Cardiology

People who are more physically active may have a lower risk of instant death after a heart attack compared to those who don't exercise, according to a study published Feb. 10 in European Journal of Preventive Cardiology. 

Keep the effects of structural racism in mind when conducting research on racial and ethnic health disparities, editors of the American Heart Association's Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes journal said in a statement published Feb. 11. 

The University of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque became the state's first comprehensive stroke center after earning certification in January from The Joint Commission, the hospital said Feb. 10. 

Little Rock, Ark.-based CHI St. VIncent Heart Institute created a free, online evaluation for people in the region to assess their risk for atrial fibrillation, the health system said Feb. 8. 

The American Heart Association and The Children's Heart Foundation made a joint investment of $917,426 to advance research on congenital heart defects, the organizations said Feb. 8. 

Below are five cardiologists who recently joined new practices.

While the COVID-19 pandemic forced some transplant centers to close, it was a busy year for Stanford (Calif.) Health Care, where surgeons performed a record 86 heart transplants in 2020, the health system said Feb. 1. 

The American College of Cardiology named 19 healthcare leaders as recipients of its 2021 Distinguished Awardees, the organization said Feb. 3. 

Stafford (Va.) Hospital has opened a $2.5 million cardiac catheterization lab, the hospital said Feb. 2.

Austin, Texas-based Dell Children's Medical Center, performed its first Berlin Heart device implant in a 3-month-old girl on Jan. 11, according to a Feb. 1 news release.