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UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute opens new outpatient facility
UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute opened its new outpatient facility in Mechanicsburg, Pa., WHTM reported Sept. 12. -
Atrium Health uses new technology to preserve donor hearts for transplants
Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute's heart transplant team is using technology that keeps hearts viable for up to eight hours, instead of the traditional four, the organization said Sept. 8. -
YouTube medical videos can paint incomplete picture, study finds
Researchers from Newark, N.J.-based Rutgers Medical School found implantable cardioverter defibrillator information on YouTube to be low quality and highly variable, leaving an opportunity for medical institutions to improve online resources. -
FDA warns of potential clip lock issues on mitral valve devices
The FDA and Abbott are alerting healthcare providers about potential clip lock malfunctions with MitraClip Clip Delivery Systems, a heart valve repair device manufactured by Abbott. -
Duke surgeons perform world's 1st partial heart transplant
Cardiologists at Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health performed what is believed to be the world’s first partial heart transplant by fusing the arteries and valves from a freshly donated heart onto an existing heart, the system said in an email to Becker's Sept. 8. -
1 in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 developed new-onset Afib, study finds
An analysis of the American Heart Association's COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry found 1 in 20 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 developed new-onset Afib. -
Multidisciplinary women's heart centers may improve diagnosis, outcomes, study finds
Canadian researchers discovered multidisciplinary women's heart centers improve diagnosis as well as clinical and psychological outcomes for women with myocardial infarction or myocardial ischemia with no obstructive coronary artery disease. -
Dr. Sunil Rao named director of interventional cardiology at NYU Langone Health
New York City-based NYU Langone Health named Sunil Rao, MD, director of interventional cardiology and director of the NYU Langone cardiac catheterization laboratory. -
Women 50% more likely to develop Afib, study finds
Researchers at Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai found that, accounting for height, women are 50% more likely to develop Afib. -
Ochsner physician saves 70-year-old who had heart attack at airport baggage claim
A 70-year-old man is recovering after a heart attack thanks to a Ochsner Health cardiologist and two women who responded at the airport baggage claim, Ochsner Health reported Sep. 1. -
4 cardiologists on the move
Four cardiologists who have stepped into new roles since Aug. 23: -
Top 10 cardiology headlines of August
Here are the top 10 cardiology stories Becker's covered in August: -
AHA recommendations for reducing and treating cardiac device infections
The American Heart Association published a new report on cardiac implantable electronic device infections after finding a gap between guidelines for treatment and actual patient care. -
3 recent cardiology guidance updates
Here are three cardiology guidance updates Becker's has reported on since June 21: -
Partnerships and collaboration are the gold standard for solving health care challenges of today and tomorrow
Improving patient care for those living with cardiac diseases and stroke has been a long-standing priority for the American Heart Association and its hospital and health care partners. Together, we have envisioned a world where evidence-based quality initiatives and superior professional education go hand in hand to improve patient care. -
AHA, ACC update chest pain data standards
The American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology released its 2022 updated chest pain data standards. -
Minnesota hospital opens 5 cardiac cath labs
St. Paul, Minn.-based M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital openedfive cardiac catheterization labs. -
Statins rarely cause muscle aches, study suggests
A meta-analysis of 123,940 patients found most muscle pain or weakness is not related to statin therapy, according to a study published Aug. 29 in The Lancet. -
AI can improve heart attack treatment for women: study
Researchers from Switzerland and the United Kingdom used artificial intelligence to analyze data from 420,781 patients across Europe to identify risk of heart attack in women to improve patient care. -
USF Health, Tampa General among 1st US to use noninvasive heart, neck surgeries
Tampa, Fla.-based USF Health and Tampa General Hospital are the second in the nation to perform a minimally invasive heart surgery and the first in the region to perform a noninvasive parathyroid gland surgery, the 83 Degrees reported Aug. 30.
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