Insufficient arm support can lead to an overestimated blood pressure reading of almost 7mmHG and a potential misdiagnosis of hypertension, according to a study published Oct. 7 in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

CMS will conduct a national coverage analysis of transcatheter edge-to-edge repair for the treatment of tricuspid valve regurgitation.

The "dichotomy" of great leaders, being more than transactional and creating a meaningful work environment are just three ways Gordon Wesley, DBA, vice president at AdventHealth Central Florida's Heart, Lung, & Vascular Institute in Orlando, is leading the industry with his cardiology program. 

Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Chan Medical School has partnered with South Korea-based Hallym University on an AI application to expand healthcare access for rural stroke patients.

One in 4 Americans (24%) will develop heart failure in their lifetime, according to a new report published Sept. 24 in the Journal of Cardiac Failure.

Florida has the most top-ranked hospitals for angioplasty in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

Two Michigan hospitals had the highest excess readmission ratios for heart attack patients in the U.S. between July 1, 2019, and June 30, 2022, according to CMS data released July 31.

Hospitals with higher guideline-directed medical therapy scores showed lower rates of mortality, rehospitalization and costs in heart failure patients, according to a Sept. 25 study released by JAMA Cardiology.

Research and consulting firms KS&R and EMI have published a survey of 429 board-certified, practicing cardiologists, highlighting the challenges cardiologists said they are facing with patient care. 

Orlando-based University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Davie-based HCA Florida Healthcare have launched a cardiovascular disease fellowship, marking the 40th program to be offered through the partnership's Graduate Medical Education Consortium. 

Cleveland Clinic, Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy and Bentonville, Ark.-based nonprofit organizations the Alice L. Walton Foundation and the Heartland Whole Health Institute have partnered to invest $700 million over 30 years to improve care access in Arkansas. 

Cincinnati Children's and Indianapolis-based Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent have partnered to improve pediatric cardiology care.

A new program at the University of California Irvine is designed to train the next generation of healthcare leaders to address issues of access and equity across cardiac care.

Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University topped U.S. News & World Report's 2024 list of the best universities for cardiac and cardiovascular systems in the U.S.

Four leaders from cardiology hospitals that were ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report shared with Becker's what they believe is the industry's biggest opportunity for growth.

Florida has the most top ranked hospitals for coronary bypass in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

A pharmaceutical gene therapy has shown promise in treating calmodulinopathy, a rare and hard-to-treat heart arrhythmia, according to a study published Aug. 19 in Circulation. 

As cardiology research continues to expand, more institutions are studying ways to improve patient care and outcomes. 

Renton, Wash.-based Providence is planning a $42 million renovation of the Providence Heart Institute in Spokane, which will increase its patient capacity by 15%, according to a Sept. 17 report from the Spokane Journal of Business. 

Approximately 44.2 million people in the U.S. live more than 60 miles away from the nearest cardiac positron emission tomography center, according to a study published Aug. 28 in JACC: Cardiovascular Imaging.