Structural Heart Disease

Linda Gillam, MD, MPH, discusses the idea that the cardiology community may. be overtreating aortic stenosis.

Elias discusses the challenges of prosthetic valve evaluation, highlighting the role of sonographers, Doppler imaging, and the importance of ongoing training.

As advancements in valvular technology progress, Nguyen highlights the need for long-term data and multidisciplinary collaboration to improve patient outcomes.

Counting down the most impactful news at major medical meetings, it’s the HCPLive Five! This episode focuses on 5 key updates from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) Congress 2024.

The August 2024 cardiology month in review highlights critical data from the European Society of Cardiology Congress 24 and the latest updates on finerenone.

Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA, discusses a group of 4 high-impact studies from ESC Congress 2024: FINEARTS-HF, ABYSS, RESHAPE-HF2, and SHAM-PVI.

Patients with stable CAD who quit smoking reduced the risk of a major event by nearly 50%, while a reduction in smoking habits demonstrated minimal effects.

An AAPA 2024 session reflected on the joint AHA/ACC chest pain guidelines, particularly the adoption of high-density troponin level testing since 2021.

Nieca Goldberg, MD, discusses important news and updates in cardiovascular health among women from the early portions of 2024.

The April 2024 cardiology month in review spotlights FDA news and top updates from the American College of Cardiology 2024 Scientific Session.

Implementation of an artificial intelligence-enabled ECG reduced the risk of all-cause mortality within 90 days among hospitalized patients.

Less than 2 months after being the subject of an FDA AdComm meeting, Abbott's TriClip TEER System has received approval for tricuspid regurgitation.

A recap of the biggest FDA news and decisions in cardiovascular medicine from the first 3 months of 2024, with commentary on recent announcements by Deepak Bhatt, MD, MPH, MBA.

The hospitalization risk was reduced to up to 75% for patients with heart disease treated with both antidepressants and psychotherapy to manage anxiety or depression symptoms.

A significant association between Lp(a) and adverse cardiovascular outcomes was altered by renal function in patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention.

Elevated Lp(a) may influence LDL-C levels and prevent LDL-C target achievement in patients at very high cardiovascular risk.

Our February 2024 cardiology month in review, recaps FDA news, top data from International Stroke Conference and major journals, and perspectives form a bevy of key opinion leaders in the field on hot topics and news from across the spectrum of cardiovascular medicine.

This American Heart Month 2024 feature paints a picture describing the current state of cardiology by asking what the most prevalent and important issues facing the specialty are today from the perspective of 9 leading experts.

Tom Nguyen, MD, discusses a recent study he led comparing outcomes of TAVR explantation based on transcatheter heart valve type.

The FDA approval of Edwards Lifesciences EVOQUE tricuspid valve replacement system for treatment of symptomatic severe tricuspid regurgitation is the first of its kind for a transcatheter therapy.

Even when cholesterol levels were only moderately elevated, familial hypercholesterolemia variants were associated with greater cardiovascular risk.

A recent statewide analysis in California found TAVR rates exceed SAVR for severe aortic stenosis, despite contradicting consensus guideline recommendations.

A real-world analysis in the United States suggests hospital volume may not be the lone predictor of outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery.