Mariah Taylor

A recent study has established clonal hematopoiesis as a new risk factor for a type of heart disease.

Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain (Mass.) have the lowest death rate for heart failure patients in the country, according to CMS data.

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health completed its first fully endoscopic heart-valve surgery through the smallest incision possible — putting it on the forefront of cardiac care, it said in an Aug. 29 news release.

New York City-based NYU Langone Hospitals has the lowest death rate for heart attack patients in the country, according to CMS data.

Dallas-based Medical City Heart Hospital has begun construction on a $60 million expansion.

Cardiology leaders are familiar with the common challenges across healthcare with staffing, pay issues and patient access being among the most pressing. But recently leaders are highlighting other areas that are contributing to the complex network of challenges.

Becker's has compiled a list of the hospitals with the highest and lowest payments for heart failure cases, as based on CMS's payment provider database.

A recent study found movies perpetuate misconceptions around heart attacks, which could detrimentally impact the public's knowledge and awareness.

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Regional Medical Center has the lowest readmission rate for heart failure patients, CMS found.

In September, Miami Transplant Institute named Hari Mallidi, MD, chief of cardiac surgery and program director of heart transplantation and mechanical circulatory support at MTI, as well as director of the Jackson Heart Institute in Miami.