Greenville, N.C.-based Eastern Carolina University Health has established a new telecardiology program to provide patients with more accessible and convenient cardiovascular care.
Cardiology
From world-first procedures to county-level achievements, here are 15 recent cardiology firsts: Note: This list is updated periodically and is not exhaustive.
A cardiovascular polypill could be a cost-effective tool for reducing health disparities and improving patient quality of life, according to a Jan. 8 study published in JAMA Cardiology.
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor had the lowest heart attack readmission ratio between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Feb. 19.
The new Lorraine and Bill Dodero Limb Preservation Center at Cleveland-based University Hospitals' Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute will be led by the institute's president, Mehdi Shishehbor, DO, PhD.
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After rising for a decade, the cardiac arrest mortality rate in the U.S. is beginning to fall, according to a study published March 9 in The American Journal of Cardiology.
Forty-six percent of cardiologists are experiencing depression, burnout or both, according to a Medscape survey published March 7.
A team at Pittsburgh-based UPMC Presbyterian Hospital performed a heart and kidney transplant without the use of blood products for the first time at the hospital.
A team at Pittsburgh-based UPMC Presbyterian Hospital performed a heart and kidney transplant without the use of blood products for the first time at the hospital.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago has appointed Juan Ibla, MD, as division head of cardiac anesthesiology.