Cardiology

Eighty-six percent of patients with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, a condition in which the heart’s ability to pump blood is impeded by a thickened heart muscle, reported an improved overall quality of life after undergoing septal myectomy, a type of…

Chicago-based Loyola Medicine is the first in Illinois to use a new cardiac transport system to complete a heart transplant, the academic health system said Nov. 12.

Edgewood, Ky.-based St. Elizabeth Healthcare opened a 67,000-square-foot facility to provide advanced heart care Nov. 8. 

Below are six cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles. 

Bedtime from 10-11 p.m. is associated with a lower risk of developing heart disease, according to a study published Nov. 8 in European Heart Journal - Digital Health.

Recent cardiology studies have focused on the rise of broken heart syndrome, discrimination in the cardiology field and more. 

The advancement of minimally invasive procedures and new treatments continues at a rapid pace in cardiology. 

Use of a technique called the quantitative flow ratio to precisely identify and measure the severity of artery blockages can lead to improved outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study published Nov. 4 in The Lancet. 

Cardiologists at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine in Columbus have become the first in the nation to use a new system to treat hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure, or ADHF,  the university said…

Stamford (Conn.) Health announced Nov. 4 a new partnership with New York City-based Columbia University, offering treatment and expertise from five of Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s heart surgeons.