The American College of Cardiology has recommended that physicians embrace weight loss medications, such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, as first-line treatment options for patients at risk of cardiovascular disease. The recommendations are part of an expert consensus published June 20…
Author: Elizabeth Gregerson
Brown Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center has appointed Michael Lieb as COO. Mr. Lieb stepped into the role in June, according to a June 17 news release from the center. He previously served as the interim vice president…
Nemours Children’s Health has tapped Mark Twite, MD, as chief of cardiac anesthesia at Nemours Children’s Cardiac Center in Wilmington, Del. Dr. Twite will also serve as co-director of the Nemours Children’s Cardiac Center, according to a June 12 news…
Researchers from Philadelphia-based Temple University Health System have developed an EHR-integrated tool to detect pulmonary arterial hypertension, a form of heart failure, according to a study published April 5 in the American Heart Journal. The virtual echocardiography screening tool, referred…
Despite a “significant decrease” in the clinical risk of heart failure patients admitted to hospitals acquired by private equity firms, clinical outcomes did not improve, according to a study published June 9 in JACC. “There’s been growing concern that when…
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Cleveland Clinic patients who received the Ross procedure for aortic valve replacement after 2000 have experienced better outcomes than patients who received the procedure prior to 2000, according to a 30-year longitudinal study published March 3 in the Annals of…
A Houston-based Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center team has performed a fully robotic heart transplant. The procedure marks the first fully robotic heart transplant to be performed on an adult patient in the U.S., according to a June 17 news…
Jeffrey Towbin, MD, will retire from serving as chief of pediatric cardiology at Memphis, Tenn.-based Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital. Dr. Towbin’s retirement will also encompass his positions as executive co-director of the Heart Institute and vice chair of Pediatric for…
Cleveland-based University Hospitals’ UH Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby, Ohio, has established a structural heart program and opened a cardiac catheterization lab. The program will be overseen by interventional cardiologist Justin Dunn, MD. Dr. Dunn is the regional director…
From identifying patients at-risk of developing heart conditions to improving diagnostic accuracy and mapping digital heart twins, cardiologists are increasingly developing innovative ways to harness the power of AI. Becker’s asked four leaders how they integrate AI across the cardiovascular…