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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. -
American Heart Association shares new guidelines to reduce costs in chest pain evaluations
Medical professionals should use standardized risk assessments, clinical pathways and tools to evaluate and communicate with people experiencing chest pain, according to guidelines published Oct. 28 from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology. -
Florida hospital using novel procedure to treat serious artery disease
Holy Cross Health, a hospital in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is now offering a novel procedure to treat carotid artery disease, a condition where plaque clogs the blood vessels that deliver blood to the brain, according to an Oct. 28 news release sent to Becker's. -
4 recent heart care partnerships
Below are four partnerships and affiliations centered on cardiac and cardiovascular care announced recently. -
American Society for Preventive Cardiology calls for diversity in clinical trials
The American Society for Preventive Cardiology published a clinical practice statement in the American Journal of Preventive Cardiology calling for diversity of participants in clinical trials, according to an Oct. 26 press release.
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