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Heart disease patients at higher risk for severe COVID-19
People with elevated risks for heart attack or stroke are nearly three times as likely to be hospitalized and require intensive care unit admission if they contract COVID-19, new research from the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases suggests. -
5 cardiologists on the move
Here are five cardiologists who have recently stepped into new roles: -
Association of Black Cardiologists elects new president
Anekwe Onwuanyi, MD, has been elected the 19th president of the Association of Black Cardiologists. -
Inova Health System launches pediatric cardiology program
Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System launched an outpatient pediatric cardiology practice across eight locations in Virginia and Maryland, it said last week. -
25% of adults have liver condition linked to higher heart disease risk
Around 1 in 4 adults have a commonly missed liver condition that increases the risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association said April 14. -
Morristown Medical Center 1st in US to launch hypertrophic cardiomyopathy fellowship
Atlantic Health System's Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center launched the first hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and sports cardiology fellowship in the U.S., it said April 11. -
7 recent heart study findings
Here are seven recent cardiology-related studies published by Becker's since Feb. 1, starting with the most recent: -
Medical U of South Carolina 2nd in world to perform heart failure device surgery
The Medical University of South Carolina recently became the first academic medical center, and second medical center in the world, to use a minimally invasive procedure to implant a heart failure treatment device, it said April 9. -
FDA approves leadless pacemaker system for slow heart rhythms
The FDA approved Abbott's Aveir single-chamber leadless pacemaker for the treatment of slow heart rhythms. -
Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital adds new cardiology specialist
Cleveland Clinic Weston (Fla.) Hospital added Jason Wheeler, MD, to its department of vascular medicine, the hospital said April 6. -
3 recent diabetes findings
Here are three recent studies on diabetes Becker's has covered since March 22: -
Record teen prediabetes rates top cardiology stories in March
News about soaring teen prediabetes rates was Becker's most read cardiology story in March. -
8 in 10 patients don't have infected heart devices removed
Only 18 percent of patients with infected heart devices underwent surgeries to have them removed, despite removal being recommended by all medical society guidelines, according to a new study from Durham, N.C.-based Duke University. -
New American College of Cardiology president begins 1-year term
Edward Fry, MD, began his one-year term as president of the American College of Cardiology April 4. -
3 recent AI developments in cardiology from Cedars-Sinai
Researchers continue to develop artificial intelligence to improve cardiovascular care. -
New guidelines to prevent heart failure, update treatment
A new joint guideline from three leading cardiology organizations focuses on preventing heart failure in patients showing early signs of "pre-heart failure" and updating treatment strategies for symptomatic heart failure patients. -
5 cardiologists on the move
Five cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles: -
2 recent cardiology findings from Cleveland Clinic
Two recent cardiology trials from Cleveland Clinic have focused on a "gene silencing" therapy and an experimental drug used to treat heart disease that thickens a heart muscle. -
U of Minnesota gets $6.5M for pediatric heart health research
Researchers from the Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota received two grants totaling over $6.5 million from the National Institutes of Health to study pediatric cardiovascular health, the university said March 31. -
Older diabetes patients at higher risk for severe flu outcomes
Older diabetes patients had a higher risk for severe influenza outcomes, including hospitalizations, a study recently published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases found.
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