Though hospitalizations for heart attacks dipped in the early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, they grew in April and May, an analysis of trends at a 49-hospital system shows.
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While telehealth adoption has skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic, the use of remote patient monitoring devices has also climbed among patients, signaling a shift that some physicians say points to the need for device insurance coverage, according to the Pittsburgh…
NorthShore University Health System and Carnegie Mellon University teamed up on a wearable biosensors pilot project that will allow NorthShore to continuously monitor heart failure patients from their homes.
Early this year, Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix added heart transplants to its program for treating advanced heart failure. As the COVID-19 outbreak grew into a pandemic and cases began to surge in the U.S., the program has continued to provide…
The FDA has issued an emergency use authorization for left-sided Impella heart pumps to support to COVID-19 patients suffering from heart and lung issues.
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U.S. News & World Report released its 2020-21 best hospitals rankings for cardiology and heart surgery last week.
Dell Children's Medical Center of Central Texas in Austin launched its heart transplant program July 31, according to the Austin American-Statesman.
New research shows that cardiologists in the U.S. are moving away from solo or small practices in favor of joining larger ones, according to Medscape.
Three cardiology leaders discuss the gaps in heart care outcomes and what steps can be taken to address them.
COVID-19 infections may cause inflammation in the heart for months, according to two studies from Germany, both published in JAMA Cardiology on June 29.