Cardiology

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

U.S. News & World Report evaluated 779 hospitals across the country and found the top heart center in every state.

Physicians reduced the risk of heart disease and stroke among patients under a CMS pilot program that rewarded them for prioritizing people with more severe health conditions, according to a study published Oct. 17 in JAMA. Notably, the program did…