Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health's St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., has become the first community hospital in the nation to receive vascular verification from the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery.
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A recent study using data from the UK BioBank highlighted the extended risk of major adverse cardiac events in individuals who have recovered from COVID-19.
GLP-1 medications reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 13% compared to a placebo, according to a study published Nov. 25 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
GLP-1 medications reduced the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events by 13% compared to a placebo, according to a study published Nov. 25 in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology.
An Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital team became the first in the U.S. to perform a surgical implantation of magnetically levitated ventricular assist device.
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Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct. 22. Of those, 97 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in cardiac care for heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment and heart valve…
Memorial Hospital at Gulfport (Miss.) reported the highest Medicare payment of $38,459 for heart attack care between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data published Oct. 30.
Baylor College of Medicine and the Texas Heart Institute, both based in Houston, will partner to establish a cardiovascular health and research center at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center.
Arizona, Louisiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas have the most top-ranked hospitals for heart valve replacement in the U.S., according to the WebMD Choice Awards.