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Cardiology

Patients living in disadvantaged neighborhoods are more likely to die within five years of a heart attack compared to those living in wealthier neighborhoods, according to research set to be presented May 15-17 during the American College of Cardiology's 70th…

Nashville, Tenn.-based Ascension Saint Thomas Heart will train the next generation of cardiologists with the launch of a cardiology fellowship program, according to a May 3 announcement shared with Becker's.

Penn State Health has selected Holly Roush, MSN, RN, as its first vice president of heart and vascular services, the Hershey, Pa.-based health system announced May 3. 

Mercy Medical Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, expects to break ground on the region's largest heart and vascular center this fall, according to an April 22 announcement. 

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A story regarding Apple adding a cardiologist to its healthcare team was Becker's most-read cardiology story in April. 

Sumter, S.C.-based Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital is launching a heart valve clinic to treat aortic stenosis, mitral stenosis, mitral regurgitation or tricuspid regurgitation, the health system said April 27. 

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