Stretchable catheter could help identify high-risk arterial plaque
We all know about plaque from dreaded trips to the dentist. But plaque can also build up inside…
Engineered CAR T cells successfully target bladder cancer in mice
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center have developed genetically engineered…
Eight startups selected to advance heart and brain health technologies
Eight companies have been selected to participate in the American Heart Association® Heart and Brain Health Accelerator, a specialty…
Melbourne girl, 15, ‘angry’ at Royal Children’s Hospital staff, refuses life-saving cancer treatment
But the procedure is not without its own risks, including graft-versus-host disease, infertility, dysfunction of various organs such…
Study supports reusable catheters as safe and cost-effective alternatives
Reusable catheters are just as safe for patients as single-use ones and do not increase the risk of…
New guidelines and follow-up standards improve pulmonary embolism outcomes
Pulmonary embolism, or PE, is a serious and sometimes life-threatening condition that occurs when a blood clot travels…
Rising primary PCI rates do not correlate with lower heart attack mortality in Europe
An increase in the number of percutaneous coronary interventions does not appear to have resulted in reduced mortality…
New AI-based approach detects fatty deposits inside coronary arteries using OCT images
Researchers have developed a new artificial intelligence-based approach for detecting fatty deposits inside coronary arteries using optical coherence…
Women may derive greater long-term benefits from coronary artery bypass grafting compared with stents
Women with severe coronary heart disease causing narrowing or blockages in the arteries may derive greater long-term benefits…
Magnetic microrobots guide drugs directly to blood clots
Every year, 12 million people worldwide suffer a stroke; many die or are permanently impaired. Currently, drugs are…
Artificial intelligence guides personalized treatment for heart patients
A landmark international study led by the University of Zurich has shown that artificial intelligence can assess patient…