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Northwestern awarded $37M to study wearables for Afib treatment
Evanston, Ill.-based Northwestern University and Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University were awarded the first-ever national grant to study wearables in atrial fibrillation treatment, Northwestern reported Aug. 29. -
Pediatric cardiologists find possible cause for racial disparity in infant heart disease
Pediatric cardiologists found that the mother's health during pregnancy can partially explain the racial differences in outcomes of congenital heart disease in infants, Charleston-based Medical University of South Carolina said Aug. 26. -
Jewish Hospital becomes 1st heart hospital in region
University of Louisville (Ky.) Health's Jewish Hospital will now be referred to as the UofL Health Heart Hospital, a facility focused on cardiovascular research and treatment, CBS affiliate WLKY reported Aug. 25. -
6 heart study findings
Here are six recent cardiology-related studies since Aug. 10, starting with the most recent: -
Study found 'polypill' cuts heart disease-related deaths by 24%
A new "polypill" that combines three heart medications reduced deaths and other heart problems related to heart disease by 24 percent, NBC News reported Aug. 26. -
6 heart center clinic launches
Here are six heart center openings since July 28: -
Task force updates statin use guidance: 3 recommendations
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its 2016 recommendations for use of statins for primary prevention of clinical cardiovascular disease, according to an Aug. 23 statement on its website. -
NIH awards U of Alabama researcher $11.2M for heart attack tissue study
The National Institutes of Health awarded a $11.2 million, five-year grant to Jianyi Zhang, MD, PhD, to study how to restore dead tissue from a heart attack, UAB News reported. -
NSAID use linked to heart failure in older adults with Type 2 diabetes: Study
Researchers from Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark found patients with Type 2 diabetes with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug prescriptions have an increased risk of heart failure, Cardiovascular Business reported Aug. 23. -
Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute appoints Dr. Kathryn Lindley as new women's heart center director
Kathryn Lindley, MD, joined the Vanderbilt Heart and Vascular Institute as director of the women's heart center. -
8 cardiologists on the move
Eight cardiologists who have stepped into new roles or stepped down since Aug. 15: -
Dr. Jeff Robbins killed in cycling accident
Cincinnati-based Jeff Robbins, PhD, was killed in a vehicle collision while cycling Aug. 20, The Enquirer reported. -
Kentucky hospital completes $4.1M cardiac cath lab renovations
Bowling Green, Ky.-based TriStar Greenview Regional Hospital has completed a $4.1 million upgrade of its cath lab and added a cardiac catheterization suite. -
Hospital implants 1st thoracic branched endograft in Georgia
Wellstar Health System implanted Georgia's first thoracic branched endograft Aug 22. -
Sanford Health delays heart center construction
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health has delayed construction of its new heart center, Inforum reported Aug. 22. -
Report calls for more study of racial, gender differences in heart disease symptoms
In a new report updating knowledge of cardiovascular disease symptoms, the American Heart Association highlights the importance race and gender play and calls for further study of these differences. -
Hackensack U Medical Center 2nd in world to implant new heart pump
N.J.-based Hackensack University Medical Center became the second hospital in the world to implant the Impella Bridge-to-Recovery heart pump, New Jersey Business Magazine reported Aug. 18. -
Staten Island University hospital opens $17.5M heart unit
N.Y.-based Staten Island University Hospital opened its $17.5 million, 19 bed cardiovascular unit in the Heart Tower of its North campus. -
AHA, Joint Commission launch comprehensive heart attack center certification
The American Heart Association, in collaboration with the Joint Commission, launched a new certification July 1 to ensure effective care for patients experiencing cardiac events. -
UW Medicine Heart Institute 1st to perform minimally invasive heart tumor removal
Interventional cardiologists at the Seattle-based UW Medicine Heart Institute performed the first minimally invasive heart tumor removal using a catheter-delivered device July 27.
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