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Catholic Health taps new director of cardiovascular imaging
Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health recently named Omar Khalique, MD, director of the division of cardiovascular imaging for both the health system and St. Francis Hospital & Heart Center in Roslyn, N.Y. -
Duke performs world's 1st dual heart-thymus transplant procedure
Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health performed the world's first dual heart-thymus transplant procedure last August, the system said March 7. -
American Heart Association pledges $20M to study disparities in maternal heart health
The American Heart Association pledged $20 million towards research to better understand the disproportionate impact of maternal complications and death among Black women, Native American women and women who live in rural areas, the organization said March 4. -
Texas Children's Hospital reaches 500 heart, 2,000 organ transplant milestone
Houston-based Texas Children's Hospital recently surpassed 500 pediatric heart and 2,000 organ transplants. -
Strokes and COVID-19 findings top cardiology stories for February
News about COVID-19's effects on stroke patients and stroke risk was Becker's most-read cardiology story in February. -
1st US patient gets dual-chamber leadless pacemaker at Cleveland Clinic
A dual-chamber leadless pacemaker system was implanted in the first U.S. patient as part of a global clinical trial at the Cleveland Clinic, the system said March 2. -
Apple's Women's Health Study shows relationship between PCOS and heart health
Polycystic ovary syndrome is closely linked to heart and circulatory health, according to an Apple Women's Health Study released March 1. -
Cholesterol crystals, heart inflammation linked, Michigan State study finds
Bacteria can attach and feed on cholesterol crystals, which can lead to the development of heart inflammation, a recent study published in PLOS ONE found. -
High blood pressure linked to higher kidney disease risk in pregnant women: 3 study notes
Women with high blood pressure during pregnancy may face double the risk for kidney disease several years after giving birth, a study recently published in the journal Hypertension found. -
FDA suggests 'lifelong surveillance' of some aortic aneurysm repairs
The FDA Advisory Panel recommended Feb. 28 physicians conduct lifelong surveillance for abdominal aortic aneurysm patients who underwent endovascular aortic repair. -
FDA approves use of Eli Lilly drug for heart failure patients
The FDA approved Eli Lilly's Jardiance to reduce the risk of cardiovascular death and hospitalization for heart failure in adults, the agency said Feb. 24. -
6 cardiologists on the move
Six cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles: -
Heart condition rare for COVID-19-vaccinated teens: 4 findings
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome, or MIS-C, is rare in people ages 12 to 20 who are vaccinated against COVID-19, a study published Feb. 22 in The Lancet suggests. -
Cedars-Sinai cardiologists develop AI to identify 2 overlooked heart conditions
Researchers at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai's Smidt Heart Institute have created an artificial intelligence tool that can identify and distinguish between two overlooked heart conditions: hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and cardiac amyloidosis, the institute said Feb. 23. -
Statins recommended to prevent cardiovascular disease in some adults over 40
People ages 40 to 75 who are at high risk for cardiovascular heart disease should take a statin to prevent a first heart attack or stroke, a panel of U.S. health experts recommended Feb. 22. -
Infertility treatments may increase risk of vascular, pregnancy complications: 3 findings
Assisted reproductive technology, which refers to common fertility treatments, may lead to increased risks of vascular and pregnancy complications, a study published Feb. 22 in the Journal of the American Heart Association found. -
Loneliness boosts heart disease risk among older women, study finds
Social isolation and loneliness may increase the risk of heart disease by as much as 27 percent among older women, according to findings recently published in JAMA. -
5 recent heart center, heart program expansions
Five hospitals or health systems have recently expanded their heart centers or cardiology programs. -
Ohio system names executive director of heart institute
The Christ Hospital Health Network in Cincinnati has selected Deborah Kiser, RN, to serve as executive director of its heart and vascular institute. -
4 recent heart center milestones
Heart centers across the nation continue to reach milestones in the use of a variety of procedures.
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