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Report heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination, CDC tells clinicians
Clinicians should report all cases of heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination to the CDC's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System, the agency said May 28. -
Duke's cardiology chief on making heart care more accessible
Manesh Patel, MD, chief of cardiology and co-director of the Duke Heart Center in Durham, N.C., talked about how Duke is making heart care more accessible during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. -
10 top cardiology stories in May
A story about how the mechanisms behind heart attacks experienced by COVID-19 patients may differ from uninfected heart attack patients was Becker's most-read cardiology story in May. -
Thumb-palm test may indicate risk of aortic aneurysm, researchers say
While keeping the palm flat, if a person's thumb extends beyond the edge of the palm, they may be at risk of having an aortic aneurysm, according to researchers at New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University. The idea behind the test is that being able to flex the thumb to that extent is a possible indicator of connective tissue disease, including the aorta. -
Interventional cardiologists' gender doesn't affect patient outcomes, study suggests
A new study contradicts the suggestion that patients have better outcomes when treated by a physician of the same gender — at least in the field of interventional cardiology. -
OCD associated with 3X higher stroke risk, study finds
Adults with obsessive-compulsive disorder are three times more likely to have a stroke caused by a blood clot, or ischemic stroke, compared to those without the disorder, according to a study published May 26 in Stroke. -
More out-of-hospital heart attacks tied to hesitancy to seek emergency care, study finds
An analysis of emergency medical services call data in Boston found that while calls related to heart issues fell 27.2 percent during the first wave of COVID-19 infections, out-of-hospital cardiac arrests jumped nearly 36 percent, according to research published May 26 in Health Affairs. -
Atlantic Health System names director of heart failure program
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Health System has selected Abhishek Singh, MD, PhD, to lead its advanced heart failure program. -
Time to standardize training on blood pressure reading, AMA says
The American Medical Association seeks to standardize training on taking accurate blood pressure readings through a new initiative, the organization said May 26. -
Advancements transforming heart care + what's standing in their way: Stamford's Dr. David Hsi weighs in
While many technology developments have advanced heart care in recent years, cost will likely remain a barrier to patients benefiting from the advancements, said David Hsi, MD, chief of cardiology and co-director of the heart and vascular institute at Stamford (Conn.) Hospital. -
The Woodlands Hospital performs 100th TAVR procedure
The cardiology team at St. Luke's Health—The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital performed its 100th transcatheter aortic valve replacement May 24, according to Hello Woodlands. -
CDC investigating few cases of heart condition in younger vaccine recipients
The CDC is reviewing a few cases of myocarditis, or heart muscle inflammation, among teenagers and young adults who were vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a May 17 update from the agency's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. -
West Virginia health system names executive director of new children's heart center
Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine has selected Christopher Mascio, MD, to serve as executive director of its new children's heart center, the health system said May 21. -
6 ways heart care will change in the next 18 months
Jaime Murillo, MD, senior vice president and chief cardiometabolic health officer of UnitedHealth Group, spoke about the big trends in cardiovascular care during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. -
Pennsylvania cardiologist running for governor
Nche Zama, MD, a cardiothoracic surgeon who has worked at a number of Pennsylvania hospitals, is running for governor, local ABC affiliate WETM reported May 20. -
Restoring specific protein levels may serve as heart failure treatment, study suggests
Behind every heartbeat is the sarcomere, a microscopic structure inside each heart cell that ignites the contraction. Now, researchers have found a protein called BAG3 may be responsible for sarcomere renewal — an indication that restoring the protein levels could repair the heart and inform future heart failure treatments, according to research published May 19 in Nature Communications. -
Sentara hospital performs Virginia's 1st heart transplant using novel method
Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk, Va., part of Sentara Healthcare, has performed the state's first donation after circulatory death — a novel heart transplant method that allows surgeons to revive a donor heart after it has stopped beating, Williamsburg Yorktown Daily reported May 19. -
Remote care's growing role in cardiology: Dr. Christopher Parker on which patients benefit most
As more physicians recognize the heart conditions that can be managed from home, telehealth's role in the cardiology space will continue to grow, says Christopher Parker, PharmD, executive director at Centralized Healthcare Solutions, the University of Iowa College of Pharmacy's telehealth company. He recently joined the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast to discuss telehealth's evolving role in managing cardiovascular conditions. -
4 cardiologists on the move
Below are four cardiologists who recently joined new practices, stepped into new roles or announced their departures. -
1st commission on global heart disease among women shares report: 4 notes
The first commission focused on the burden of cardiovascular disease in women aims to improve the outcomes of women with heart disease by 2030, according to a report published May 17 in The Lancet.
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