Author: Erica Cerutti

A $1 million gift from William O'Neill, MD, will fuel research at Detroit-based Henry Ford Health System's Heart & Vascular Institute. 

Philadelphia-based Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, part of Penn State Health, has introduced a new mechanical pump implant meant to treat patients with severe heart failure, making it the second in the country to perform the procedure, the hospital said…

USF Health and Tampa General Hospital are the first in Florida to offer a new procedure involving a pacemaker-like device to treat central sleep apnea, a disorder that causes regular breathing disruptions during sleep and can lead to heart failure…

Morgantown, W.Va.-based WVU Heart and Vascular Institute is the latest program to be added to the American Heart Association and Mitral Foundation's list of top centers for mitral valve repair surgery, the institute announced Feb. 22.

Long-term exposure to air pollution, including to levels below current U.S. standards, is associated with thousands of hospitalizations for cardiac and respiratory conditions yearly among people ages 65 and older, according to research published Feb. 22 in Circulation.

A $2 million, 2,000-square-foot cardiothoracic office has opened at Bay Shore, N.Y.-based South Shore University Hospital, part of Northwell Health, the health system announced Feb. 17.

Children born to mothers considered to be in the poorest category of cardiovascular health face an eight-times higher risk for poor heart health during adolescence, compared to children born to mothers with ideal heart health during their pregnancy, according to…

Bernard Lown, MD, a renowned cardiologist who played a pivotal role in the development of the first reliable heart defibrillator, died Feb. 16, The New York Times reports. He was 99. 

Ivabradine, a drug used for heart failure, improved symptoms associated with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a condition that causes rapid heart rate and lightheadedness, according to research published Feb. 15 in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Browns Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center has launched a post-COVID-19 recovery program, the center said Feb. 12.