Stroke patients who were treated by a mobile interventional stroke team were nearly twice as likely to be functionally independent three months after their stroke compared to patients who were transferred to a specialized stroke center, according to research published…
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Rajesh Malik, MD, has been named chief of vascular surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in New York City, the health system said Aug. 2.
Rajesh Malik, MD, has been named chief of vascular surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital in New York City, the health system said Aug. 2.
Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barbara Gill MacArther, RN, vice president of cardiac services at the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, expects significant advancements in cardio-oncology and pharmacology research in the coming months.
Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, Barbara Gill MacArther, RN, vice president of cardiac services at the University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City, expects significant advancements in cardio-oncology and pharmacology research in the coming months.
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Below are nine cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles.
Below are nine cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles.
In the first two weeks after the onset of COVID-19, the risk of heart attack or stroke increases significantly, according to findings published July 29 in The Lancet.
Patients with a history of heart disease or high blood pressure hospitalized with COVID-19 who were taking statins — cholesterol-lowering drugs — faced a lower death risk than those who were not taking such medications, according to recent findings published…
Gregory Mishkel, MD, division head of cardiology, co-director of the cardiovascular institute and vice president of cardiology operations at Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem, discussed the cardiology workforce, where cardiovascular surgery is headed and more during a recent episode of…