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Cardiology Business January 15, 2026
FTC Wins Lawsuit Against Edwards Over JenaValve January 15, 2026
Following a six-month antitrust fight, Edwards Lifesciences has been forced to walk away from its $945M attempt to buy fledgling valve developer JenaValve after a U.S. district court ruled in favor of the FTC’s decision to block the move. The FTC’s big issue didn’t just start Edwards acquiring JenaValve, rather it was the short timespan […]
Cardiogenetics January 12, 2026
Y Chromosome Loss and MI Risk January 12, 2026
We already know that loss or mutation in genes can lead to increased cardiovascular risk or even cause some diseases, but what about losing a whole chromosome? New research in JACC suggests that men who lose pieces of their Y chromosome as they age could be at greater risk of heart attacks. Researchers measured the […]
Cardiology Testing January 8, 2026
HF Frailty Could Be Simpler than We Think January 8, 2026
A new registry analysis out of Japan suggests we may be able to simplify how we classify heart failure frailty without losing accuracy, allowing us to screen for HF mortality risk in faster and more practical ways. To see how CFS stacks up against comprehensive physical testing, researchers categorized 3.9k patients hospitalized with HF into […]