September 22, 2026

Aortic Dissection at 25: Recognizing a Life-Threatening Emergency in a Young Athlete

An aortic dissection occurs when a tear develops in the inner layer of the aorta, the body’s largest artery. Blood can force its way between layers of the vessel wall, compromising circulation to vital organs or causing catastrophic internal bleeding.

Baptist Health South Florida

August 28, 2026

Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care to Host 43rd Annual Echocardiography and Structural Heart Symposium

Baptist Health South Florida will host the Baptist Health Heart & Vascular Care 43rd Annual Echocardiography and Structural Heart Symposium on Oct. 2-3 at the Loews Coral Gables Hotel.

Baptist Health South Florida

August 24, 2026

Heartbeat-powered pacemaker may pave way for self-sustaining devices

A triboelectric nanogenerator–supported pacemaker shows efficacy in a preclinical swine study.

MDSpire News

August 12, 2026

Case report: Additional Imaging Supports TAPVR Care

A case report shows that advanced cardiac CT and MRI imaging can improve surgical planning and reintervention for patients with infradiaphragmatic total anomalous pulmonary venous return (TAPVR). See what Sebastián Quiñones-Carrasquillo, MD, and co-authors Todd Nowlen, MD and Daniel Velez, MD, recommend for using these advanced diagnostic imaging modalities.

Phoenix Children's Medical Connection

August 07, 2026

Building a Culture Committed to Discovery

Children with congenital heart disease need complex care. Ongoing research into valve durability, placement and reinterventions fuels efforts to improve treatments.

Phoenix Children's Medical Connection

July 29, 2026

The Future of Heart Care Isn't One Doctor. It's One Team.

As cardiovascular medicine becomes increasingly specialized, multidisciplinary Disease Centers are changing how complex patients are evaluated, treated and referred.

Baptist Health South Florida

July 28, 2026

May Lower RFR Signal Repeat Revascularization?

Patients with lower nonischemic resting full-cycle ratio values had more repeat revascularizations despite similar 2-year major cardiovascular event rates.

MDSpire News

July 17, 2026

Can Sugammadex Lower Postsurgical Pulmonary Complications?

A large international randomized trial found fewer postoperative pulmonary complications with sugammadex vs. neostigmine following major abdominal or thoracic surgery, although the difference was driven primarily by reduced atelectasis.

MDSpire News

July 15, 2026

FDA Classifies Medtronic Harmony Recall as Class I

Distal tip detachment during implantation may necessitate retrieval of the detached tip through an endovascular or surgical procedure.

MDSpire News

June 30, 2026

How Does Social Media Influence Health Decisions?

National survey findings suggest many US adults report making health decisions based on social media despite widespread concerns about the accuracy of health information shared to the platforms.

MDSpire News