Hospitalizations for stroke and heart attacks jumped after the 2016 presidential election at a large health system in Southern California, suggesting that politically related stress may influence health, according to a study published in Proceedings of National Academy of Sciences.
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Women ages 50 and younger who have a heart attack are more likely to die over the next 11 years than men in the same age category, a study published in the European Heart Journal found.
The Journal of Invasive Cardiology is moving to a digital-only format starting in January.
Novant Health opened a $165.9 million facility for outpatient cardiology and cancer care Oct. 12 in Charlotte, N.C.
NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital selected Manish Parikh, MD, as its new chief of cardiology, the New York City-based hospital said Oct. 12.
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Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health is moving forward with plans to build a new heart and vascular center that will cost $43 million to $46 million, according to digital publication Inforum.
LGBTQ adults face unique stressors that may increase their risk of poorer heart health, but more research is necessary, the American Heart Association said.
Seven cardiologists and leaders of cardiology service lines discuss the key clinical developments that are improving heart care.
DMC Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit appointed Mamdouh Dakhel Al-Ahmadi, MD, chief of cardiovascular surgery, effective Nov. 2.
Critically ill COVID-19 patients commonly experience cardiac arrest and their outcomes after cardiopulmonary resuscitation tend to be poor, a new study shows.