Novant Health opened a $165.9 million facility for outpatient cardiology and cancer care Oct. 12 in Charlotte, N.C.
Author: Mackenzie Bean
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital selected Manish Parikh, MD, as its new chief of cardiology, the New York City-based hospital said Oct. 12.
The field of cardiovascular medicine is ripe with technological advancements, new research findings and therapies to improve care for patients with heart conditions. But sometimes it's not about getting that brand new technology or drug.
Black patients are 28 percent more likely to die after undergoing a common heart procedure to correct narrowing arteries than white patients, a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions found.
Seven cardiology leaders shared small changes that have made a big difference in their programs' clinical, financial or operational outcomes.
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A community hospital in Glendale, Calif., is putting out an urgent call to its local community this week: Our emergency room is open and safe; please come.
The COVID-19 pandemic is putting medical specialists in uncharted waters as patients come to them with questions the physicians don't always know how to answer, reports The New York Times.