Fort Wayne, Ind.-based Parkview Heart Institute researchers found that fasting before a cardiac catheterization may be unnecessary and result in lower patient satisfaction.
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Deb Kiser, RN, BSN, was named executive lead of the new cardiovascular partnership between Dayton, Ohio-based Premier Health and The Christ Hospital Health Network.
Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt Transplant Center partnered with Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Health System to open a new transplant clinic in Newburgh, Ind.
Cardiologists are speaking out against a Lown Institute report that alleged 1 in 5 stents placed in Medicare recipients were considered "overuse," Medscape reported Dec. 20.
College Park-based University of Maryland researchers were the first to discover a protein that plays a significant role in the development of the heart, Science Daily reported Dec. 15.
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Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai expanded its Virtual Second Opinion Program to women with heart disease.
Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare appointed David Shavelle, MD, chief of cardiology of the system.
Experts have long known that where a patient lives can have an effect on health outcomes, but a new study from NYU Langone finds that it can also affect how likely a patient is to fill their prescription for heart…
Experts have long known that where a patient lives can have an effect on health outcomes, but a new study from NYU Langone finds that it can also affect how likely a patient is to fill their prescription for heart…
NYU Langone Health in New York City has appointed Michelle Bloom, MD, as system director of its cardio-oncology program, effective Dec. 1.