Artificial intelligence may be perceived as a threat to some physicians, but, according to research presented at the Radiological Society of North America’s annual meeting in Chicago, it could have some real use for cardiologists.

Deprescribing—or working with patients to reduce and optimize their medication load—could be fundamental to healthcare’s push toward more patient-centered care, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

A study out of Ontario, Canada, has found that physicians undergo less guideline-recommended preventive testing for conditions like hyperlipidemia and diabetes, yet they fare better than members of the public when it comes to long-term health outcomes.

The Amerian Heart Association and the Duke Clinical Research Institute have formed a strategic alliance devoted to designing and conducting pragmatic randomized clinical trials in the cardiovascular space.

Following up with heart patients via computer or smartphone helped facilitate communication between patients, families and care teams in a small-scale study out of Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C.

Remote monitoring and high-tech health management solutions have dominated cardiology headlines for the better part of the past year, touted for their accessibility and preventive benefits. But that vision of remote monitoring as the future of CV care might be a skewed representation of our current reality.

Performance Report: The Critical Characteristics of High-performing Cardiology Programs

A new health policy document prescribes 17 recommendations for addressing cardiology’s pay and opportunity gaps.