Despite evidence suggesting overuse of benzodiazepine in older adults can be associated with dependence, the drug is potentially being over-prescribed to older adult stroke survivors, according to a study published Oct. 17 in Stroke.
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David Bichell, MD, has stepped down as chief of the Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery and co-director of the Pediatric Heart Institute at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
From preparing for the effects of AI to bracing for the "silver tsunami," here is what cardiology leaders who shared their insights with Becker's said should be prominent topics of conversation in the industry.
From preparing for the effects of AI to bracing for the "silver tsunami," here is what cardiology leaders who shared their insights with Becker's said should be prominent topics of conversation in the industry.
Grand Blanc, Mich.-based McLaren Health Care has established the new McLaren Heart & Vascular Institute, unifying cardiology, vascular and cardiothoracic services across 13 of the health system's Michigan hospitals.
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New York City-based NYU Langone hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for heart attack patients in the U.S. between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31.
People who had a confirmed case of COVID-19 during the pandemic's first wave have twice the risk of heart attack, stroke and death compared to those who were never infected, according to research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix has become the third U.S. hospital to perform a BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart implantation as part of the FDA's early feasibility study.
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix has become the third U.S. hospital to perform a BiVACOR Total Artificial Heart implantation as part of the FDA's early feasibility study.
Addressing heart health earlier in life may affect and even deter dementia risk later in life, according to research published by The American Heart Association Oct. 10 in Stroke.