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Study finds possible culprit of pollution-associated heart attacks and stroke
Harvard researchers found particle radioactivity may be a cause of pollution-associated heart attacks and strokes, the American Heart Association reported Oct. 5. -
American Heart Association health equity funds reach $32M
The American Heart Association's Social Impact Funds reached $32 million in donations to address health disparities. -
Cardiologist may appear on dollar coin in 2024
Bernard Lown, MD, inventor of the direct-current defibrillator, will likely be featured on the U.S. dollar coin in 2024, the Sun Journal reported Oct. 4. -
The movement of cardiovascular procedures to the outpatient setting
Historically, cardiologists have conducted most cases in a hospital setting. -
UChicago Medicine heart transplant wait times, survival rate among best in US
University of Chicago Medicine's heart transplant program was rated one of the best in the country for low heart transplant waits and high survival rates, according to an analysis of Scientific Registry of Transplant Recipients data. -
Heart risk factors may increase odds of COVID-19 death
Researchers at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan found heart risk factors such as age and smoking frequency are more likely to increase chances of death from COVID-19 than heart disease itself, the American Heart Association said in an Oct. 4 news release. -
5-month-old receives 1st artificial heart at UNC Children's
Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Children's Hospital implanted its first artificial heart into a 5-month-old girl with severe heart failure. -
Trinity Heart Center graduates 1,500th patient from rehab program
Rock Island, Ill.-based UnityPoint Health-Trinity Heart Center celebrated its 1,500th graduate from the Pritikin Intensive Cardiac Rehabilitation program, ourquadcities.com reported Oct. 4. -
5 cardiologists on the move
Here are five cardiologists who have stepped into new roles since Sept. 27: -
NYU hospital names Dr. Mohammed Imam department chair
Mineola, N.Y.-based NYU Langone Hospital-Long Island has named Mohammed Imam, MD, chair of its department of cardiothoracic surgery, effective Oct. 1. -
Salt intervention shows negligible effect on hospitalized heart failure patients, Cleveland Clinic finds
A Cleveland Clinic trial found the salt intake of heart failure patients may not be as harmful as previously thought. -
Gene abnormalities may make some more susceptible to myocarditis
A study published in Circulations found gene abnormalities may make some people more susceptible to myocarditis, the American Heart Association reported Sept. 26. -
Top 10 cardiology headlines of September
Here are the top 10 cardiology stories Becker's covered in September: -
Michigan health system receives $8.8M for telerobotics in rural areas
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based BHSH Spectrum Health West Michigan received a $8.8 million grant to improve and expand robotic-assisted coronary procedures in rural areas. -
UCSF heart center names interventional cardiology chief
San Francisco-based UCSF Health's Heart and Vascular Center welcomed Sammy Elmariah, MD, as chief of interventional cardiology and medical director of cardiac catheterization labs. -
5 heart center updates
Here are five heart center openings and upgrades since Aug. 30: -
How virtual cardiac rehab can improve patient outcomes and loyalty while mitigating staffing shortages
Cardiac rehabilitation improves long-term health outcomes for cardiac patients. However, the number of brick-and-mortar cardiac rehab centers is limited and can only serve about half of the patients who need cardiac rehab. Meanwhile, the number of cardiac patients is steadily rising. -
Dr. Rakesh Arora joins University Hospitals
Cleveland-based University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute hired Dr. Rakesh Arora as director of perioperative and cardiac critical care and research director in the division of cardiac surgery. -
Forrest Health, clinic open Mississippi's 1st outpatient heart surgery center
Hattiesburg, Miss.-based Forrest Health and Hattiesburg Clinic partnered to open Mississippi's first outpatient heart surgery center, CBS affiliate WJTV reported Sept. 28. -
9 recent heart study findings
Here are nine heart study findings covered by Becker's since Sept. 15:
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