Presence of subclinical atherosclerosis is marker of mortality and its progression increases risk of death

The progression of atherosclerosis in people who have no symptoms of it is independently associated with the risk of dying from any cause, according to a new study led by

Dedicated trial in women demonstrates the superiority of transcatheter vs. surgical aortic valve replacement

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) was superior to surgical aortic valve replacement for reducing death, stroke or rehospitalization in women with severe aortic stenosis, according to

Women, Black people and disadvantaged less likely to get heart surgery in England, suggests research

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Women, people of Black ethnicity and those from low income households in England are less likely to be offered heart surgery than men, white people, and