Cardiology

Here are the 10 most-read cardiology stories published by Becker's in May:

Researchers predicted that by 2060, cardiovascular disease such as heart disease and stroke will increase by at least 30 percent in the U.S.

Having a heart attack can be directly associated with a drop in cognitive abilities, according to a Johns Hopkins Medicine study published May 30 in JAMA Neurology.

A new genetic test called polygenic risk score could help some patients reduce their risk of heart attack at a young age, The New York Times reported May 30.

The Heart Institute at UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh received $7.5 million from Acrisure.

Recent health care metrics demonstrate a concerning trend: rural Americans face higher mortality rates than urban residents.

Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder can influence healing after a major cardiac event, according to a May 23 article on the American Heart Association website.

Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System's Heart and Vascular Institute received a $75 million gift from real estate magnate Dwight Schar and his wife, Martha Schar.

An electrophysiologist at Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center helped invent a new device that makes atrial fibrillation treatment safer.

Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted a heart that broke the record for distance a donor heart successfully traveled.