The American Heart Association said that hunters should be advisedopens in a new tab or window that physical exertion, colder temperatures, and the thrill of the hunt can put them at risk for heart attack or stroke.

Merck announced positive topline results for sotatercept (Winrevair)opens in a new tab or window in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension functional class III or IV in the phase III ZENITH trial.

Data from the phase III TANDEM trial showed that a fixed-dose combination of opens in a new tab or windowobicetrapib and ezetimibeopens in a new tab or window nearly halved low-density lipoprotein cholesterol in people who had already tried statins without success, NewAmsterdam Pharma said.

For patients with Sievers type 1 bicuspid aortic valve stenosis, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) with balloon-expandable valves versus self-expanding valvesopens in a new tab or window involved tradeoffs in permanent pacemaker rates and patient-prosthesis mismatch, a propensity score-matching analysis suggested. (JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions)

Real-world results suggested a shift toward better outcomes, lower gradients, and no paravalvular leaks with the Sapien 3 Ultra Resilia TAVR valveopens in a new tab or window compared with older-generation models, Edwards Lifesciences announced.

A Michigan cardiologist is suing Trinity Health Muskegon for whistleblower retaliation after he spoke up about another doctor's unnecessary pacemaker implantsopens in a new...

Read Full Story: https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiaEFVX3lxTFBfS1pTby1KSDUtcHJTVFR0U2NZ...