Cardiology

The advancement of minimally invasive procedures and new treatments continues at a rapid pace in cardiology. 

Use of a technique called the quantitative flow ratio to precisely identify and measure the severity of artery blockages can lead to improved outcomes after percutaneous coronary intervention, according to a study published Nov. 4 in The Lancet. 

Cardiologists at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine in Columbus have become the first in the nation to use a new system to treat hospitalized patients with acute decompensated heart failure, or ADHF,  the university said…

Stamford (Conn.) Health announced Nov. 4 a new partnership with New York City-based Columbia University, offering treatment and expertise from five of Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s heart surgeons. 

Longview (Texas) Regional Medical Center unveiled a $4.4 million electrophysiology lab Nov. 2, the Longview News-Journal reports. 

Insomnia is a potential risk factor for an intracranial aneurysm and aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, a type of stroke, according to a study published Nov. 3 in the Journal of the American Heart Association. 

The cardiovascular-thoracic surgery team at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago completed its 400th pediatric heart transplant Oct. 23, the hospital said Nov. 1. 

Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center, part of RWJBarnabas Health, has selected David Seth Feldman MD, PhD, as chief of advanced heart failure treatment and transplantation. 

The CDC's Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention is piloting a program to test equity indicators for heart health, the American Hospital Association said in a Nov. 1 update. 

In a Nov. 1 report, the American Heart Association laid out strategies to rebuild the scientific community after the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant setbacks in research on other diseases and halted clinical trials.