The American Heart Association plans to unveil a new heart disease risk calculator where race is no longer considered a factor.
Cardiology
Sriram Naidu, MD, a pioneering cardiologist, died Oct. 27 after contracting an idiopathic lung illness, Newsday reported. He was 86.
Scientists from New York City-based Mount Sinai will send bioengineered human heart muscle cells and micro-tissues to space, according to a Nov. 14 news release shared with Becker's.
Rhode Island health officials have reprimanded a cardiologist who performed surgery after he tested positive for COVID-19, NBC affiliate WJAR reported Nov. 9.
Idaho has the fewest cardiologists per capita, with 57 practicing cardiologists in the state.
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One hundred hospitals were selected as the top in the nation for coronary intervention, according to a Healthgrades ranking released Oct. 24.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC unveiled plans for a $62 million heart care center for pediatric patients, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported Nov. 7.
A preliminary study found mammograms could be a more accurate predictor of a woman's risk for major cardiovascular problems than the current standard tool, according to a Nov. 6 American Heart Association news release.
A preliminary study found mammograms could be a more accurate predictor of a woman's risk for major cardiovascular problems than the current standard tool, according to a Nov. 6 American Heart Association news release.
Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found measuring blood pressure while patients are standing improves accuracy.