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Fatal heart attack or stroke could be first sign of cardiovascular disease in smokers, study finds
Death from a heart attack or stroke may be the first cardiovascular disease event in some people who smoke cigarettes, a study published Nov. 17 in the Journal of the American Heart Association found. -
Cleveland Clinic heart attack protocols improve survival rates for all patients, study finds
A Cleveland Clinic-developed protocol significantly improved the chances of in-hospital survival among patients who experience the most severe type of heart attack, regardless of socioeconomic factors, according to a Nov. 15 Cleveland Clinic press release. -
Surgery improved quality of life for patients with thickened heart muscle: Cleveland Clinic study
Eighty-six percent of patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart’s ability to pump blood is impeded by a thickened heart muscle, reported an improved overall quality of life after undergoing septal myectomy, a type of open-heart surgery, according to a Nov. 13 press release from Cleveland Clinic. -
Moving hearts: Loyola introduces new organ transport system
Chicago-based Loyola Medicine is the first in Illinois to use a new cardiac transport system to complete a heart transplant, the academic health system said Nov. 12. -
Kentucky system opens new heart facility
Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare opened a 67,000-square-foot facility to provide advanced heart care Nov. 8. -
6 cardiologists on the move
Below are six cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles. -
Study shows link between bedtime and heart disease risk
Bedtime from 10-11 p.m. is associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease, according to a study published Nov. 8 in European Heart Journal - Digital Health. -
6 recent heart study findings
Recent cardiology studies have focused on the rise of broken heart syndrome, discrimination in the cardiology field and more. -
4 recent firsts in cardiology
The advancement of minimally invasive procedures and new treatments continues at a rapid pace in cardiology. -
New coronary artery disease treatment leads to improved outcomes, study finds
Use of a technique called the quantitative flow ratio to precisely identify and measure the severity of artery blockages can lead to improved outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study published Nov. 4 in The Lancet. -
Ohio State 1st in US to use new treatment system for heart failure
Cardiologists at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine in Columbus have become the first in the nation to use a new system to treat hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure, or ADHF, the university said Nov. 2. ADHF is the sudden or gradual onset of heart failure symptoms. -
Stamford Health, Columbia U partner on heart care
Stamford (Conn.) Health announced Nov. 4 a new partnership with New York City-based Columbia University, offering treatment and expertise from five of Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s heart surgeons. -
Texas hospital opens new electrophysiology lab
Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center unveiled a $4.4 million electrophysiology lab Nov. 2, the Longview News-Journal reports. -
Insomnia might be risk factor for severe brain aneurysm, study finds
Insomnia is a potential risk factor for an intracranial aneurysm and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke, according to a study published Nov. 3 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. -
Lurie Children's marks heart transplant milestone
The cardiovascular-thoracic surgery team at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago completed its 400th pediatric heart transplant Oct. 23, the hospital said Nov. 1. -
NJ hospital names chief of advanced heart failure treatment, transplant
Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health, has selected David Seth Feldman MD, PhD, as chief of advanced heart failure treatment and transplantation. -
CDC recruiting providers to pilot heart health equity indicators
The CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is piloting a program to test equity indicators for heart health, the American Hospital Association said in a Nov. 1 update. -
American Heart Association calls for reinvestments in scientific research after pandemic setback
In a Nov. 1 report, the American Heart Association laid out strategies to rebuild the scientific community after the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant setbacks in research on other diseases and halted clinical trials. -
10 top cardiology stories in October
News about the opening of four specialty heart centers was Becker's most-read cardiology story in October. -
UW Health 1st in US to treat heart disease patient with cell therapy
An 81-year-old man with chronic myocardial ischemia recently became the first patient in the nation to receive an investigative cell therapy for heart disease at Madison, Wis.-based UW Health.
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