While progress has been made to address the sex inequities that exist within the field of cardiology, there's still a long path ahead, according to Michelle O'Donoghue, MD.
Author: Erica Cerutti
Current smokers endured about a three times greater premature death risk from cardiovascular disease compared to those who have never smoked, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association.
Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital is the first hospital in the Atlanta metro area and fourth in the state to be recognized as a level 1 emergency cardiac care center, the state's highest designation.
Surgeons at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus this month performed the first minimally invasive surgery to repair a complex aortic aneurysm using a device awaiting FDA approval.
MRI examinations can improve care and are safe for patients with implanted heart devices, according to a study published in Radiology: Cardiothoracic Imaging.
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Homeless patients are three times more likely to die than non-homeless patients after a heart attack, reports HealthDay.
The American Heart Association updated 491 recommendations for adult, pediatric and neonatal life support to increase cardiac arrest survival rates, according to a summary of its 2020 guidelines released Oct. 21.
Mukul S. Chandra, MD, a cardiologist with Ohio-based Premier Health, died Oct. 18 of health complications following a COVID-19 diagnosis, reports CBS affiliate WHIO.