Cardiology

The Georgia Department of Community Health has rejected Floyd Medical Center's second appeal of a decision by the department that prevents it from providing open heart surgery, the Rome News-Tribune reports.

Black patients are 28 percent more likely to die after undergoing a common heart procedure to correct narrowing arteries than white patients, a study published in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions found.

The FDA has approved two new devices for heart rhythm disorder patients, which offer continuous remote-monitoring capabilities.

In five U.S. states hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic and New York City, there were 8,300 more deaths from heart conditions than there would have been usually from March through May, a new analysis conducted by The Washington Post…

Myocardial injury, or heart damage, is common among patients hospitalized with COVID-19, and it is linked to a higher risk of death, a recent study shows.

Las Cruces, N.M.-based Mountain View Regional Medical Center was reaccredited by the American College of Cardiology, renewing its Chest Pain Center Accreditation with Primary PCI, The Las Cruces Bulletin reports.

Fifteen North American cardiovascular societies have released recommendations for reintroducing invasive cardiovascular care into healthcare settings in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Five cardiology leaders discuss changes they expect to see in the cardiology arena over the next three years.

Two Cleveland Clinic cardiologists will begin seeing patients at the Cleveland Clinic Wooster (Ohio) Milltown Specialty and Surgery Center June 22, The Daily Record reports.

The American College of Cardiology partnered with Heartbeat Health to create a virtual care platform for cardiologists to use for patients to make informed clinical care decisions.