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Wellstar launches aortic program
Marietta, Ga.-based Wellstar Health System launched an aortic program designed to provide both emergency and nonemergent care for aortic diseases. -
St. Joseph's Health names surgery vice chairman
Eric Choi, MD, has been appointed vice chairman of the department of surgery and a member of the division of vascular surgery at Paterson, N.J.-based St. Joseph's Health. -
Study links coffee with longevity, lower risk of heart disease
Drinking two to three cups of coffee a day is linked to longer lifespan and lower risk of cardiovascular disease compared with non-coffee drinkers, Science Daily reported Sept. 26. -
Dr. Martha Gulati named director of preventive cardiology at Smidt Heart Institute
Dr. Martha Gulati was named director of preventive cardiology, associate director of the Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiac Center and associate director of the Barbra Streisand Women’s Heart Center in the Department of Cardiology at Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute. -
Minnesota cardiologist creates healthy snacks to battle heart disease
Minneapolis-based cardiologist Elizabeth Klodas, MD, created foods designed to fight heart disease, NBC affiliate KARE reported Sept. 27. -
6 cardiologists on the move
Here are six cardiologists who have stepped into new roles since Sept. 13: -
Religion, spirituality linked to healthier hearts in Black patients
Mayo Clinic researchers found religious lifestyles and spirituality are linked to healthier heart outcomes in Black patients. -
Frozen embryos linked with risks of high blood pressure in pregnancy
In vitro fertilization using frozen embryos may be associated with a 74 percent higher risk of hypertensive disorders in pregnancy, the American Heart Association reported Sept. 26. -
Micropremie survives open heart surgery at 26 weeks, Stanford reports
Stanford Medicine Children's Health successfully performed open heart surgery on a 26-week-old micropremie, completely removing the heart tumor in only six minutes, Stanford said Sept. 22. -
Brisk walking can reduce risk of heart disease, cancer and even dementia
U.K.-based researchers found that walking is associated with a lower risk of heart disease, cancer and dementia. Brisk walking has even more benefits. -
Lack of sleep raises risk of heart disease, Mount Sinai study says
Consistently not getting enough sleep can throw off immune cell production long term, increasing the risk of heart disease and inflammatory disorders, according to a study from researchers at New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. -
Heart cell mutatations start in infancy, leading to possible heart disease, study finds
Boston Children's Hospital researchers found heart muscles accumulate new genetic mutations starting in childhood. -
Median pay for 5 cardiology subspecialties
Interventional cardiologists are the top earners among all cardiologist subspecialties, according to a new report from MedAxiom, an American College of Cardiology company. -
ADHD may increase chances of heart disease in adults, study finds
Swedish researchers found ADHD is associated with increased risk for any cardiovascular disease. -
Dr. Henry Low, pioneering heart surgeon, dies at 95
Henry Low, MD, one of the first surgeons to perform a heart transplant in the United States, died on Sept. 15 at the age of 95, the Hartford Courant reported. -
PTSD common in parents of kids with severe heart conditions, Stanford study finds
Nearly half of parents with children who have a serious heart condition meet the criteria for post-traumatic stress disorder, a Stanford Medicine study found. -
People with autoimmune disease at higher risk of death by heart attack, study suggests
Cleveland Clinic researchers found that people with an autoimmune disease are 15 percent more likely to die from any cause after a heart attack, and 12 percent more likely to be hospitalized for heart failure. -
6 cardiologists on the move
Six cardiologists who have stepped into new roles since Sept. 1: -
3 medical journals probe data concerns in heart studies
Three medical journals launched independent investigations into possible data manipulation of heart studies led by Philadelphia-based Temple University researchers, Reuters reported in an exclusive Sept. 13. -
AdventHealth Tampa adds $2M in technology to upgrade cath lab
Florida-based AdventHealth Tampa has revealed a $2 million investment in GE Allia and Carrot Medical technology for its catheterization lab, according to a Sept. 14 news release shared with Becker's.
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