Clearing blood clots (thrombectomy) from coronary arteries in about 20 percent of patients undergoing angioplasty appears to increase the risk of stroke without providing the intended benefit, according to a study presented at the 2015 American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual meeting.

atients with atrial fibrillation (AF) who received ablation while they were already undergoing surgery to correct a leaky mitral valve had fewer episodes of AF a year later compared to patients who had the valve surgery alone. This was according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2015 meeting.

Patients over age 80 with acute coronary syndromes would likely benefit from more invasive tests and therapies that may otherwise be denied them due to their age, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2015 annual meeting.

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have uncovered new clues about the risk of cancer from low-dose radiation. In this research, low-dose is defined as equivalent to 100 millisieverts or roughly the dose received from 10 full-body computed tomography (CT) scans.

Results of a clinical trial announced at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session show a new type of therapy is safe and effective for symptomatic advanced heart failure patients already receiving optimum drug and device therapy. The study also published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Heart Failure.

The commercial track record with transcatheter mitral valve repair, approved for patients at high risk for surgery, compares favorably with pre-approval reports, according to findings from a U.S. registry presented at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) 2015 Scientific Session.