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VA hospital paused heart surgeries for a year without telling authorities
Aurora, Colo.-based Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center paused heart surgeries between 2022 and 2023 due to lack of staff, but did not tell the federal Veterans Health Administration, The Denver Post reported June 24. -
10 hospitals with highest, lowest heart failure readmission rates
Maysville, Ky.-based Meadowview Regional Medical Center has the lowest 30-day readmission rate for heart failure in the country, according to CMS data. -
Atrium heart institute 1st in world to use new stent system
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute has become the first in the world to implant a new Duo venous stent system. -
Chronic hypertension doubled in 2 decades for pregnant patients
Stanford (Calif.) University researchers found chronic hypertension in pregnant patients doubled in the last two decades, from 1.8% to 3.7%. -
Seattle hospital's heart failure program cuts readmissions by 36%
A Seattle-based UW Medicine heart failure program is keeping patients out of the hospital and providing indefinite care for vulnerable heart failure patients. -
Too few patients get timely heart failure diagnosis: Study
Patients with heart failure, or suspected of having it, are not being diagnosed quickly enough, according to a study involving 8,000 patients, which was presented June 15 at the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology. -
New York hospital resumes most heart surgeries
With the exception of open heart surgery, Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital will resume all cardiac procedures June 20. -
Statins pioneer dies at 90
Akira Endo, PhD, a Japanese biochemist whose research helped create statins, died June 5 at 90, The New York Times reported June 12. -
New heart disease risk tool finds 40% fewer people need statins: Study
A new risk assessment for heart disease found that 40% fewer people would meet the criteria for a statin prescription, NBC News reported June 11. -
The American Heart Association turns 100
The American Heart Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary. -
Atrium Health treating CAD patients using drug-coated balloon
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is among the first institutions in the Carolinas to treat coronary artery disease using a newly FDA-approved device made by Boston Scientific. -
New York hospital continues pause on open-heart surgeries, begins review process
Open-heart surgeries at Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., continue to be on hold following an immediate jeopardy citation issued to the facility May 7. The hospital began its 40-day review period this week and surgeries should resume at the end of that time, a spokesperson confirmed to Becker's. -
NYC Health + Hospitals receives 3rd award for hypertension care
NYC Health + Hospitals has for a third time received an award from HHS for its innovative hypertension care. The New York City public health system is one of 11 organizations in the nation to be recognized, according to a June 5 news release from the system. -
Another sweetener linked to increased heart attack, stroke risk
A low-calorie sweetener could be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people who consume high levels of it, CNN reported June 6. -
24 hospitals rated 'A' for cardiologists' experience: Money Magazine
Twenty-four hospitals received an "A+" or "A" ranking for cardiologists' experience, according to a 2024 Money Magazine ranking. -
61% of US adults will have cardiovascular disease by 2050, American Heart Association says
A majority of adults in the U.S. — around 61% — are likely to be diagnosed with a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new American Heart Association data. The increased burden will cost the U.S. health system $1.8 trillion in the time frame. -
AHA rolls out telehealth stroke certification
The American Heart Association has developed a new stroke telehealth certification. -
HonorHealth among 1st to implant new stroke prevention stent
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth Research and Innovation Institute is among the first facilities in the nation — and one of 30 worldwide — to use new stroke prevention stents, according to a May 29 news release. -
HCA hospital 1st to use new tech in electrophysiology lab
Davie-based HCA Florida University Hospital opened a new electrophysiology lab and is the first in the country to use new technology in the lab, it said in a May 30 news release. -
Cardiology pioneer, inventor dies suddenly
Richard Heuser, MD, an internationally recognized cardiologist, inventor and educator, died May 23, according to an announcement on his website.
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