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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. -
Lehigh Valley Heart Institute's top physician on the 3 biggest challenges in cardiology
Ronald Freudenberger, MD, physician-in-chief of the Lehigh Valley Heart Institute in Allentown, Pa., spoke about the big trends in cardiology as demand for outpatient services grows and new technologies emerge during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. -
745K heart disease, stroke deaths tied to working long hours, WHO says
In 2016, 745,000 stroke and ischemic heart disease deaths were tied to working at least 55 hours per week, a 29 percent jump since 2000, according to global estimates published May 17 in Environment International. -
New York's North Shore University Hospital opens $3M cardiac cath lab
Northwell Health's North Shore University Hospital has opened a $3 million cardiac catheterization laboratory, the New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based system said May 17. -
Spectrum Health starts expansion on cardiac clinical space at Michigan hospital
Lakeland Hospital in Niles, Mich., part of Spectrum Health, broke ground on a project to expand its heart and vascular services, the hospital said May 12. -
5 notes on cardiologists' compensation in 2020
Cardiologists saw an average income of $459,000 in 2020 — an increase from $438,000 in 2019, according to Medscape's latest cardiologist compensation report published May 14. -
'Get the waste out of the system': AdventHealth's Kimberly Bell on the future of heart care
Cardiology needs to be "more in the business of prevention than treatment," says Kimberly Bell, MSN, vice president of operations for specialty practices at Orlando, Fla.-based AdventHealth. She recently joined the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast to discuss how she believes heart care will evolve. -
Florida hospital 1st in world to treat coronary artery disease patient with novel imaging method
Physicians from Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital and USF Health's interventional cardiology team recently was the first to treat a cardiac patient with high frequency optical coherence tomography, or HF-OCT, a novel intravascular imaging technology, the hospital said May 12. -
Most patients don't carry, retain information from stent implant cards, study finds
Only 48 percent of patients receiving a heart stent, or percutaneous coronary intervention, carry the stent card given to them after their procedure, according to a survey led by researchers at Atlantic Health System's Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center. -
Cardiologists need telemedicine built into training, survey suggests
Many cardiology trainees are uncomfortable using telemedicine and want more telemedicine training built into their curriculum, according to survey results published May 11 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology. -
'Go get that cup of coffee': Central Texas' 1st female thoracic surgeon serves up career advice
As the first female thoracic surgeon in central Texas, Rachel Medbery, MD, of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons in Austin, Texas, shared advice for women working in male-dominated fields during a recent episode of Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. -
American Heart Association launches award to honor women-focused heart research
In honor of Nanette Wenger, MD, one of the first physicians to discover that women had different heart attack symptoms than men, the American Heart Association launched an annual award to recognize research focused on women's heart disease and stroke. -
Patients with undetected heart failure have 5X greater COVID-19 death risk, study finds
Patients with early undetected heart failure who are hospitalized with COVID-19 are nearly five times more likely to die compared to patients with healthier heart measures, according to a study published May 10 in the American Heart Association's Hypertension journal. -
How pandemic has advanced heart failure treatment: Baylor's chief of transplant cardiology weighs in
Shelley Hall, MD, chief of transplant cardiology and advanced heart failure at Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, spoke about emerging innovations in congestive heart failure treatment during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. -
Prognosis after heart attack depends on where you live, study finds
Patients living in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to die within five years of a heart attack compared to those living in wealthier neighborhoods, according to research set to be presented May 15-17 during the American College of Cardiology's 70th Annual Scientific Session. -
Ascension launches heart fellowship at Tennessee hospital
Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas Heart will train the next generation of cardiologists with the launch of a cardiology fellowship program, according to a May 3 announcement shared with Becker's. -
Penn State Health names VP of heart services
Penn State Health has selected Holly Roush, MSN, RN, as its first vice president of heart and vascular services, the Hershey, Pa.-based health system announced May 3. -
Mercy Medical Center to build heart center
Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, expects to break ground on the region's largest heart and vascular center this fall, according to an April 22 announcement. -
COVID-19-associated heart attacks differ from those in patients without the virus, researchers find
The mechanisms behind COVID-19-related heart attacks may be different from heart attacks occurring in those without the virus, according to research from cardiologists at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center.
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