Saint Vincent Health Center in Erie, Pa., and Cleveland Clinic have signed a letter of intent to form a clinical collaboration in cardiac and neuroscience programs, according to a Saint Vincent news release.
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Annual mammography was not cost-effective for women aged 40-79 years who had an initial mammography at 40 years of age regardless of breast density, according to an article published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
A federal jury convicted John R. McLean, MD, a retired cardiologist, of healthcare fraud relating to the placement of unnecessary coronary stents and the billing of hundreds of thousands of dollars for the procedures, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
Cincinnati-based Ohio Heart and Vascular Center opened a heart failure clinic within its office, aiming to provide new treatments for patients with different stages of heart failure, according to a Wilmington News Journal report.
Heart disease was the costliest medical condition in 2008, according to research conducted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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The Institute of Medicine recently released a report detailing findings and recommendations for a surveillance system of cardiovascular and chronic lung diseases, according to an IOM release.
Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Neb., has officially opened its Heart Center's cardiology clinic, according to a North Platte Telegraph report.
A study by researchers at the Hospital for Special Surgery has discovered that patients with a history of significant medical issues are at risk for major complications following total knee arthroplasty, according to the abstract in Anesthesia & Analgesia.
Surgeons at the University of Iowa Healthcare in Iowa City have successfully completed an artificial heart transplant, which marks the first procedures of its kind in the state of Iowa, according to a health system news release.
Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center's cardiovascular program will be expanding, adding 5,000 square feet of space to help physicians treat patients with heart problems, according to a Bristol Herald Courier report.