Tenet Healthcare's national medical director for vascular surgery and endovascular therapy has completed his 200th transcarotid artery revascularization — a minimally invasive stroke prevention procedure.
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A Cedars-Sinai affiliate hospital in California has opened a heart and vascular center.
People who eat a diet rich in plant-based foods may lower their risk for heart disease by more than 50 percent, according to findings recently published in Journal of the American Heart Association.
Duane Davis, MD, chief physician executive for the Institutes of AdventHealth Central Florida division in Orlando, discussed why it's important to assess more than direct clinical outcomes of a cardiology patient during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology…
The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis plans to launch a fire-truck-sized vehicle that specializes in treating sudden cardiac arrest. The truck will be staffed by the fire department in Edina, Minn., the Sun Current reported Aug. 19.
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Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix is currently unable to provide full cardiac catheterization laboratory services due to staff shortages unrelated to COVID-19, the Phoenix Business Journal reported Aug. 18.
Cardiologists at Cincinnati-based UC Health have performed the country's first endoscopic triple valve surgery on a 63-year-old heart failure patient.
Dr. Jeffrey Kuvin, MD, senior vice president of cardiology at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, discussed the importance of staying connected with patients and telehealth's role in cardiology during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast.
Recent cardiology studies have focused on how heart failure diagnoses may often be missed in primary care settings, whether heart transplants from donors who used illicit drugs are safe and more.
Below are five cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles.