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Long-term exposure to air pollution, including to levels below current U.S. standards, is associated with thousands of hospitalizations for cardiac and respiratory conditions yearly among people ages 65 and older, according to research published Feb. 22 in Circulation.
A cardiology leader at Harrisburg, Pa.-based UPMC Pinnacle is turning to live online broadcasts to help train physicians remotely during the pandemic.
Cincinnati, Ohio-based TriHealth will break ground on a $10M heart hospital at its Bethesda North campus Feb. 25.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Heart and Lung Institute has tapped Megan Coylewright, MD, to lead its structural heart program, reports thechattanoogan.com.
A $2 million, 2,000-square-foot cardiothoracic office has opened at Bay Shore, N.Y.-based South Shore University Hospital, part of Northwell Health, the health system announced Feb. 17.
Children born to mothers considered to be in the poorest category of cardiovascular health face an eight-times higher risk for poor heart health during adolescence, compared to children born to mothers with ideal heart health during their pregnancy, according to…
Women have a lower normal blood pressure range than men, according to new research from the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute in Los Angeles. Current blood pressure guidelines do not account for these differences and therefore may put women at higher…
Bernard Lown, MD, a renowned cardiologist who played a pivotal role in the development of the first reliable heart defibrillator, died Feb. 16, The New York Times reports. He was 99.
Ivabradine, a drug used for heart failure, improved symptoms associated with postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, a condition that causes rapid heart rate and lightheadedness, according to research published Feb. 15 in Journal of the American College of Cardiology.