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Hospitals' unnecessary stent use costs Medicare $800M a year
More than 229,000 unnecessary coronary stents were performed at U.S. hospitals from 2019 to 2021 — a rate of one every seven minutes, according to a newly published report from the Lown Institute. -
Reducing intake of this drug could improve patient outcomes post-stent
A recent study found prolonged aspirin use might be ineffective, and in some cases harmful, to patients with stents. -
The factor that could increase cardiovascular deaths by 233%
A recent study found cardiovascular deaths from heat may increase by 233% in the next 13 to 47 years. -
4 ways AI could boost cardiovascular care
I believe the development that will have the most transformational impact on cardiology in upcoming decades is AI — but there are a number of threshold hurdles that AI must achieve first. -
Mobile stroke units tied to higher chances of averting stroke
Patients who receive care in a mobile stroke unit may have a better chance of averting a stroke and complete recovery relative to those who receive standard hospital emergency care, new research suggests. -
Mount Sinai renames heart hospital after cardiologist
New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System has renamed its top-ranked heart hospital as the Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital. -
Top cardiology hospitals, per patients and providers
Thirteen hospitals and health systems were named elite choice cardiology centers by patients and providers. -
How 4 heart centers are using AI
Here are four heart centers tapping artificial intelligence in cardiology treatment: -
States with the highest, lowest heart disease mortality rates
Oklahoma had the highest rate of heart disease mortality in 2021 while Minnesota had the lowest, according to CDC data. -
2nd pig heart transplant successful 1 month in, physicians say
One month after the second ever pig-to-human heart transplant was performed, the heart is functioning on its own and there are no signs of rejection, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Oct. 21. -
Hackensack cardiac pioneer dies after 60-year career
John Apovian, MD, a Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center cardiac pioneer, died Oct. 7 at 95, according to an obituary published in northjersey.com. -
Death rates for heart failure, heart attack by state
Massachusetts has the lowest death rate for heart failure patients and Wyoming has the lowest average death rate for heart attack patients in the country, according to CMS data. -
Acupuncture could improve cardiac surgery outcomes: Study
A Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researcher found acupuncture can improve patient outcomes following cardiac surgery. -
Where patient-cardiologist ratios are highest, lowest
Athens, Texas, has the highest ratio of heart disease patients to cardiologists in the country, while Rochester, Minn., has the lowest ratio, a LexisNexis report found. -
The top heart center in every state
U.S. News & World Report evaluated 779 hospitals across the country and found the top heart center in every state. -
CMS pilot program cuts heart attack, stroke risk: Study
Physicians reduced the risk of heart disease and stroke among patients under a CMS pilot program that rewarded them for prioritizing people with more severe health conditions, according to a study published Oct. 17 in JAMA. Notably, the program did not lead to any increase in overall healthcare expenses. -
NewYork-Presbyterian Queens gets new chief of cardiothoracic surgery
Iosif Gulkarov, MD, has been selected to be the new chief of cardiothoracic surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian in Queens, N.Y., according to an Oct. 17 news release. -
The top 5 cardiology subspecialties by pay
Electrophysiologists were the top paid cardiology specialty in 2022, according to a MedAxiom report. -
The sources of pride for 5 cardiology leaders
From fellowship programs to patient-centric care, here are the programs that five cardiology leaders are most proud of. -
Norton Health consolidates its heart care
Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Health is consolidating its heart services into a new 31,000-square-foot facility, ABC affiliate WLKY reported Oct. 12.
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