From new cardiac rehabilitation units to $60 million expansion projects, here are 80 cardiology program updates from 2024:

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health completed its first fully endoscopic heart-valve surgery through the smallest incision possible — putting it on the forefront of cardiac care, it said in an Aug. 29 news release.

New York City-based NYU Langone Hospitals has the lowest death rate for heart attack patients in the country, according to CMS data.

Dallas-based Medical City Heart Hospital has begun construction on a $60 million expansion.

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems hiring cardiology leaders.

GLP-1s reduced mortality and complications from cardiovascular events, according to a study published Aug. 22 in Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism: A Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics.

Cardiology leaders are familiar with the common challenges across healthcare with staffing, pay issues and patient access being among the most pressing. But recently leaders are highlighting other areas that are contributing to the complex network of challenges.

High-poverty rural regions in the Southern U.S. have the highest cardiovascular disease-associated death rate, according to a report published Aug. 16 in the Journal of Rural Health. 

Catheter-based, radiofrequency renal denervation is a cost-effective solution for patients with hypertension, according to a study published Aug. 13 in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions.

The FDA approved a label change for Abbott's HeartMate 3 heart pump, eliminating aspirin use from patient treatment plans.

Women with postoperative atrial fibrillation have a higher risk of mortality than men, according to a study published Aug. 21 in JAMA Network Open.

Leaders from four cardiology hospitals that were ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report shared with Becker's what they would change about cardiology care.

From traveling to space to running for mayor, here are 12 cardiologists making headlines:

Researchers from New York City-based NYU Langone Health have created a scoring tool to help physicians identify patients at risk for cardiovascular events.

Guidelines in cardiology continue to evolve as technology and research advance. Cardiologists from two leading health systems in the U.S. spoke to Becker's about their reactions to recent guideline updates.

Researchers have uncovered a genetic link between heart disease and Alzheimer's, according to a study published Aug. 13 in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals with the highest and lowest payments for heart failure cases, as based on CMS's payment provider database.

A research team at Fort Collins based-Colorado State University has created an at-home testing device that can screen for heart failure.

Benzodiazepine class insomnia drugs were associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to a study published Aug. 7 in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 

West Des Moines, Iowa-based UnityPoint Health will open a new outpatient heart center, the UnityPoint Health-Trinity Heart Center in Fort Dodge, Iowa.