To bring about a more equitable workforce, the subspecialty needs to better address the challenges that women face while training, experts argue.

The “Dear Doctor” letter notes that the FDA is following up on a recent meta-analysis pointing to increased mortality and urges close reporting of events.

At odds with current American and European guidelines, the study argues that earlier surgical intervention optimizes survival and prevents heart failure.

Obtaining calcium scores with CT screening for lung cancer provides “free” information that might prove useful in managing CV risk, says one expert

Whether revascularization cuts risks of mortality and MI in this group needs testing in randomized trials, experts say. ISCHEMIA may help.

Swedish observational data suggest patients with these tic disorders should receive extra monitoring and aim for healthy lifestyle habits.

Though angiographic outcomes are slightly worse with drug-coated balloons, experts agree that they’ll continue to have a clinical role.

Some operators still believe thrombectomy can play a small, select role in the cath lab, but more as a procedure aid than as a way to boost outcomes.

Low-carb, glycemic index, glycemic load: all have been dietary buzz words in recent years. But fiber intake appears simpler and more predictive.

CT imaging, now known as the “gold standard” for structural procedural planning, is vital for patient selection, valve sizing, and risk assessment.