From new calcium‑breaking technologies to advanced minimally invasive procedures, the conference accelerates innovations that improve outcomes for heart patients region‑wide.

Drawing on his love of fly-fishing, he developed a balloon catheter that removes blood clots from patients’ limbs in a minimally invasive way. It has saved millions of lives.

Researchers at the NIH and Emory School of Medicine have completed the first minimally invasive coronary artery bypass of the ...