A study published in Archives of Internal Medicine found that imaging tests helped physicians make a diagnosis in only one in three cases, according to a Reuters report.
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Crowding in the emergency department does not adversely affect door-to-balloon time for heart attack patients, according to research published in Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Patients' severity of pain is not associated with the likelihood of having a heart attack, according to a study published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine.
Archbold Memorial Hospital in Thomasville, Ga., is the first in the state and second in the world to use mesh brachytherapy and the daVinci robot in lung cancer surgery, according to a hospital news release.
Stress magnetic resonance imaging in an emergency department can reduce costs without negatively affecting outcomes, according to an article published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Interventions and reported in MedPage Today.
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Mayo Clinic will receive $10 million in research funding from the European Union to support cardiovascular and neurological studies in Europe, according to a health system release.
The rate of obstructive coronary artery disease found at elective coronary angiography varied from 23-100 percent among hospitals, according to an article published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The University of California-San Diego's Sulpizio Family Cardiovascular Center is now open for outpatients, according to a San Diego Union-Tribune report.
About 18 months ago, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services cut cardiologists' reimbursement by approximately 40 percent, which drove many cardiologists out of private practice and into hospitals. Recently, health systems such as Denver-based Centura Health, Camden, N.J.-based Lourdes…
Quorum Health Resources recently honored Bruce P. Bailey, CEO of Georgetown (S.C.) Hospital System, with the 2011 Excellence in Leadership awards for Quality Initiatives and Best Overall Performance, according to a report from The Sun News.