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Heart failure patients with COVID-19 may benefit from this medication, study finds
Patients with a history of heart disease or high blood pressure hospitalized with COVID-19 who were taking statins — cholesterol-lowering drugs — faced a lower death risk than those who were not taking such medications, according to recent findings published in The Public Library of Science One. -
Cardiologist shortage is looming, warns NorthShore's vice president of cardiology
Gregory Mishkel, MD, division head of cardiology, co-director of the cardiovascular institute and vice president of cardiology operations at Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem, discussed the cardiology workforce, where cardiovascular surgery is headed and more during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. -
10 top cardiology stories in July
A round-up of U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery for 2021-22 was Becker's most-read cardiology story in July. -
Johns Hopkins, 4 others get $20M to lead research on hypertension health disparities
The American Heart Association has awarded $20 million in grants to research teams at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing and four other institutions to lead projects focused on preventing hypertension in communities of color. -
Why an increase in structural heart procedures could eventually become a problem, per CHI Health's Dr. Jeffrey Carstens
As structural heart procedures become more common and cardiologists perform fewer surgical valves, it may lead to a loss of confidence in the future, says Jeffrey Carstens, MD, executive medical director of CHI Health Heart Institute in Omaha, Neb. -
Donor hearts from illicit drug users safe, research finds
Receiving a heart transplant from a donor who used illicit drugs doesn't affect the recipient's survival and may shorten the time patients spend on the national transplant waitlist, according to two studies published July 28. -
Heart failure diagnosis likely missed in primary care setting for these groups, study finds
Many new heart failure diagnoses occur in the emergency department or during hospitalization, particularly among women, Black adults, and those with lower net worth, according to research published July 27 in Heart Failure. -
10 best hospitals for cardiology, ranked by US News
U.S. News & World Report released its Best Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery 2021-22 ranking July 27, with Cleveland Clinic earning the top spot. -
Why strategic partnerships — not competition — is a top priority for Children's Wisconsin's heart institute director
Aaron Kinney, executive director of Herma Heart Institute at Children's Wisconsin, discussed the big trends in pediatric heart care, research and innovation during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. -
Northwestern 1st in US to use 3D device that offers images from inside the heart
Cardiologists at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine have become the first in the U.S. to use a 3D intracardiac echo device to treat a patient with heart arrhythmia. -
Cardiology supply chain challenges vary by location, Christus leader says
Cynthia Hughes, BSN, RN, service line director of cardiology supply chain at Irving, Texas-based Christus Health, discussed the biggest challenges of managing a cardiology supply chain during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. -
Mount Sinai recruits renowned scientist to serve as director of new heart research institute
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has selected Filip Swirski, PhD, to serve as inaugural director of its new cardiovascular research institute. -
5 cardiologists on the move
Below are five cardiologists who recently joined new practices, stepped into new roles or retired. -
Emory 1st in Georgia to pass heart transplant milestone
Atlanta-based Emory Healthcare has become the first health system in Georgia to perform 1,000 heart transplants. -
7 recent heart study findings
Recent cardiology studies have focused on rebounds in emergency heart care after earlier drops amid the COVID-19 pandemic, predictions on which COVID-19 patients are most vulnerable to developing heart conditions and more. -
Penn Medicine researchers get $2.9M for cardio-oncology study
The American Heart Association has awarded a team of Penn Medicine researchers $2.9 million to study heart disease and cancer in Black and Hispanic patients. -
Why machines won't improve the patient experience, per Mount Sinai's cardiac ICU director
No machine, no matter how advanced, will improve the patient experience alone, says Umesh Gidwani, MD, director of the cardiac intensive care unit at New York City-based Mount Sinai Medical Center. -
California hospitalizations for meth-related heart failure spike in recent years, study finds
Hospitalizations for methamphetamine-related heart failure in California increased 585 percent between 2008-18, according to research published July 13 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. -
Why telehealth in cardiology is a double-edged sword, per Hoag's Dr. Subbarao Myla
Setting the expectations too high for telehealth's expansion in cardiology could have unintended consequences, says Subbarao Myla, MD, director of the cardiovascular catheterization laboratories at Newport Beach, Calif.,-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian's Jeffrey M Cantor Heart & Vascular Institute. -
Duke 1st in U.S. to implant new artificial heart
The surgical team at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University Hospital, part of Duke Health, on July 12 became the first in the U.S. to implant a new-generation artificial heart. The recipient was a 39-year-old patient with heart failure.
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