Author: Erica Cerutti

Many cardiology trainees are uncomfortable using telemedicine and want more telemedicine training built into their curriculum, according to survey results published May 11 in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

As the first female thoracic surgeon in central Texas, Rachel Medbery, MD, of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeons in Austin, Texas, shared advice for women working in male-dominated fields during a recent episode of Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast. 

In honor of Nanette Wenger, MD, one of the first physicians to discover that women had different heart attack symptoms than men, the American Heart Association launched an annual award to recognize research focused on women's heart disease and stroke.

Patients with early undetected heart failure who are hospitalized with COVID-19 are nearly five times more likely to die compared to patients with healthier heart measures, according to a study published May 10 in the American Heart Association's Hypertension journal.

Patients living in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to die within five years of a heart attack compared to those living in wealthier neighborhoods, according to research set to be presented May 15-17 during the American College of Cardiology's 70th…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas Heart will train the next generation of cardiologists with the launch of a cardiology fellowship program, according to a May 3 announcement shared with Becker's.

Penn State Health has selected Holly Roush, MSN, RN, as its first vice president of heart and vascular services, the Hershey, Pa.-based health system announced May 3. 

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, expects to break ground on the region's largest heart and vascular center this fall, according to an April 22 announcement. 

The mechanisms behind COVID-19-related heart attacks may be different from heart attacks occurring in those without the virus, according to research from cardiologists at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center. 

A story regarding Apple adding a cardiologist to its healthcare team was Becker's most-read cardiology story in April.