The absence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (ASCVD) and a favorable cardiovascular modifiable risk factor (CRF) are associated with “significantly” lower costs among cancer patients, according to a study published May 1 in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

New research suggests people exhibiting ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) receive life-saving treatment more quickly if they live in states that allow emergency medical services (EMS) to take patients straight to hospitals that offer specialized treatment, rather than those that do not.

A new study analyzed the “substantial” cost burden to state and federal healthcare programs from patients hospitalized with endocarditis because of drug abuse. Findings were presented April 26 at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) 2018 Scientific Sessions in San Diego.

A new CMS proposal will require hospitals to post their standard prices for treatments online and aims to increase patient access to electronic health records.

Cardiologists earn an average of $423,000 annually, according to the 2018 Medscape Cardiologist Compensation Report, up from $410,000 in last year’s survey. That salary puts cardiology third among all specialties—behind only plastic surgery ($501,000) and orthopedics ($497,000).

The FDA’s voluntary sodium reduction goals for packaged and processed foods could greatly reduce or delay deaths from cardiovascular disease (CVD) in the U.S. and are cost-saving even in pessimistic simulations, according to a study published online April 10 in PLOS Medicine.

The American College of Physicians (ACP) published a position paper with recommendations for eliminating disparities between male and female physicians in terms of compensation and professional advancement.

A group of researchers proposed overhauling the way CMS measures quality in bundled payment programs, citing a need to gauge what truly matters to patients.