A national clinical writing group updated information regarding cardiogenic shock, including a revised definition, in an expert consensus statement published Jan. 31 in the inaugural issue of the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions.
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Male adolescents and young adults experienced a higher risk for myocarditis after receiving their second COVID-19 vaccination dose, a study published Jan. 25 in JAMA found.
There isn't enough evidence to recommend for or against atrial fibrillation screening in adults 50 and older, a panel of national experts on disease prevention said Jan. 25.
Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital will not perform a heart transplant on a patient who refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19, CBS News reported Jan. 25.
Recent cardiology studies have focused on heart disease risk factors in men, heart function recovery in children who were exposed to COVID-19 and developed MIS-C and more.
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The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association launched the Comprehensive Heart Attack Center Certification program on Jan. 19 to advance care for the most complex and severely ill cardiac patients.
Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter's Hospital appointed John Filippone, MD, division chief of cardiology, the hospital said Jan. 19.
The American Heart Association highlighted groundbreaking research and development in care for heart disease and stroke patients in 2021.
Heart function recovery returned within three months in children exposed to COVID-19 who developed related MIS-C, a multisystem inflammatory syndrome, a study published Jan. 19 in the Journal of the American Heart Association found.
Below are six cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles.