Excellence in cardiology: The top U.S. hospitals in cardiac care, cardiac surgery and coronary intervention Hospitals in California, Illinois and New York performed especially well, according to the outcomes-based rankings. Read more about Excellence in cardiology: The top U.S. hospitals in cardiac care, cardiac surgery and coronary intervention
American College of Cardiology shares new guidance on TAVR-related conduction disturbances The new guidance was designed to help clinicians provide high-quality care before, during and after TAVR procedures. Read more about American College of Cardiology shares new guidance on TAVR-related conduction disturbances
New ablation technique for atrial fibrillation proven safe and effective in first-in-human studyIrreversible electroporation, the authors noted, could help clinicians avoid the drawbacks of thermal ablationRead more about New ablation technique for atrial fibrillation proven safe and effective in first-in-human study
A warning for healthcare providers: COVID-19 deaths in the US expected to quickly escalate By January, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation expects the nation to see more than 2,000 deaths from COVID-19 each day. Read more about A warning for healthcare providers: COVID-19 deaths in the US expected to quickly escalate
Prominent Ohio cardiologist dies from COVID-19 Image courtesy of Premier Health The veteran cardiologist had been battling COVID-19 for several months. Read more about Prominent Ohio cardiologist dies from COVID-19
Vericiguat ineffective for patients with worsening HFpEF The analysis included data from nearly 800 patients with a history of chronic heart failure. Read more about Vericiguat ineffective for patients with worsening HFpEF
A paradox at work: Obese patients experience best ACS outcomes Underweight patients, meanwhile, had the highest mortality rates following hospitalization for ACS. Read more about A paradox at work: Obese patients experience best ACS outcomes
Bigger babies may face a higher risk of atrial fibrillation as adults The eye-opening findings were presented during the Great Wall International Congress of Cardiology 2020 virtual meeting.Read more about Bigger babies may face a higher risk of atrial fibrillation as adults
Bracco Diagnostics gains FDA approval for updated CardioGen-82 infusion system The new system was designed to be easier to use and more efficient. Read more about Bracco Diagnostics gains FDA approval for updated CardioGen-82 infusion system
Beta-blocker use benefits patients with HFrEF and chronic kidney disease However, these trends do not appear to be true for all heart failure patients. Read more about Beta-blocker use benefits patients with HFrEF and chronic kidney disease
