John Apovian, MD, a Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center cardiac pioneer, died Oct. 7 at 95, according to an obituary published in northjersey.com.

Massachusetts has the lowest death rate for heart failure patients and Wyoming has the lowest average death rate for heart attack patients in the country, according to CMS data.

A Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researcher found acupuncture can improve patient outcomes following cardiac surgery.

Athens, Texas, has the highest ratio of heart disease patients to cardiologists in the country, while Rochester, Minn., has the lowest ratio, a LexisNexis report found.

U.S. News & World Report evaluated 779 hospitals across the country and found the top heart center in every state.

Physicians reduced the risk of heart disease and stroke among patients under a CMS pilot program that rewarded them for prioritizing people with more severe health conditions, according to a study published Oct. 17 in JAMA. Notably, the program did not lead to any increase in overall healthcare expenses.

Iosif Gulkarov, MD, has been selected to be the new chief of cardiothoracic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian in Queens, N.Y., according to an Oct. 17 news release.

Electrophysiologists were the top paid cardiology specialty in 2022, according to a MedAxiom report.

From fellowship programs to patient-centric care, here are the programs that five cardiology leaders are most proud of.

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Health is consolidating its heart services into a new 31,000-square-foot facility, ABC affiliate WLKY reported Oct. 12.

A regularly prescribed hypertension drug thought to possibly increase the risk of heart failure, may not be as dangerous after all, according to a study published Oct. 12 in the academic journal Function.

A cardiac imaging company and its CEO agreed to pay more than $85 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.

New York City-based Northwell Health created the Northwell Cardiovascular Institute, the intention of which is to streamline its cardiovascular care across its 21-hospital network.

The American Heart Association has defined a new medical condition that reflects the links among heart disease, obesity, diabetes and kidney disease.

Fee-for-service care, recruiting and patient outcomes are some of the concerns cardiology leaders say keep them up at night.

A recent Heart Failure Society of America report found about 1 in 4 adults will develop heart failure in their lifetime.

Richard Smalling, MD, PhD, is one of the few cardiologists in the country using coil embolization to treat hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.

A patient has received the first dose of a newly developed gene therapy for a heart condition in a clinical trial led by physicians at Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic, according to an Oct. 5 news release.

A heart condition known as coronary microvascular disease is getting a new diagnostic code from the CDC to more closely monitor it and develop treatments, NBC affiliate WRC TV reported Oct. 4.

The future of cardiovascular care may be increasingly managed at home and in non-traditional settings, according to Nivee Amin, MD, a member of American College of Cardiology.