-
Cardiovascular deaths increased 9% in 3 years
A recent study found cardiovascular mortality increased 9.3% from 2019 to 2022. -
American Heart Association removes race from heart disease risk calculator
The American Heart Association plans to unveil a new heart disease risk calculator where race is no longer considered a factor. -
Pioneering cardiologist Dr. Sriram Naidu dies at 86
Sriram Naidu, MD, a pioneering cardiologist, died Oct. 27 after contracting an idiopathic lung illness, Newsday reported. He was 86. -
Mount Sinai scientists send bioengineered heart muscle to space for stress study
Scientists from New York City-based Mount Sinai will send bioengineered human heart muscle cells and micro-tissues to space, according to a Nov. 14 news release shared with Becker's. -
State reprimands cardiologist for performing surgery while sick
Rhode Island health officials have reprimanded a cardiologist who performed surgery after he tested positive for COVID-19, NBC affiliate WJAR reported Nov. 9. -
States with the fewest cardiologists per capita
Idaho has the fewest cardiologists per capita, with 57 practicing cardiologists in the state. -
Top 100 hospitals for coronary intervention: Healthgrades
One hundred hospitals were selected as the top in the nation for coronary intervention, according to a Healthgrades ranking released Oct. 24. -
UPMC plans $62M pediatric heart center
Pittsburgh-based UPMC unveiled plans for a $62 million heart care center for pediatric patients, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Nov. 7. -
Mammograms may be useful predictor of heart disease, stroke
A preliminary study found mammograms could be a more accurate predictor of a woman's risk for major cardiovascular problems than the current standard tool, according to a Nov. 6 American Heart Association news release. -
UT Southwestern finds more accurate way to take blood pressure
Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found measuring blood pressure while patients are standing improves accuracy. -
The 10 states with most active cardiologists
New York has the highest number of active cardiologists, a KFF report found. -
10 hospitals with the lowest rate of stent overuse: Lown Institute
Hospitals' unnecessary coronary stent use costs Medicare $800 million a year, according to a new report from the Lown Institute. -
Top 50 hospitals for cardiac surgery: Healthgrades
Fifty hospitals were selected as the top in the nation for cardiac surgery, according to a Healthgrades ranking released Oct. 24. -
Can technology eliminate cardiovascular disease? 5 leaders weigh in
Advances in technology make it easier to detect and treat cardiovascular diseases, which begs the question: Could medicine reach a point where it could eliminate it? -
10 hospitals with the highest rate of coronary stent overuse: Lown Institute
In U.S. hospitals, unnecessary coronary stents were given to patients every seven minutes between 2019 and 2021, according to a new report from the Lown Institute Hospital Index, resulting in 229,000 unnecessary coronary stents. -
Hospitals' unnecessary stent use costs Medicare $800M a year
More than 229,000 unnecessary coronary stents were performed at U.S. hospitals from 2019 to 2021 — a rate of one every seven minutes, according to a newly published report from the Lown Institute. -
Reducing intake of this drug could improve patient outcomes post-stent
A recent study found prolonged aspirin use might be ineffective, and in some cases harmful, to patients with stents. -
The factor that could increase cardiovascular deaths by 233%
A recent study found cardiovascular deaths from heat may increase by 233% in the next 13 to 47 years. -
4 ways AI could boost cardiovascular care
I believe the development that will have the most transformational impact on cardiology in upcoming decades is AI — but there are a number of threshold hurdles that AI must achieve first. -
Mobile stroke units tied to higher chances of averting stroke
Patients who receive care in a mobile stroke unit may have a better chance of averting a stroke and complete recovery relative to those who receive standard hospital emergency care, new research suggests.
Page 24 of 50