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'Forever chemicals' linked to higher hypertension risk in middle-aged women
Middle-aged women with higher blood concentrations of common chemicals are at higher risk of developing hypertension, according to a June 13 study published in Hypertension. -
3 recent cardiology guidance updates
Here are three recent cardiology guidance updates Becker's has reported on since April 26: -
U of Minnesota gets $18.8M grant to provide defibrillators across state
Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota Medical School received an $18.8 million grant June 7 to provide law enforcement officers and first responders across the state with automated external defibrillators. -
Top 10 cardiology stories of May
Here are the top 10 cardiology stories Becker's covered in May: -
Memorial Regional Hospital earns ACC advanced heart failure accreditation
Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Regional Hospital recently became the fourth institution in the U.S. to earn an advanced heart failure accreditation from the American College of Cardiology, it said in an email to Becker's June 7. -
St. Luke's Hospital plans $25M heart center expansion
UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is investing $25 million in an expansion of its Nassif Heart Center, the Corridor Business Journal reported June 6. -
4 cardiologists on the move
Four cardiologists who have recently stepped into new roles or retired: -
U of Kentucky establishes aortic research center
Lexington-based University of Kentucky College of Medicine is opening a new aortic center. -
Mitral annulus calcification patients at higher risk for heart valve diseases
Patients with mitral annulus calcification are at more than double the risk for mitral valve dysfunction, a study published June 1 in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found. -
Preparing cardiovascular care delivery for the post-COVID world
Demand for cardiovascular care was on the rise before COVID-19, thanks to an aging population and increased access to care. -
MedStar Heart & Vascular taps new physician executive director of cardiac surgery
Washington, D.C.-based MedStar Heart & Vascular Institute named Thomas MacGillivray, MD, physician executive director of cardiac surgery May 25, effective Sept. 1. -
6 recent cardiology 1sts
Six firsts in the cardiology field Becker's has covered since May 3: -
RWJBarnabas hospital celebrates longest-living patient with LVAD heart pump
Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center celebrated the longest-living patient in the state on a left ventricular assist device May 18. -
AHA updates ambulatory blood pressure guidance
Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring classifications and regulations for children and adolescents have been simplified in new guidance from the American Heart Association. -
Biofourmis Selected by American College of Cardiology as Exclusive Virtual Care Platform to Drive TRANSFORM3 Study Focused on Closing Practice Gaps for Heart Conditions
Biofourmis Care, a comprehensive care management platform including virtual multidisciplinary care teams, to be evaluated against in-person care among underserved patients with chronic cardiovascular conditions -
Using Price Transparency and Medication History Tools to Reduce Prescription Abandonment and Improve Medication Adherence
An Initiative to Improve Outcomes for Patients With Congestive Heart Failure -
Children's Hospital Colorado cardiologists 1st to implant new stent
Children's Hospital Colorado recently became the first in the world to implant the newly FDA-approved G-Armor Stent. -
Cleveland heart center uses novel solution amid imaging dye shortage
Cleveland-based University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute recently became the first to report using cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging on a minimally invasive procedure amid the imaging dye shortage. -
Compression socks, some meds not effective hemorrhage treatments: AHA
Compression socks or stockings, anti-seizure medicines and steroids are among treatments with uncertain effectiveness in treating intracerebral hemorrhages, or bleeding strokes, according to new guidelines from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. -
35 top hospitals for cardiac surgery: Healthgrades
Healthgrades released its State Hospitals Rankings List May 10, which includes the top hospitals for cardiac surgery.
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