Cardiology

The American Heart Association has released its first scientific statement on undernutrition in hospitalized patients with acute cardiovascular disease, outlining recommendations for screening, diagnosis and treatment of malnutrition and cachexia. The statement, published Feb. 24 in Circulation, said 20% to…

The American Heart Association has called for standardized definitions of cardiovascular events that occur during clinical cancer trials, according to a scientific statement published June 15 in Circulation. The statement highlights how inconsistent definitions can be a barrier to understanding…

Accreditation Commission for Health Care-certified stroke centers improved performance on 11 of 17 core quality measures in 2025, according to a report published June 17. The report analyzed performance data from ACHC-certified Stroke Ready, Primary Stroke, Thrombectomy Stroke and Comprehensive…

From medical directors to chief of cardiology, here are 10 health systems seeking cardiology leaders: AdventHealth Heart & Vascular Institute, based in Shawnee Mission, Kan., is seeking an executive medical director.  Atlanticare, based in Atlantic City, N.J, is looking for…

CMS has proposed changes to current transcatheter aortic valve replacement Medicare coverage policies. The agency is accepting public comment on the proposal until July 15. Here are four notes: 1. CMS is proposing to expand coverage to include patients who…

The prevalence of valvular heart disease has risen more than 10% in older adults, a recent study found. The study, published June 16 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, analyzed in-home echocardiography data from 3,000 older American…

New Hampshire has the highest state location quotient for cardiologists and Utah has the highest for cardiovascular techs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The bureau tracks the location quotient for cardiologists and cardiovascular technologists and technicians by state…

Thirty-three U.S. universities were recognized among the top 100 in the world for cardiac and cardiovascular systems education by  U.S. News & World Report.  U.S. News’ “Best Global Universities” ranked 2,250 universities overall and by 51 academic subject areas. The…

Health systems should direct AI investment toward implementation science, not new tool development, Sanjiv Shah, MD, director of research at Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute, said on Becker’s “Cardiology + Heart Surgery Podcast.” “We already have an abundance of…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in 41 states, according to CDC data. In April, the CDC updated its state data on leading causes of death, and mortality rates for several diseases and accidents. The most recent data…