A single glass of alcohol can rapidly increase the risk of experiencing atrial fibrillation in people with a history of the heart rhythm condition, according to a study published Aug. 31 in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Cardiology
A list of the top hospitals for heart care in each state was Becker's most-read cardiology story in August.
Raman Mitra, MD, PhD, director of electrophysiology at Northwell Health's North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset N.Y., discussed technology's role in heart care during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast.
A bout with COVID-19 is more likely to cause myocarditis, or heart inflammation, than Pfizer's vaccine, according to a real-world study published Aug. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
A bout with COVID-19 is more likely to cause myocarditis, or heart inflammation, than Pfizer's vaccine, according to a real-world study published Aug. 25 in the New England Journal of Medicine.
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A cardiac surgery team at University of Louisville (Ky.) Health-Jewish Hospital is the second in the U.S. to implant an experimental artificial heart into a patient, the organization said Aug. 26.
Trying to launch a successful cardiology program without engaging physicians in the development process is a recipe for failure, says Marybeth Antone.
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said overweight adults should now be screened for type 2 diabetes and prediabetes starting at age 35, down from age 40 in earlier guidance.
Tenet Healthcare's national medical director for vascular surgery and endovascular therapy has completed his 200th transcarotid artery revascularization — a minimally invasive stroke prevention procedure.
A Cedars-Sinai affiliate hospital in California has opened a heart and vascular center.