In 2006, Steve Pitkin suffered a serious heart attack while hiking above Salt Lake City with his daughter. The main artery in Pitkin’s heart was completely blocked, leaving 70% of his left ventricle ...

Patients with left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) may benefit from having their pulmonary artery (PA) pressures monitored with the CardioMEMS system (Abbott), a nonrandomized study suggests. In ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A celebration was held Tuesday at Sentara Heart Hospital for patients with heart failure who are now living a normal life thanks to an implanted device. Not all patients with ...

Black people and women with severe heart failure who might be good candidates for surgery to implant a heart-assisting device have a lower chance of actually getting that operation than white patients ...

The ARIES-HM3 Randomized Clinical Trial assessed the safety and efficacy of excluding aspirin from the antithrombotic regimen in patients with advanced heart failure who have undergone implantation of ...

When you get an LVAD patient in your ER, how does your management change? ABCs — Airway, Breathing, Check for other causes (listen to chest to hear if the device is working). *In second generation ...

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Strengthens the Potential for Improved Patient Outcomes through Improvements in the Quality of Anticoagulation, Enhancing Hemocompatibility in HeartMate 3™ LVAD patients About Cadrenal Therapeutics, ...

PHILADELPHIA, PA—Adding to a growing list of medical situations in which aspirin appears to do more harm than good, the ARIES HM3 trial has shown that it can safely be dropped from the antithrombotic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The apparent suicide of a patient with an LVAD sparked discussion about mental health in this population. Healio ...