Eight hospitals and health systems that have opened new heart clinics or launched new programs since April 25: 

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

The Nuvance Health Heart and Vascular Institute in Danbury, Conn., became an affiliate of Cleveland Clinic’s Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute on June 30.

Only 19.6 percent of adults in the U.S. have high cardiovascular health, a study published June 29 in Circulation found.

Seven cardiologists who have recently stepped into new roles: 

The autopsy of the first patient to successfully receive a pig heart did not show evidence of rejection of the transplant, Baltimore-based University of Maryland researchers involved with the procedure said June 27. 

Taya Glotzer, MD, the director of Cardiac Research at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center, was named the American Heart Association's 2022 Researcher of the Year on June 27.

The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and Helmsley Charitable Trust invested $9.3 million June 23 to strengthen cardiovascular and stroke care across rural communities in Iowa.

Researchers from the Texas Heart Institute, Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine reported the first evidence of single-cell genomics of unique differences in heart muscle cells and immune systems of congenital heart disease patients June 22. 

People should not take beta-carotene supplements or vitamin E to prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer, a panel of U.S. health experts recommended June 21. 

Women experiencing gestational hypertension or preeclampsia have a 2.4-times higher risk of developing hypertension 10 years post-pregnancy, a study published June 13 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology found.

Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health recently received three national accreditations from the American College of Cardiology, FOX 17 West Michigan reported June 20.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health is now offering transcarotid artery revascularization procedures for high-risk patients needing carotid artery treatment. 

Laredo (Texas) Medical Center celebrated the launch of its cardiac rehabilitation center June 15, LMTOnline reported. 

Valdosta, Ga.-based South Georgia Medical Center recently performed the region's first transcatheter aortic valve replacement and launched a structural heart clinic. 

Here are five recent cardiology-related studies published by Becker's since April 14, starting with the most recent:

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.

Here are three recent cardiology guidance updates Becker's has reported on since April 26: 

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.

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