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Cardiologists identify clinical features of opioid-associated cardiac arrest
Opioid-related cardiac arrests are clinically different from other types of cardiac arrest and increased education is needed for people to recognize the signs of an overdose, the American Heart Association said in a statement published March 8 in Circulation. -
Atlantic Health System opens aortic center
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System has opened an aortic center at Morristown Medical Center, the health system said March 10. -
4 cardiologists on the move
Below are four cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles. -
Cardiologist to lead U of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' medical college
Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has tapped Susan Smyth, MD, PhD, to serve as executive vice chancellor and dean of its college of medicine, effective June 1. -
NYU Langone unveils pediatric congenital heart center
NYU Langone Health opened a pediatric congenital heart center last week at Hassenfeld Children's Hospital in New York City. -
Memorial Hospital unveils first phase of $10.5M cardiology lab expansion
Jacksonville, Fla.-based Memorial Hospital unveiled its electrophysiology lab and updated catheterization lab during a March 3 ribbon-cutting ceremony. -
Inflammatory heart disease among professional athletes who've had COVID-19 rare, study finds
Inflammatory heart diseases such as myocarditis and pericarditis are rare among professional athletes who have had COVID-19, according to a study published March 4 in JAMA Cardiology. -
American Indian adults face increased stroke risk compared to other racial, ethnic groups, study finds
A study of nearly 17 million people found that American Indian adults have a 47 percent increased risk of non-hemorrhagic stroke compared to people from other racial and ethnic groups, according to findings published March 2 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. -
Florida hospital opens aortic emergency center
Miami-based Mercy Hospital, part of HCA East Florida health system, has opened a 24-hour aortic emergency center, the hospital announced March 2. -
COVID-19 virus can infect heart muscles, researchers find
Researchers from St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine found evidence that the COVID-19 virus is able to invade and replicate inside heart muscle cells, the university said March 1. -
10 top cardiology stories in February
A study about a heart failure drug's potential to treat a cardiac condition linked to COVID-19 was Becker's most-read cardiology story in February. -
Houston Methodist's heart center forms physician network
The Houston Methodist DeBakey Heart and Vascular Center has combined its affiliated physicians into one network. -
New Jersey hospital opens cardiac cath lab
Neptune, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center, part of Hackensack Meridian Health, opened a new cardiac catheterization laboratory this month, the academic medical center said Feb. 23. -
UVA cardiologist earns national recognition for mentor work
The American College of Cardiology selected Christopher Kramer, MD, as the 2021 recipient of its distinguished mentor award, the health system said Feb. 24. -
5 cardiologists on the move
Below are five cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles. -
Long Beach Medical Center names director of heart failure treatment program
The MemorialCare Heart & Vascular Institute at Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center appointed Andrew Yoon, MD, medical director of its heart failure treatment program, the hospital said Feb. 24. -
Cardiologist donates $1M to Henry Ford for structural heart disease research
A $1 million gift from William O'Neill, MD, will fuel research at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System's Heart & Vascular Institute. -
Penn State hospital 2nd in US to implant new mechanical heart failure pump
Philadelphia-based Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, part of Penn State Health, has introduced a new mechanical pump implant meant to treat patients with severe heart failure, making it the second in the country to perform the procedure, the hospital said Feb. 23. -
USF Health, Tampa General Hospital 1st in state to introduce novel central sleep apnea procedure
USF Health and Tampa General Hospital are the first in Florida to offer a new procedure involving a pacemaker-like device to treat central sleep apnea, a disorder that causes regular breathing disruptions during sleep and can lead to heart failure if untreated, the health system said Feb. 19. -
American Heart Association names latest addition to top mitral valve surgery program list
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is the latest program to be added to the American Heart Association and Mitral Foundation's list of top centers for mitral valve repair surgery, the institute announced Feb. 22.
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