Researchers found no significant difference in patient outcomes or adverse events for acute heart failure patients treated at a short-stay unit instead of being hospitalized.
Cardiology
From joining physician networks to being named department chair, here are 124 of the latest moves from cardiologists and cardiology leaders:
Bruce Wilkoff, MD, a pioneer cardiologist with Cleveland Clinic, died of metastatic pancreatic cancer Jan. 7 at 69.
Bruce Wilkoff, MD, a pioneer cardiologist with Cleveland Clinic, died of metastatic pancreatic cancer Jan. 7 at 69.
Hani Najm, MD, Cleveland Clinic Children's chair of pediatric and congenital heart surgery, was named the first winner of the Great Arab Minds award in medicine.
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Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System appointed Suneet Mittal, MD, chair of the cardiovascular service line for the system.
Boston-based Tufts Medical Center broke the New England regional adult heart transplant record with 61 transplants in 2023.
Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for patients with aortic disorders.
Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for patients with aortic disorders.
Cleveland-based University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute became the first in the world to implant Medtronic's Penditure left atrial appendage exclusion system through a minimally invasive approach.