Cardiology

Emergency air crews with AirLift Texas can now perform specialized transport of cardiac patients requiring intra-aortic balloon pumps.

Le Bonheur Children's Hospital and the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, both based in Memphis, Tenn., have named Bret Mettler, MD, as the new chief of pediatric cardiac surgery and executive co-director of the Le Bonheur and UT Health…

More than two-thirds of cardiology fellows receive industry payments, according to a study published as a research letter July 15 in JAMA Internal Medicine. 

Women are more likely to leave the cardiology field compared to their male peers, according to a research letter published July 10 in JAMA Cardiology.

Data from wearable devices predicted heart rates similarly to standard clinical measures for patients with cardiovascular disease, according to a study published July 15 in Nature Medicine.

Cleveland Clinic is once again the top-ranked heart hospital in the U.S., according to U.S. News' 2024-2025 ranking.

Kevin Cochran, MD, takes pride in prioritizing patient care "above all else," he told Becker's. But he has concerns about physicians' ability to provide quality care.

The American Board of Cardiovascular Medicine has appointed the final five members to its 15-member board of directors.

The median compensation for cardiologists increased 7.9% from 2023 to 2024, going from $552,056 to $595,827, according to the American Medical Group Association.

Ascension Saint Joseph-Joliet (Ill.) dedicated the new Jay & Lori Bergman Heart Hospital on July 9.