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50 top cardiovascular hospitals for 2021, ranked by IBM Watson Health
IBM Watson Health has released its annual ranking of 50 top hospitals for cardiovascular care in collaboration with Fortune. -
'Polypill' combined with aspirin could lower heart disease risk by 30%, study finds
A "polypill," or single drug that combines statins and blood-pressure-lowering drugs, may reduce heart disease risk if taken with aspirin, according to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. -
MidMichigan opens $30M heart and vascular center
Midland-based MidMichigan Health's $30 million heart and vascular center opened its doors to patients Nov. 9. -
Scripps, Kaiser extend cardiovascular partnership
San Diego-based Scripps Health and Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente signed a five-year agreement that extends a 40-year partnership, according to a Nov. 12 news release. -
Duke surgeons perform 1,500th heart transplant
Duke University Hospital in Durham, N.C., recently completed its 1,500th heart transplant, making it the fifth transplant center in the U.S. to hit this milestone, The News & Observer reported Nov. 11. -
Delaware cardiology clinic pays $500,000 to settle fraud claims
Eranga Cardiology, a practice with locations in Milford and Dover, Del., has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve False Claims Act allegations, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Delaware said Nov. 10. -
Heart attack risk higher for veterans with brain injury, PTSD, study finds
About 23 percent of veterans who fought in the Gulf War or Iraq and Afghanistan wars experienced a traumatic brain injury, and they face a significantly higher risk for heart attack along with those who have post-traumatic stress disorder, according to the American Heart Association. -
Food insecurity raises death risk for heart disease, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic's economic and social toll has exacerbated food insecurity, and those facing this issue may have an increased cardiovascular death risk, according to research published Nov. 9 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. -
Donated heart delivered to California hospital after helicopter carrying it crashes
A helicopter ambulance transporting a donated heart with three people on board crashed on top of Keck Hospital in Los Angeles Nov. 6, the Los Angeles Times reports. -
AMA donates $100,000 toward remote blood pressure monitoring in Chicago
The American Medical Association is donating $100,000 to help healthcare organizations on Chicago's West Side to help patients better manage their blood pressure remotely, the AMA said Nov. 9. -
Kawasaki disease can lead to heart problems later in life, study finds
Survivors of Kawasaki disease, a condition that causes blood vessel inflammation in young children, have a higher risk of developing heart disease for more than 10 years after diagnosis, according to research presented at the American College of Rheumatology's annual Convergence meeting. -
Heart surgeons with less experience have worse valve surgery outcomes, study finds
Early-career cardiac surgeons with less than 10 years of experience had worse patient outcomes for valve procedures than those with more than 10 years of clinical practice, according to a Nov. 3 study published in JAMA Network Open. -
4 cardiologists on the move
Below are four cardiologists who joined new practices or received new appointments in the last two weeks. -
5 pediatric heart practices cardiologists should question
Physicians should question the use of five common heart treatments and practices that may be unnecessary for pediatric populations, the American Academy of Pediatrics said in a recent guidance. -
How Healthgrades' best hospitals for cardiac care are working to improve outcomes
A multidisciplinary team approach, a program for coronary artery bypass surgery patients and professional development of critical care nursing staff are among the initiatives hospitals and health systems have implemented to improve clinical outcomes in heart care. -
Devicemaker payments may influence cardiologists' implant choice, study finds
Cardiologists were more likely to implant a specialty defibrillator device if they received a payment from the device's manufacturer, according to a study published in JAMA. -
American Heart Association to launch new journal dedicated to stroke and vascular disease
A collaboration between the American Heart Association and the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology will create a new journal titled Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, which is expected to begin publishing in early 2021. -
Newark Beth Israel breaks ties with director of troubled heart transplant program
Mark Zucker, MD, director of Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center's heart transplant program left his role Oct. 30 after being on administrative leave for the last year, reports ProPublica. -
Daily bedside checklist may improve outcomes for cardiac intensive care patients, American Heart Association says
Patients in cardiac intensive care units are at increased risk for serious complications that may be preventable with the implementation of best practices and a daily bedside checklist, according to an American Heart Association statement published in Circulation. -
Top 10 cardiology stories in October
Healthgrades' list of the best hospitals for cardiac care in 2021 was Becker's top-read cardiology story in October.
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