Researchers also noted that uncontrolled hypertension, exposure to second-hand smoke and untreated type 2 diabetes were all associated with a greater rupture risk.

When cocaine users are hospitalized for heart failure, what should physicians expect? Are beta-blockers an effective treatment strategy? 

Dozens of customers have reported issues with the device’s balloon or catheter hub separating from the delivery system, mostly during off-label use in a patient's blood vessels.

The collaboration is aimed at improving patient outcomes after cardiac surgeries and other procedures. 

Researchers aimed to shine light on this key topic, tracking data from nearly 200,000 patients. 

There is a national trend where cardiology is increasingly being called in to help with PE response teams (PERT) at hospitals. Terry Bowers from Beaumont explains what skills interventional cardiologists need for PE procedures.

With physician burnout on the rise and a massive physician shortage on the way, it’s more important now than ever to keep a close eye on how the country’s cardiologists—and their colleagues—are being paid. 

After overnight disruptions in 2020, healthcare providers returned to a new normal in 2021 that allowed for compensation gains.