Sham controls can be integral to CV device trials, providing a unique way to overcome the placebo effect, but they also present an ethical minefield of concerns that merit close consideration, a new ...

A review of a year’s worth of medical research found plenty of examples of doctors ordering unnecessary tests and procedures. Despite the fact that overuse of medical care is a well-recognized problem ...

The most lucrative cardiology procedures within the Medicare population for hospitals are coronary artery bypass grafts, according to research from Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania’s ...

With a focus on innovation, Mount Carmel’s heart and vascular teams have debuted several new, highly advanced surgical procedures for heart and vascular patients over the past year. One example of ...

Ophthalmologists can safely perform interventions like cataract surgery without worrying that their patients will face an increased risk of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) following the procedure, ...

Recruitment is generally the first contact between researchers and prospective participants (whether through paper-based or online announcements, media communications, or face-to-face interactions) ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — People with severe but stable heart disease from clogged arteries may have less chest pain if they get a procedure to improve blood flow rather than just giving medicines a chance ...