One in four patients who present with elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels have no documented use of statin therapy, according to a study published April 16 in Epic Research. Here are four notes on the study: Read the full study…
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Manhasset, N.Y.-based North Shore University Hospital had the highest 30-day survival rate for coronary artery bypass graft patients among all U.S. hospitals participating in CMS’ Fiscal Year 2025 Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program, according to data published Feb. 19. The Hospital…
Among vendors offering health IT solutions within cardiology, Epic had the highest quality of phone and web support, and the highest rate of keeping promises, according to the “Cardiology 2025” report from KLAS Research published Feb. 12. Researchers analyzed customer…
Cardiovascular risk factors, accelerated by depression and anxiety, increase a patient’s risk for end-stage renal disease, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 2025 annual meeting March 31 and published April 1 in JACC. One of…
Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., costing $252.2 billion in healthcare services, medications, and lost productivity.1 By 2050, annual health care costs are projected to triple for cardiovascular conditions, while productivity losses are projected to…
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From digital heart twins that can recommend personalized treatment strategies to mimicking the eye movements of radiologists, cardiology and radiology are paving the way for increased AI-integration in healthcare. For imaging cardiologist Vasvi Singh, MD, her expertise lands where those…
New York City-based NYU Langone has appointed Noritsugu Naito, MD, PhD, to serve as NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn’s first chief of cardiac surgery. Dr. Naito will also serve as a clinical associate professor in the department of cardiothoracic surgery at NYU…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s primary care physicians will soon participate in a four-year, pharmacist-led study aimed at enhancing hypertension care models. The study is funded by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, according to an April 8 news release…
Gainesville-based Northeast Georgia Health System has named Haley Harrison, MSN, RN, vice president of the Georgia Heart Institute. As vice president, she will oversee the system’s comprehensive heart and vascular service lines, according to an April 9 news release from…
Glen Burnie-based University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center, part of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Medical System, has acquired the Heart Center of Northern Anne Arundel County, also based in Glen Burnie. The acquisition was effective April 1, according to…