Cardiology

Healthcare improvement company Premier has published its list of the top 50 cardiovascular hospitals in the U.S.

In 2024, Boston-based Tufts Medical Center performed 70 adult heart transplants, breaking its 2023 record by nine and setting the New England region record for the second year in a row. 

Cleveland-based University Hospitals' Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute will establish a new limb preservation center with a $5 million gift from Lorraine and Bill Dodero.

An AI-powered neural network, or deep machine learning model, may be as effective as catheterization at monitoring heart health, according to a study published Jan. 7 in Communications Medicine. 

Flossing was associated with a 44% lower risk of cardioembolic stroke, a 22% lower risk of ischemic stroke and a 12% lower risk of atrial fibrillation, according to research presented at the American Heart Association's annual International Stroke Conference.

Here are 10 health systems across the U.S. hiring for cardiology leadership positions:

It may not have caught any healthcare industry leaders by surprise when heart disease and stroke continued to top the list of leading causes of death in the U.S. in 2022. The average $417.9 billion annual price tag for the…

Cincinnati Children's and the Christ Hospital Health Network, also in Cincinnati, have partnered on a clinic to address the needs of patients with congenital heart disease as they age out of pediatric care. 

Fort Lauderdale-based HCA Florida Healthcare's Mercy Hospital in Miami has opened four new operating rooms, including one dedicated to cardiac and vascular care. 

Children's Hospital Los Angeles has opened a cardiac imaging suite, which now houses the only low-field MRI machine at a pediatric hospital in the United States.