U.S. News & World Report released its 2020-21 Best Children's Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery June 15.
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After seeing a rise in patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and now have heart issues, Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal in Baton Rouge, La., has added to its cardiology diagnostics program, local NBC affiliate WVLA-TV reported June 10.
The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will hold an emergency meeting June 18 to discuss a potential link between heart inflammation and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
In the journey to cost-containment and value-based care within cardiology, data is key, says Amber Pawlikowski, cardiovascular quality excellence leader at Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Saint Joseph Mercy Health System.
As COVID-19 spread through the U.S. in 2020, the death rates for heart disease and diabetes saw significant increases, according to data from the CDC's Mortality Dashboard.
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