Recent cardiology studies have focused on how COVID-19 poses a higher risk for myocarditis than Pfizer's vaccine, how cannabis affects heart attack risk and more.
Cardiology
From crafting stronger physician-patient relationships to avoiding over-reliance on technology, here's advice five cardiology leaders recently shared on Becker's cardiology and heart surgery podcast.
Owensboro (Ky.) Health has partnered with Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Kentucky Children's Hospital in Lexington to expand the Owensboro region's access to congenital heart care.
People with high stress hormone levels have an increased risk for developing high blood pressure, and later having a heart attack or stroke, according to research published Sept. 13 in Hypertension.
Matt Ducsik, vice president of cardiovascular and clinical program services at Renton, Wash.-based Providence, discussed the challenge of incorporating whole-person care into cardiovascular services and maintaining the system's footprint during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast.
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Matt Ducsik, vice president of cardiovascular and clinical program services at Renton, Wash.-based Providence, discussed the challenge of incorporating whole-person care into cardiovascular services and maintaining the system's footprint during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast.
Northeast Georgia Health System has launched the Georgia Heart Institute.
Children's Hospital Los Angeles has added three cardiologists and a cardiothoracic surgeon to its Heart Institute faculty, the hospital said Sept. 8.
Adults ages 45 and younger who consume cannabis are twice as likely to have a heart attack compared to people who didn't use it, research published Sept. 7 in the Canadian Medical Association Journal suggests.
Becker's coverage on the link between COVID-19 vaccines and heart inflammation were among the top-read cardiology stories in summer 2021.