Cardiology

At the heart of the coronavirus pandemic in the U.S., NYU Langone Health is now experiencing record numbers of virtual visits between its patients and providers.

The COVID-19 pandemic is putting medical specialists in uncharted waters as patients come to them with questions the physicians don't always know how to answer, reports The New York Times. 

Should physicians continue to wear white coats in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, or will wearing them contribute to the virus' spread? A debate on this topic has raged on Twitter among healthcare professionals over the last two days.

Kousik Krishnan, MD, a cardiologist at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, has joined the medical advisory board for Ninety One, which uses artificial intelligence and data analytics to power a comprehensive remote monitoring platform.

Heartbeat Health, a data-driven cardiology telehealth platform, closed an $8.2 million Series A funding round led by the venture arm of UnitedHealth Group's Optum, per a March 12 announcement.

Bayer, a large, Germany-based drugmaker, funded a campaign for the American Heart Association that included large bins full of Bayer's aspirin products with signs that said "Approximately every 40 seconds an American will have a heart attack," on display at…

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to hit communities across the U.S., leaving the healthcare system scrambling to take care of patients amid the outbreak. For now, most specialists haven't seen a drop in procedure volume, but that could change with the…

Highmark Health's VITAL Innovation Platform, which conducts real-world testing of newly FDA-approved healthcare innovations to accelerate widespread adoption, is now testing a remote delivery system for cardiac rehabilitation services and management.

When emergency departments close and add driving time to the next-closest ED, mortality rates can increase if nearby hospitals are already near capacity, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Heart infections linked to drug use have significantly increased nationwide, with the greatest increases occurring in the Midwest, reports a study published Sept. 18 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.