Cardiology

Certain gut metabolites are linked to an increased risk of heart failure, according to a study published Aug. 9 in Circulation: Heart Failure, an American Heart Association journal. 

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Regional Medical Center has the lowest readmission rate for heart failure patients, CMS found.

Mayo Clinic researchers in Rochester, Minn., will test AI-powered cardiac imaging technology from SandboxAQ. 

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is continuing to grow, with 77,542 patients in North America receiving the form of life support in the past five years, according to the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization.

The American College of Cardiology has updated care guidelines for patients hospitalized with heart failure, according to an Aug. 8 report published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Buffalo, N.Y. based-Catholic Health has started construction on a $13 million cardiac catheterization lab renovation at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo, according to an Aug. 7 report by NBC affiliate WGRZ. 

Leaders from four cardiology hospitals that ranked among the best in U.S. News & World Report shared with Becker's the best leadership advice they have ever received.

The rate of cardiology follow-up visits has increased, though racial disparities still exist, according to a study published Aug. 6 in The Annals of Internal Medicine. 

In September, Miami Transplant Institute named Hari Mallidi, MD, chief of cardiac surgery and program director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at MTI, as well as director of the Jackson Heart Institute in Miami.

The United Network for Organ Sharing pediatric transplant list does not rank patients by medical need, according to a study published Aug. 5 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.