A regularly prescribed hypertension drug thought to possibly increase the risk of heart failure, may not be as dangerous after all, according to a study published Oct. 12 in the academic journal Function.
Cardiology
A cardiac imaging company and its CEO agreed to pay more than $85 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations.
New York City-based Northwell Health created the Northwell Cardiovascular Institute, the intention of which is to streamline its cardiovascular care across its 21-hospital network.
The American Heart Association has defined a new medical condition that reflects the links among heart disease, obesity, diabetes and kidney disease.
Fee-for-service care, recruiting and patient outcomes are some of the concerns cardiology leaders say keep them up at night.
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A recent Heart Failure Society of America report found about 1 in 4 adults will develop heart failure in their lifetime.
Richard Smalling, MD, PhD, is one of the few cardiologists in the country using coil embolization to treat hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy.
A patient has received the first dose of a newly developed gene therapy for a heart condition in a clinical trial led by physicians at Ohio-based Cleveland Clinic, according to an Oct. 5 news release.
A heart condition known as coronary microvascular disease is getting a new diagnostic code from the CDC to more closely monitor it and develop treatments, NBC affiliate WRC TV reported Oct. 4.
The future of cardiovascular care may be increasingly managed at home and in non-traditional settings, according to Nivee Amin, MD, a member of American College of Cardiology.