This puts cardiology in the top 10 among all specialties included in the report. 

Researchers reviewed autopsy data from 22 different studies, sharing their findings in Cardiovascular Pathology.

A history of heart failure was also associated with longer lengths of stay and an increased risk of mechanical ventilation.

The research, published in Circulation, focused on the combination of pharmacologic therapy and the temporary use of a left ventricular assist device.

“This is a disaster,” the specialist said. “People are going to start dying. As a matter a fact, they started dying already.”

Elevated EPA and ALA levels were associated with better outcomes for STEMI patients, including fewer cardiovascular complications and improved survival. 

The journal is expected to begin publishing by early 2021.

SCAI’s president explains the key points she shares when reassuring patients who are reluctant to present for care.

If everything goes according to its authors’ vision, healthcare consumers will finally be using their smartphones to easily access all their medical information.

Doctors with sleep problems were also more likely to experience burnout, researchers with the Brigham and Women's Hospital Sleep Matters Initiative said recently.