Research led by Natalia Trayanova, PhD, director of the Alliance for Cardiovascular Diagnostic and Treatment Innovation at Johns Hopkins University is testing AI’s ability to not only detect cardiac arrhythmias, but to recommend treatment. The technology, known as diffeomorphic mapping…
Cardiology
Despite representing half of the U.S. population, only 15.5% of practicing cardiologists are women, according to a review published March 19 in JACC: Advances. Cardiologists and researchers from Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital, Houston-based Kelsey-Sebold Clinic, and Mayo clinics in Scottsdale,…
After establishing a catheterization lab and implementing preventive screening programs in 2016, a University Hospitals medical center saw a decrease in cardiovascular disease-associated mortality. The new lab and prevention programs were part of a $2.5 million investment in Cleveland-based University…
Both thoracic and vascular surgery specialties hit a 100% fill rate for Match Day 2025, according to the National Resident Matching Program’s data. Compared to last year, the National Resident Matching Program saw a 5.3% increase in certified applicants and…
Ten heart centers have been recognized for exceptional patent experience by Press Ganey as part of the organization’s 2024 Human Experience Awards. Eligible hospitals can win both a Pinnacle of Excellence award or Guardian of Excellence award, based on patient…
Advertisement
Jose Baez-Escudero, MD, the first systemwide chief of cardiology at Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health, has brought pulsed field ablation technology to the system. Boston Scientific’s Farapuls system is used to treat atrial fibrillation, according to a Feb. 25 news…
The use of an AI-powered risk assessment tool cut the average length of stay for patients undergoing cardiac catheterization with percutaneous coronary intervention, or angioplasty, in half, according to a study published March 18 in the Journal of the Society…
Cannabis users are six times more likely to experience a heart attack, according to a study published March 18 in JACC: Advances. The study, led by researchers from the Boston University School of Medicine, will be presented March 29 at…
Yung Lau, MD, has been appointed physician-in-chief of Birmingham-based Children’s of Alabama. He has also been named chair of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s department of pediatrics, according to a March 18 news release from the university. Dr. Lau…
CMS has approved Medicare and Medicaid coverage for transcatheter tricuspid valve replacement procedures for the treatment of symptomatic tricuspid regurgitation. The procedures will be subject to CMS’ coverage with evidence development guidelines, meaning coverage will be considered only in the…