The WVU Heart and Vascular Institute and the West Virginia University School of Pharmacy in Morgantown are expanding a program that connects patients with heart failure in rural communities to specialized cardiovascular care through local pharmacies. The program now includes…
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U.S. News and World Report ranked the top 50 hospitals for cardiology, heart and vascular surgery as part of its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings. U.S. News evaluated nearly 500 heart hospitals nationwide for the specialty, which covers care for patients…
Curium is reintroducing Thallous Chloride Tl 201 Injection, commonly known as thallium 201, after production ceased in 2022. Tl 201, a radiopharmaceutical used in nuclear cardiology, gives cardiologists an additional option for imaging in environments where PET and MRI may…
As the number of long-term cancer survivors grows, so does the number of patients with cardiac damage from chemotherapies and other cancer treatments, Medscape reported Aug. 3. Cardiac damage that can surface years after treatment is a well-known risk of…
Providence, R.I.-based Cardiovascular Institute of New England has provided notice of a data security incident that may have impacted personal and protected health information of patients and employees. In February 2026, the organization observed unusual activity in its email environment.…
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After a fire in late May temporarily closed Highland Cardiology at Red Creek in Rochester, N.Y., the cardiology office is set to reopen on Aug. 3. During the closure, only a handful of appointments were rescheduled, according to a spokesperson…
Novo Nordisk said July 31 that its experimental medication, ziltivekimab, failed to reduce major adverse cardiovascular events in a phase 3 trial. The monthly medication, 15 milligrams of ziltivekimab, was part of a double-blind study with more than 6,300 participants…
Browns Mills, N.J.-based Deborah Heart and Lung Center has performed its first commercial implant of the Wireless Stimulation of the Endocardium (WiSE) System, becoming the first hospital in Southern New Jersey to offer the treatment. The procedure targets heart failure…
Little Rock, Ark.-based CHI St. Vincent received a $1 million gift for its upcoming Anthony Center for Advanced Cardiac Care at St. Vincent Infirmary, Arkansas Money and Politics reported July 27. The gift was given by Grace and John Steuri…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has tapped Shubhika Srivastava, MD, as chief of pediatric cardiology for the system. Dr. Srivastava was also appointed chair of pediatric cardiology for Newark (N.J.) Beth Israel Medical Center, according to a July 15 news…