Here are the top 10 cardiology stories Becker's covered in August: 

The American Heart Association published a new report on cardiac implantable electronic device infections after finding a gap between guidelines for treatment and actual patient care.

Here are three cardiology guidance updates Becker's has reported on since June 21:

Improving patient care for those living with cardiac diseases and stroke has been a long-standing priority for the American Heart Association and its hospital and health care partners. Together, we have envisioned a world where evidence-based quality initiatives and superior professional education go hand in hand to improve patient care. 

The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released its 2022 updated chest pain data standards.

St. Paul, Minn.-based M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital openedfive cardiac catheterization labs.

A meta-analysis of 123,940 patients found most muscle pain or weakness is not related to statin therapy, according to a study published Aug. 29 in The Lancet.

Researchers from Switzerland and the United Kingdom used artificial intelligence to analyze data from 420,781 patients across Europe to identify risk of heart attack in women to improve patient care.

Tampa, Fla.-based USF Health and Tampa General Hospital are the second in the nation to perform a minimally invasive heart surgery and the first in the region to perform a noninvasive parathyroid gland surgery, the 83 Degrees reported Aug. 30.

Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University and Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University were awarded the first-ever national grant to study wearables in atrial fibrillation treatment, Northwestern reported Aug. 29.

Pediatric cardiologists found that the mother's health during pregnancy can partially explain the racial differences in outcomes of congenital heart disease in infants, Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina said Aug. 26. 

University of Louisville (Ky.) Health's Jewish Hospital will now be referred to as the UofL Health Heart Hospital, a facility focused on cardiovascular research and treatment, CBS affiliate WLKY reported Aug. 25.

Here are six recent cardiology-related studies since Aug. 10, starting with the most recent:

A new "polypill" that combines three heart medications reduced deaths and other heart problems related to heart disease by 24 percent, NBC News reported Aug. 26. 

Here are six heart center openings since July 28:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its 2016 recommendations for use of statins for primary prevention of clinical cardiovascular disease, according to an Aug. 23 statement on its website.

The National Institutes of Health awarded a $11.2 million, five-year grant to Jianyi Zhang, MD, PhD, to study how to restore dead tissue from a heart attack, UAB News reported.

Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark found patients with Type 2 diabetes with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescriptions have an increased risk of heart failure, Cardiovascular Business reported Aug. 23.

Kathryn Lindley, MD, joined the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute as director of the women's heart center.

Eight cardiologists who have stepped into new roles or stepped down since Aug. 15: