The American Heart Association released new clinical practice guidelines for stroke centers, which include staffing, leadership and resource requirements to reduce variability and improve quality of care.

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center researchers found 47 percent of people younger than 45 do not think they are at risk for heart disease.

Kenneth Johnson, MD, a cardiologist, U.S. Navy veteran and innovative champion of bringing modern medicine to underserved areas, died Jan. 28 at 97, the Legacy reported.

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CMS revised their national coverage determination for durable, intracorporeal left ventricular assist devices, and the change may prevent some patients from getting heart transplants or other advanced treatments, TCTMD reported Jan. 30.

Experts have created the first international guidelines for cardiovascular care in pediatric patients undergoing treatment for cancer.

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National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute researchers found adults living in rural communities have a 19 percent higher risk of developing heart failure compared to their urban counterparts.

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people dying from cardiovascular disease jumped in the largest single-year increase since 2015, topping the previous high, recorded in 2003.

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is opening a first-of-its-kind mental health center for families affected by congenital heart disease.

Duke Health researchers found the current medical standards for assessing stroke risk perform worse for Black patients than white patients.

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Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Healthcare partnered with Story Health, a technology company, to provide specialty care for patients with heart failure.

Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai researchers found that a phone call intervention program reduced death rates by 25 percent for patients discharged after heart failure with nine or more comorbidities.

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Healthgrades has recognized hospitals nationwide for exceptional care via its "America's Best Hospitals" awards, released Jan. 17.

Puyallup, Wash.-based MultiCare's Pulse Heart Institute partnered with DispatchHealth to reduce congestive heart failure patient readmission to 6.8 percent, according to a recent white paper.