The hugely influential doctor will still serve as the general director of the Spanish National Center for Cardiovascular Research and editor-in-chief of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

Asher Kimchi, MD, a veteran cardiologist with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, died on Oct. 7. His friends and colleagues shared loving tributes to his legacy. 

A new policy statement from the American College of Cardiology highlights the importance of career flexibility—including the ability to change hours or work responsibilities when necessary—for cardiologists of all ages. 

We spoke to executives from some of healthcare's most prominent vendors to find out what challenges are on their radar in 2022 and beyond. 

“The United States is essentially inventing the technology and then the rest of the world is figuring out how to use it better,” he said.

Three medical journals are investigating possible manipulation of data in heart studies led by researchers from Temple University that found favorable health impacts of blood thinners.

William C. Roberts, MD, has long been one of cardiology’s leading voices, contributing to more than 1,600 academic articles and working in a variety of roles for the American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association and National Institutes of Health.

“We are so fortunate to have had fearless luminaries such as Harry Page at the helm of our profession,” SCAI President Sunil V. Rao, MD, said in a statement.