Cardiology

Most heart specialists support angioplasty at hospitals without backup heart surgery if the hospitals meet the necessary criteria, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report.

Gwinnett Medical Center in Lawrenceville, Ga., has opened the Strickland Heart Center after 18 months of construction, according to a hospital news release.

Allowing physicians to choose a cardiac stress imaging modality for patients with lower-risk chest pain can save more than $300 compared to mandating a cardiac magnetic resonance test, according to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Imaging.

U.S. Representative Lois Capps (D-Calif.) has reintroduced legislation calling for annual reporting on care for women with cardiovascular disease, according to an American Heart Association news release.

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons and The American College of Cardiology have teamed up to launch a registry for transcatheter valve therapy for aortic stenosis, according to an ACC news release.

Hospitals rarely met the recommended door-in to door-out time of 30 minutes for transferring patients to another hospital for percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study in Archives of Internal Medicine.

Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital in Louisville, Ky., part of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary's HealthCare, have opened a new interventional cardiology lab, according to a health system news release.

Construction of the new $42.3 million fifth floor addition — including a heart failure unit — is complete at Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., according to an Inside Indiana Business report. The new heart failure unit is focused on…

Morton Plant Hospital in Clearwater, Fla., is the only U.S. hospital that was named one of the 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals by Thomson Reuters for 13 consecutive years. Cardiovascular programs are evaluated by Thomson Reuters on clinical outcomes, clinical processes,…

Many physicians do not know or do not follow the American Heart Association's guidelines for screening young athletes for sudden cardiac death, according to an American Medical News report.