Here are eight programs, initiatives, procedures and studies by some of the innovative heart centers in the country:
Author: Mariah Taylor
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.
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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.
Kenneth Johnson, MD, a cardiologist, U.S. Navy veteran and innovative champion of bringing modern medicine to underserved areas, died Jan. 28 at 97, the Legacy reported.
Kenneth Johnson, MD, a cardiologist, U.S. Navy veteran and innovative champion of bringing modern medicine to underserved areas, died Jan. 28 at 97, the Legacy reported.