U.S. News & World Report has released its latest ranking of the top U.S. hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery and vascular surgery. There are similarities—and some key differences—between this year's list and last year's list.

In a new report, the American College of Cardiology emphasized five key ways to enhance care for elderly patients presenting with cognitive and frailty issues.

A multidisciplinary committee formed in 2022 to identify ways to improve safety and efficiency in their facility's cath lab. By 2024, it was clear the group's proposals had made a major impact.

Using NT-proBNP testing kits on high-risk patients with diabetes could help get many more patients the care they need, according to new data published in JACC.

Wilber Su, MD, says ASCs now offer health systems a great opportunity to perform low-acuity EP cases in a less expensive, more convenient environment.

Medicare is looking to reduce healthcare costs, and EPs believe outpatient procedures are more convenient for patients.

Ellis Medicine and St. Peter’s Health Partners spent years discussing a merger. After those discussions were abandoned, however, things got ugly between the two New York health systems. The services of 27 cardiologists are at the center of this ongoing dispute.

OCT and IVUS appear to be comparable when assessing patients with chronic limb-threatening ischemia. OCT offers a clearer look at the patient's calcium, however, and researchers are hoping to learn just how much value that improved clarity may provide.

These systems do not need to be returned to the manufacturer. However, users are urged to follow specific instructions to avoid any issues.

Researchers at Duke are hard at work on digital twins that could help care teams make important treatment decisions.