Male adolescents and young adults experienced a higher risk for myocarditis after receiving their second COVID-19 vaccination dose, a study published Jan. 25 in JAMA found.

There isn't enough evidence to recommend for or against atrial fibrillation screening in adults 50 and older, a panel of national experts on disease prevention said Jan. 25.

Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital will not perform a heart transplant on a patient who refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19, CBS News reported Jan. 25.

Recent cardiology studies have focused on heart disease risk factors in men, heart function recovery in children who were exposed to COVID-19 and developed MIS-C and more.

The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association launched the Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification program on Jan. 19 to advance care for the most complex and severely ill cardiac patients. 

Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter's Hospital appointed John Filippone, MD, division chief of cardiology, the hospital said Jan. 19.

The American Heart Association highlighted groundbreaking research and development in care for heart disease and stroke patients in 2021.  

Heart function recovery returned within three months in children exposed to COVID-19 who developed related MIS-C, a multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a study published Jan. 19 in the Journal of the American Heart Association found.

Below are six cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles. 

The advancement of minimally invasive procedures and new treatments continues at a rapid pace in cardiology. 

Burlington County, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center appointed S. Justin Szawlewicz, MD, the chair of cardiology, the system said Jan. 7.

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health began construction of a $4.3 million heart center expansion on its main hospital campus, the Journal of Business reported Jan. 13.

The American College of Cardiology switched to an all-virtual platform for the annual Cardiovascular Summit set to take place Feb. 16-19, citing the surge in COVID-19 cases. 

Telemedicine at Johns Hopkins Medicine enabled a patient to receive a stroke diagnosis and treatment plan without actually going to the hospital. 

East Lansing, Mich.-based Sparrow Health System cardiologists recently performed the 400th successful implant of the Watchman, a device implanted in the upper chamber of the heart to decrease risk of stroke in some patients, the system said Jan. 10. 

Women who breastfeed are less likely to develop heart disease or a stroke, or die from cardiovascular disease than women who do not breastfeed, according to a study published Jan. 11 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. 

Baltimore, Md.-based University of Maryland School of Medicine clinicians performed the first successful transplant of a genetically modified pig heart in a patient with end-stage heart disease, the university said Jan. 10.

Tucson, Ariz.-based Oro Valley Hospital has begun accepting cardiac arrest patients once again, CBS affiliate KOLD News 13 reported Jan. 10. 

Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. are successfully managing their heart disease risk, according to a scientific statement published Jan. 10 in the American Heart Association's Circulation journal. 

Salem, Va.-based LewisGale Medical Center renovated its cardiac catheterization lab to expand cardiovascular services for its patients, the hospital said Jan. 7.