Author: Mariah Taylor

University of California San Francisco made history with what it believes is the first all-woman heart transplant team, the San Francisco Times reported Feb. 14.

Ten Florida cardiologists agreed to pay $2 million to the state of Florida to resolve allegations that they submitted inflated claims to Medicare and Medicaid and billed while the physicians were outside the U.S.

Here are eight programs, initiatives, procedures and studies by some of the innovative heart centers in the country:

Here are eight programs, initiatives, procedures and studies by some of the innovative heart centers in the country:

Three Ascension hospitals were part of a global study that found a more effective way to treat ischemic strokes.

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Stanford Medicine Children's Health completed a 10-year study to find ways to shorten wait times for pediatric heart transplants.

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta's Heart Center successfully inserted a pacemaker into a premature baby.

The American Heart Association released new clinical practice guidelines for stroke centers, which include staffing, leadership and resource requirements to reduce variability and improve quality of care.

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center researchers found 47 percent of people younger than 45 do not think they are at risk for heart disease.

Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center researchers found 47 percent of people younger than 45 do not think they are at risk for heart disease.