Mayo Clinic cardiologist and electrophysiologist Samuel Asirvatham, MD, is now a fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, the Rochester, Minn.-based health system said Dec. 8.
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The following hospitals have launched or expanded heart care programs since early November.
Levine Children's Hospital, part of Atrium Health, will open an outpatient clinic for patients with cardiovascular issues this month, the Charlotte, N.C.-based system said Dec. 7.
Here are four partnerships and affiliations centered on cardiac and cardiovascular care announced recently.
Unconventional natural gas development, or fracking, is a growing industry, and people with heart failure who are exposed to this activity may be at increased risk of hospitalization, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American…
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Below are four cardiologists who recently joined new practices.
About 40 percent of heart attack or stroke patients aren't coming to the hospital in time to effectively treat their condition out of fear of contracting COVID-19, a South Dakota cardiologist told the Rapid City Journal.
The American College of Cardiology is warning that young children may be susceptible to heart damage from COVID-19, citing a case study depicting the outcome in a 2-month-old infant.
Chicago-based Amita Health unveiled a new hybrid cardiac catheterization lab at its Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet, Ill., bringing Will County its first structural heart program, according to a Dec. 2 Herald News report.
The American Medical Association and American Heart Association awarded more than 1,000 healthcare organizations Dec. 2 for their commitments to prioritizing hypertension, with more than half reaching Gold level recognition for keeping blood pressure rates at 70 percent or less.