A brain health score devised by researchers at Somerville, Mass.-based Mass General Brigham can identify a woman’s risk of experiencing a stroke or other cerebrovascular event, according to a study published May 16 in Neurology. The McCance Brain Care Score…
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The American College of Cardiology has issued a new tool to help physicians leverage Apple Watch heart monitoring capabilities accurately and safely. Developed with funding and support from Apple, the “Leveraging Apple Watch for Cardiovascular Care” tool is now available…
Pretranscatheter aortic valve replacement-CT angiography safely deferred the need for invasive coronary angiography in 53% of patients, according to a study published May 21 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Interventions. Led by researchers from the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, the study analyzed…
Women with rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or systemic sclerosis were more than twice as likely to suffer a cardiovascular disease-related death compared to men with the same conditions between 1999 and 2020, according to a study published May 5 in Circulation:…
A team of surgeons from New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System performed the first heart-liver-kidney transplant in the state of New York. The team performed the same triple-organ transplant in a second patient two months later, according to a…
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In 2023, Utah hospitals participating in the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines’ Target: Stroke program scored the highest percentage of patients who received intravenous thrombolytics within one hour of arrival at the hospital, referred to as the “door-to-needle”…
Researchers from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic, in collaboration with researchers from Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan, have identified a potential path to improving donor heart preservation, according to a study published May 19 in Nature Cardiovascular Research. Here are four…
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association highlights the potential benefit of integrating palliative care into the treatment of patients with critical cardiovascular conditions. The statement, published May 15 in Circulation, reviews strategies, as well as challenges and…
The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions has recognized 30 early career interventional cardiologists as “rising stars” of the industry through its “30 in their 30s” awards. The awards were presented at SCAI’s 2025 scientific sessions, held from May 1-3,…
Santa Rosa (Calif.) Memorial Hospital, part of Renton, Wash.-based Providence, will establish cardiology and imaging centers through a $20 million fundraising initiative led by the Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Foundation. The initiative will complete construction on the newly named Hansel…