Cardiology

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association's Committee on Clinical Data Standards has published guidance on the social determinants of health faced by cardiology patients. With clear definitions, these determinants can more easily be incorporated into clinical…

Three leaders from cardiology hospitals ranked among the best by U.S. News & World Report shared with Becker's where they think the industry has made the most progress in the last five years.

Salt Lake City based-Intermountain Health has expanded its heart failure program in partnership with digital health company Story Health.

A cardiologist from Greenville, N.C.-based East Carolina University Health has performed the first patient implant of the world's first FDA-cleared, drug-eluting "bio envelope." 

Guidelines released by the European Society of Cardiology strongly recommend the use of an ultrasound contrast agent during echocardiography.

A physician from the Heart and Vascular Institute at Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center became the first interventional cardiologist in the nation to place a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker. 

A physician from the Heart and Vascular Institute at Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center became the first interventional cardiologist in the nation to place a dual-chamber leadless pacemaker. 

A program combining remote monitoring and pharmacist support improved blood pressure in 74% of patients whose blood pressure was previously resistant to treatment. 

A recent study has established clonal hematopoiesis as a new risk factor for a type of heart disease.

An AI-enabled stethoscope identified heart failure in two times as many pregnant patients when compared to traditional screening, according to a study published Sept. 2 in Nature Medicine.