Cardiology

Around 1 in 4 adults have a commonly missed liver condition that increases the risk of heart disease, the American Heart Association said April 14.

Atlantic Health System's Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center launched the first hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and sports cardiology fellowship in the U.S., it said April 11.

Here are seven recent cardiology-related studies published by Becker's since Feb. 1, starting with the most recent:

The Medical University of South Carolina recently became the first academic medical center, and second medical center in the world, to use a minimally invasive procedure to implant a heart failure treatment device, it said April 9.

The FDA approved Abbott's Aveir single-chamber leadless pacemaker for the treatment of slow heart rhythms.

Cleveland Clinic Weston (Fla.) Hospital added Jason Wheeler, MD, to its department of vascular medicine, the hospital said April 6. 

Here are three recent studies on diabetes Becker's has covered since March 22: 

News about soaring teen prediabetes rates was Becker's most read cardiology story in March.

Only 18 percent of patients with infected heart devices underwent surgeries to have them removed, despite removal being recommended by all medical society guidelines, according to a new study from Durham, N.C.-based Duke University. 

Edward Fry, MD, began his one-year term as president of the American College of Cardiology April 4.