Cardiology

The U.S. economy could grow by $28 billion annually by 2040 if women's heart health was addressed equally to that of men. 

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health and the Yale School of Medicine have appointed Marc Pelletier, MD, division chief of cardiac surgery for the department of surgery and section chief of cardiac surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital as well as…

Patient participation in cardiac rehabilitation programs is an essential part of reducing the risk of a second cardiovascular disease, according to a study published Oct. 26 in Cureus. 

Manhasset, N.Y.-based North Shore University Hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for coronary artery bypass graft patients in the U.S. between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31.

Cincinnati Children's and Indianapolis-based Peyton Manning Children's Hospital at Ascension St. Vincent have jointly appointed Roosevelt Bryant III, MD, chief of pediatric and congenital heart surgery.

Payer status, income and age all had an increased association with mortality for patients seeking treatment for cardiac arrest at emergency departments, according to a study published Sept. 20 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. 

Payer status, income and age all had an increased association with mortality for patients seeking treatment for cardiac arrest at emergency departments, according to a study published Sept. 20 in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. 

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has appointed Conor Barrett, MD, senior vice president and chief clinical officer of heart and vascular services.

The American Heart Association and American Stroke Association have updated the organizations' stroke prevention guidelines to include gender-focused insights and GLP-1 recommendations. The new guidelines were published Oct. 21 in Stroke.

Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct. 22. Of those recipients, 50 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery.