The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Ark., named Gaurav Dhar, MD, director of interventional cardiology, the medical school said Feb. 22.

Nearly half of cardiologists reported being burned out, depressed or both last year, according to Medscape's 2021 Cardiologist Burnout & Happiness Report. 

Long-term exposure to air pollution, including to levels below current U.S. standards, is associated with thousands of hospitalizations for cardiac and respiratory conditions yearly among people ages 65 and older, according to research published Feb. 22 in Circulation.

A cardiology leader at Harrisburg, Pa.-based UPMC Pinnacle is turning to live online broadcasts to help train physicians remotely during the pandemic. 

Cincinnati, Ohio-based TriHealth will break ground on a $10M heart hospital at its Bethesda North campus Feb. 25.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute has tapped Megan Coylewright, MD, to lead its structural heart program, reports thechattanoogan.com.

A $2 million, 2,000-square-foot cardiothoracic office has opened at Bay Shore, N.Y.-based South Shore University Hospital, part of Northwell Health, the health system announced Feb. 17.

Children born to mothers considered to be in the poorest category of cardiovascular health face an eight-times higher risk for poor heart health during adolescence, compared to children born to mothers with ideal heart health during their pregnancy, according to research published Feb. 16 in Journal of the American Medical Association. 

Women have a lower normal blood pressure range than men, according to new research from the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute in Los Angeles. Current blood pressure guidelines do not account for these differences and therefore may put women at higher risk of cardiovascular disease, researchers said.

Bernard Lown, MD, a renowned cardiologist who played a pivotal role in the development of the first reliable heart defibrillator, died Feb. 16, The New York Times reports. He was 99. 

Ivabradine, a drug used for heart failure, improved symptoms associated with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a condition that causes rapid heart rate and lightheadedness, according to research published Feb. 15 in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Browns Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center has launched a post-COVID-19 recovery program, the center said Feb. 12. 

Nebraska Medicine recently became the first health system in the U.S. to implant a new type of cardiac stent.

People who are more physically active may have a lower risk of instant death after a heart attack compared to those who don't exercise, according to a study published Feb. 10 in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 

Keep the effects of structural racism in mind when conducting research on racial and ethnic health disparities, editors of the American Heart Association's Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes journal said in a statement published Feb. 11. 

The University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque became the state's first comprehensive stroke center after earning certification in January from The Joint Commission, the hospital said Feb. 10. 

Little Rock, Ark.-based CHI St. VIncent Heart Institute created a free, online evaluation for people in the region to assess their risk for atrial fibrillation, the health system said Feb. 8. 

The American Heart Association and The Children's Heart Foundation made a joint investment of $917,426 to advance research on congenital heart defects, the organizations said Feb. 8. 

Below are five cardiologists who recently joined new practices.

While the COVID-19 pandemic forced some transplant centers to close, it was a busy year for Stanford (Calif.) Health Care, where surgeons performed a record 86 heart transplants in 2020, the health system said Feb. 1.