Cardiology

Akira Endo, PhD, a Japanese biochemist whose research helped create statins, died June 5 at 90, The New York Times reported June 12.

A new risk assessment for heart disease found that 40% fewer people would meet the criteria for a statin prescription, NBC News reported June 11.

The American Heart Association is celebrating its 100th anniversary.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Sanger Heart & Vascular Institute is among the first institutions in the Carolinas to treat coronary artery disease using a newly FDA-approved device made by Boston Scientific.

Open-heart surgeries at Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y., continue to be on hold following an immediate jeopardy citation issued to the facility May 7. The hospital began its 40-day review period this week and surgeries should resume at the end…

NYC Health + Hospitals has for a third time received an award from HHS for its innovative hypertension care. The New York City public health system is one of 11 organizations in the nation to be recognized, according to a…

A low-calorie sweetener could be linked to nearly twice the risk of heart attacks and strokes in people who consume high levels of it, CNN reported June 6.

Twenty-four hospitals received an "A+" or "A" ranking for cardiologists' experience, according to a 2024 Money Magazine ranking.

A majority of adults in the U.S. — around 61% — are likely to be diagnosed with a form of cardiovascular disease by 2050, according to new American Heart Association data. The increased burden will cost the U.S. health system…

The American Heart Association has developed a new stroke telehealth certification.