Mariah Taylor, Author at Becker's Cardiology

The factor that could increase cardiovascular deaths by 233%

A recent study found cardiovascular deaths from heat may increase by 233% in the next 13 to 47 years.

4 ways AI could boost cardiovascular care

I believe the development that will have the most transformational impact on cardiology in upcoming decades is AI — but there are a number of threshold hurdles that AI must achieve first.

Top cardiology hospitals, per patients and providers

Thirteen hospitals and health systems were named elite choice cardiology centers by patients and providers.

How 4 heart centers are using AI

Here are four heart centers tapping artificial intelligence in cardiology treatment:

States with the highest, lowest heart disease mortality rates

Oklahoma had the highest rate of heart disease mortality in 2021 while Minnesota had the lowest, according to CDC data.

2nd pig heart transplant successful 1 month in, physicians say

One month after the second ever pig-to-human heart transplant was performed, the heart is functioning on its own and there are no signs of rejection, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Oct. 21.

Hackensack cardiac pioneer dies after 60-year career

John Apovian, MD, a Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center cardiac pioneer, died Oct. 7 at 95, according to an obituary published in northjersey.com.

Death rates for heart failure, heart attack by state

Massachusetts has the lowest death rate for heart failure patients and Wyoming has the lowest average death rate for heart attack patients in the country, according to CMS data.

Acupuncture could improve cardiac surgery outcomes: Study

A Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine researcher found acupuncture can improve patient outcomes following cardiac surgery.

Where patient-cardiologist ratios are highest, lowest

Athens, Texas, has the highest ratio of heart disease patients to cardiologists in the country, while Rochester, Minn., has the lowest ratio, a LexisNexis report found.