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Heart centers across the nation continue to reach milestones in the use of a variety of procedures. 

Here are five recent moves announced by the American Cancer Society since March 31: 

Six oncologists joined new practices or received new appointments in the last few weeks.

A study involving data from more than 25,000 cancer survivors found those who reported medical financial hardships had a higher mortality risk than those without such hardships, according to findings published April 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer…

Here are three recent moves from the American College of Cardiology Becker's has reported on since March 16: 

The American Heart Association and The Joint Commission will begin offering a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center certification program July 1. 

Four hospitals and health systems that have opened new heart clinics or launched new programs since March 23: 

Greensboro, N.C.-based Cone Health has opened a heart disease clinic for pregnant and postpartum women. 

Break Through Cancer, a research foundation, has awarded $50 million to five of the nation's leading cancer centers to spearhead projects aimed at improving outcomes for some of the deadliest cancers: glioblastoma, ovarian and pancreatic cancers. 

A patient who received a double heart valve replacement at the University of Alabama in Birmingham on Oct. 2, 1990, was recently named the Guinness World Record holder for the longest survivor of the procedure.