year

Olezarsen lowered triglycerides but did not affect non-calcified coronary plaque volume in high-risk patients.

Acoramidis Significantly Reduces Mortality Risk in ATTR-CM Patients

Long-term data shows sustained benefits of early, continuous treatment with acoramidis

New Data Supports Benefits of Vutrisiran for ATTR-CM and Zilebesiran for Hypertension

Analyses Demonstrate Vutrisiran Improves Quality of Life and Outcomes Across ATTR-CM Spectrum, While Zilebesiran Shows Promising Safety Profile

St. Charles Foundation Invests $1.5M in Cardiac Care Upgrade

New electrophysiology and cardiac catheterization labs open, allowing more advanced procedures to be performed locally.

BioXgen Opens Community Investment Round for $9B Open Heart Surgery Solution

The medical device startup aims to revolutionize cardiac care with a new minimally invasive procedure.

Data Presented at ACC.26 Demonstrate Benefits of iRhythm's Zio Ambulatory ECG Portfolio

Company also launches new digital education platform for clinicians

iRhythm Presents Data Demonstrating Zio Ambulatory ECG Benefits Across Patient Populations

Company also launches new digital education platform to expand clinician access

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