A patient's sex and gender influence cardiovascular disease outcomes, with women more likely to die after a first heart attack or stroke compared to men, according to an Oct. 20 Washington Post report.
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A vascular surgeon at Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has become the first in the U.S. to use the Gore EXCLUDER Thoracoabdominal Branch Endoprosthesis device for the treatment of an aortic aneurysm outside of a clinical trial.
The territory of Puerto Rico had the lowest colorectal cancer screening rate in 2022 at 55.5% — nearly 20 percentage points lower than the state with the highest rate of 75.3%, Connecticut.
Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health has opened a new cancer center at the system's Holy Rosary Hospital in Miles City, Mont.
Timothy Mullett, MD, leaned toward his computer screen as he spoke, drowning out the sounds of the busy coffee shop behind him to get his message across.
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Cardiology groups integrated with a hospital or health system saw compensation growth for the third year in a row, according to 2023 data reported by the American College of Cardiology's consulting firm, MedAxiom.
Female patients are more likely to die from postoperative cardiac surgery complications compared to male patients undergoing the same procedure, according to a study published Oct. 17 in JAMA Surgery.
Norman-based University of Oklahoma has received a $17.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to improve cancer outcomes in Native American tribal nations and communities.
The Heart Failure Society of America has released a scientific statement outlining its insights on the link between heart failure and cancer, the two leading causes of mortality and morbidity in the U.S. The statement was published Oct. 15 in…
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins University has designed a chip capable of diagnosing heart attacks within minutes, according to a study published Oct. 15 in Advanced Science.