As cardiology research continues to expand, more institutions are studying ways to improve patient care and outcomes. 

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is planning a $42 million renovation of the Providence Heart Institute in Spokane, which will increase its patient capacity by 15%, according to a Sept. 17 report from the Spokane Journal of Business. 

Approximately 44.2 million people in the U.S. live more than 60 miles away from the nearest cardiac positron emission tomography center, according to a study published Aug. 28 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.

The American Heart Association is teaming up with Providence Health Plan, the health insurance division of Renton, Wash.-based Providence Health & Services, to broaden cardiovascular care in underserved communities throughout Oregon and Washington.

Mammography can be used to identify a key indicator for heart disease in women, according to a study presented at the Menopause Society's annual meeting. 

Becker's compiled a list of 10 hospitals with the highest excess readmission rates for heart failure patients. 

Becker's compiled a list of the hospitals with the highest and lowest hospital return days for heart attack patients.

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association's Committee on Clinical Data Standards has published guidance on the social determinants of health faced by cardiology patients. With clear definitions, these determinants can more easily be incorporated into clinical practice, the committee said in the report published Aug. 26 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Three leaders from cardiology hospitals ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report shared with Becker's where they think the industry has made the most progress in the last five years.

Salt Lake City based-Intermountain Health has expanded its heart failure program in partnership with digital health company Story Health.

A cardiologist from Greenville, N.C.-based East Carolina University Health has performed the first patient implant of the world's first FDA-cleared, drug-eluting "bio envelope." 

Guidelines released by the European Society of Cardiology strongly recommend the use of an ultrasound contrast agent during echocardiography.

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A physician from the Heart and Vascular Institute at Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center became the first interventional cardiologist in the nation to place a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker. 

A program combining remote monitoring and pharmacist support improved blood pressure in 74% of patients whose blood pressure was previously resistant to treatment. 

A recent study has established clonal hematopoiesis as a new risk factor for a type of heart disease.

An AI-enabled stethoscope identified heart failure in two times as many pregnant patients when compared to traditional screening, according to a study published Sept. 2 in Nature Medicine.

A single blood test was found to predict cardiovascular events in women over a 30-year period, according to a study published Aug. 31 in The New England Journal of Medicine.

The European Society of Cardiology released four updated guidelines for management of various cardiovascular conditions at the ESC Congress 2024.

Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain (Mass.) have the lowest death rate for heart failure patients in the country, according to CMS data.