The American Heart Association has bestowed the Distinguished Scientist Award to five leaders in the field of cardiovascular health and research. The award recognizes individuals for their “significant, original and sustained scientific contributions” to cardiovascular and stroke research, according to…
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Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences named Jorge Saucedo, MD, a long-term cardiology leader, chair of the department of internal medicine. Dr. Saucedo stepped into his new position Nov. 1, according to a Nov. 3 system news release.…
Dallas-based Medical City Heart Hospital on Nov. 3 unveiled its $60 million cardiovascular expansion. The expansion added more than 60,000 square feet and 28 cardiovascular intensive care unit beds, according to a Nov. 4 system news release shared with Becker’s. …
Vermont and Wyoming tied for states with the lowest percentage of adults with high blood pressure, WalletHub found. The personal finance website compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia across three dimensions and 31 metrics. Each metric was…
Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Heart Hospital broke ground on a $21.5 million expansion, Sioux Falls Business reported Nov. 3. The 31,000-square-foot, three-story addition will house diagnostic imaging services and administrative space, which will free up space for more clinical services…
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Fewer women are referred, utilized or complete cardiac rehabilitation, despite seeing equal benefits as men, a recent scientific statement found. The statement, published Oct. 14 in Circulation, outlines some of the barriers that are preventing women from receiving the same…
Cleveland Clinic has launched an initiative to integrate cardiovascular genomics into clinical care and research. The initiative will be composed of two programs with the Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute, the Haslam-Bailey Family Section of Cardiovascular Genomics and Precision Medicine…
Eight New York hospitals made Healthgrades’ “50 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Surgery” list, the most of any state. Healthgrades published its 2026 Specialty Excellence Awards Oct. 28. Healthgrades evaluated about 4,500 hospitals across 31 procedures and conditions for the awards,…
The American Heart Association has launched a new certification program for virtual cardiac care delivery. The Digital Health in Cardiac Care certification program is designed to equip healthcare providers with skills to use remote monitoring and digital tools for managing…
Worcester, Mass.-based UMass Memorial Health has appointed James Barnard, MD, as chief of cardiac surgery in the department of surgery at UMass Memorial Medical Center. Dr. Barnard previously served at the Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’s Wythenshawe Hospital in the…