New York City-based Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital now offers patients same-day heart health assessments through its Comprehensive Health Program.

Researchers at New Orleans-based Ochsner Health have developed a 93% accurate model to predict functional independence in stroke patients, according to a study published Jan. 17 in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons.

A recent study conducted by the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, both based in New Brunswick, N.J., found that cardiac point-of-care ultrasound has the potential to streamline care while lowering hospital costs and decreasing lengths of stay. 

Heart disease and stroke remained the leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2022, outpacing the number of combined deaths from cancer and accidental deaths, according to the American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics report, published Jan. 27 in Circulation.

In partnership with Abbott, the American Heart Association has launched a $3 million initiative to address knowledge gaps found within heart failure treatment education that may be contributing to cardiovascular care disparities.

Cedars-Sinai experts are advocating for patients to have access to GLP-1 medications such as semaglutide as a key component to caring for and preventing cardiovascular disease. 

The drivers behind burnout in cardiovascular nursing require country- and systemwide interventions unique to the speciality, according to a statement published Dec. 18 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. 

Florida and Illinois have the most top-ranked hospitals for stent placement in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

Manchester, N.H.-based Elliot Health System has tapped Gerald Sardella, MD, to lead the cardiac surgery program at the system's new heart and vascular center. 

Cincinnati Children's and Akron (Ohio) Children's have launched a cardiovascular care partnership. 

Here are 30 recent cardiologist moves from across the country:

The University of California's five medical centers have collected and pooled cardiac surgery data for more than a decade, allowing the system to streamline care and improve financial margins. Subsequent data analysis has resulted in 132 bed days saved and a financial margin improvement of about $15 million.

The majority of U.S. hospitals meet the national average of mortality and payment rates used to calculate value of care for heart attack patients, according to CMS data published Oct. 30, 2024.

From electrophysiology service lines to cardiac recovery centers, here are 9 recent heart openings or expansions: 

Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has expanded its stroke care network to include Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique, Mich., through a stroke-specific telehealth platform.

Oklahoma City-based Oklahoma Children's Hospital OU Health used an adolescent patient's own tissue to reconstruct a leaky heart valve, CBS affiliate KWTV reported Jan. 15.

Utilizing telehealth and remote monitoring for at-home cardiac rehabilitation showed little to no benefit among older adults, according to a study published Jan. 8 in JAMA Network Open. 

A team from Charleston, S.C.-based MUSC Health's Heart and Vascular Center became the first in the country to implant the Topaz device, a new transcatheter tricuspid heart valve replacement system. 

Despite guideline recommendation changes, some patients are still taking a daily dose of aspirin for prevention of heart attack or stroke, according to a Jan. 13 The Washington Post report. 

Philips is recalling the software associated with its mobile cardiac outpatient telemetry devices after 109 patient injuries and two patient deaths, a Jan. 13 FDA recall notice said.