Immediate complete revascularization was non-inferior to staged complete revascularization in patients who presented with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and multivessel disease, according to BIOVASC trial findings.

Acute myocarditis has been identified as a potentially harmful side effect of receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. It is rare enough, however, that cardiologists and cardiology societies still largely agree that the benefits associated with vaccination far outweigh the risks.

Private equity investors have started getting more involved in cardiology in recent years, echoing their rise in radiology, dermatology and other specialties.

Given the long- and short-term harms of opioids, cardiac surgeons stressed that it is feasible to put strict limits around perioperative opioid use without giving up pain control and patient satisfaction.