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Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital to open heart center, expand emergency room
Sumter, S.C.-based Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital is building a cardiology center and expanding its emergency room, ABC affiliate WLTX reported Nov. 3. -
AHA updates guidelines for aortic disease diagnosis, treatment
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating aortic diseases. -
Northwestern 1st in Illinois to transplant heart after circulatory death
Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine's Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute became the first in Illinois to successfully transplant a heart donated after circulatory death. -
Allina Health opens Minnesota's 1st cardiovascular ASC
Minneapolis-based Allina Health opened the state's first cardiovascular ASC. -
5 findings from American Heart Association's 2022 conference
Researchers across the country have presented their findings at one of American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions. Here are five findings this year: -
ICU evaluation improves Black patients' cardiac survival rates by 15%
Intensive care unit evaluations prior to cardiac arrest improved survival rates by 15 percent among Black patients, according to preliminary research that will be presented at the American Heart Association's Resuscitation Science Symposium 2022 Nov. 5-6. -
Tackling Undertreatment of Serious Heart Valve Disease
Aortic stenosis (AS) is one of the most common and serious heart valve disease problems. More than 1.7 million Americans over age 65 have severe aortic stenosis, and without valve replacement, as few as half survive beyond two years1. -
Domestic abuse increases heart attack, stroke risk, study finds
American Heart Association researchers found exposure to domestic violence was associated with at least a 34 percent higher risk for cardiovascular events and 30 percent increased risk of death. -
Dartmouth cardiology leader dies at 38
Cardiologist Lauren Gilstrap, MD, passed away Oct. 21 at the age of 38. -
Dr. Deepak Bhatt named director of Mount Sinai Heart
Deepak Bhatt, MD, has been appointed director of New York City-based Mount Sinai Heart, effective Dec. 1. -
1st human-pig heart transplant unexpectedly changed heart's electrical system, research suggests
American Heart Association researchers found heart rhythms in the first pig-to-human heart transplant changed from what is expected from a pig heart. -
NIH grants $8M to Missouri swine research center to expand heart transplant work
Columbia-based National Swine Resource and Research Center at the University of Missouri received an $8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to double its space for animals, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported Oct. 28. -
Intermountain 1st in Utah to perform new heart procedure
Intermountain Healthcare became the first in Utah to perform a new lifesaving heart procedure, Deseret News reported Oct. 27. -
How Bayhealth cut heart failure readmissions by 67%
Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth is cutting heart failure readmissions by 67 percent through a pilot program that focuses on social determinants of health. -
E-cigarettes destabilize heart rhythms, study suggests
University of Louisville (Ky.) researchers found e-cigarette liquids can cause arrhythmias and cardiac electrical dysfunction. -
California hospital 1st in nation to use heart biopsy device
Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center on Oct. 17 became the first facility in the nation to use a new heart biopsy device. -
Journal of the American Heart Association names Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele editor-in-chief
Bruce Ovbiagele, MD, has been named the editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American Heart Association. -
Healthgrades' best hospitals for cardiac care 2023
Healthgrades named the recipients of its 2023 Specialty Excellence Awards on Oct. 25, and the list includes the top hospitals for cardiac care. -
Dr. Barry Zaret, founder of nuclear cardiology, dies at 82
Barry Zaret, MD, widely considered the founder of nuclear cardiology, passed away Oct. 20 at the age of 82, Yale School of Medicine said in a release. -
COVID-19 surges linked with spike in heart attacks, Cedars-Sinai finds
Data analysis from the Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found heart attack deaths rose significantly with COVID-19 surges, including omicron surges.
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