The specialist allegedly sold his practice to a California health system for an amount that far exceeded fair market value in exchange for patient referrals to a nearby hospital. 

The money is part of the American Rescue Plan, the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill President Joe Biden signed into law in March.

It has long been believed that patients should not take statins while they are pregnant. Now, however, the FDA is emphasizing that there are certain exceptions to that rule.

Once the transaction is finalized, the combined entity will go by the name HeartFlow Group and be listed on the New York Stock Exchange as “HFLO.”

Researchers shared their full analysis in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Gender gaps in both representation and salary are especially wide in academic cardiology, researchers found. 

The report also found that 18% of cardiologists are still paying off their student loans.

The 'right to repair' debate is one that could impact heart teams and device manufacturers for years to come. Some hospitals have had a head start, accusing one company of unfair repair policies that put patients at risk. 

Methamphetamine-related heart failure hospitalizations increased 585% from 2008 to 2018, researchers found.