Cardiology

Heart disease remains the number 1 cause of death among individuals worldwide. To reduce this threat, a variety of screenings are used to monitor heart health, including blood tests to check levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein (HDL)…

York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health is expanding vascular surgery services in four cities by adding four vascular surgeons and three satellite offices.

Niacin, a common B vitamin once recommended to patients as a way to help lower cholesterol, has been linked to cardiovascular disease, Cleveland Clinic researchers announced Feb. 19. 

Healthgrades recognized 24 hospitals in six states for vascular surgery excellence as part of its 2024 specialty state rankings.

When patients awaiting crucial heart transplants are placed on the organ transplant waiting list, they've traditionally been arranged based on what type of treatments they were receiving for their current condition. But researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered…

Fortune and PINC AI named the top cardiovascular hospitals, including teaching hospitals with and without cardiovascular residency programs, and community hospitals.

Children's Hospital Los Angeles opened its new fetal cardiac clinic.

Rohinton Morris, MD, chief of the cardiothoracic surgery division at Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, will become Tower Health's cardiothoracic surgery chief on April 15. 

For Shelley Miyamoto, MD, there were two reasons to become a cardiologist: The mentors she encountered during residency who inspired her and the physiology of the heart.

The Association of Black Cardiologists is recruiting clinicians for a new certification program it launched in December related to hypertension management. The aim is to increase culturally conscious care for patient populations that are more likely to be diagnosed with the…