The fourth and final cardiologist on Oregon’s sole heart transplant team announced her resignation this Wednesday, leaving Oregon Health & Science University—and the state as a whole—without a cardiologist who’s qualified to perform heart transplants, the Oregonian reported.

Preliminary results from a European Society of Cardiology (ESC) poll suggest the best long-term investment medical institutions can make is in their own employees, whose risk for burnout could be mitigated by more dynamic, supportive work environments where they feel valued.

The British Heart Foundation announced at this year’s ESC (European Society of Cardiology) Congress it’s launching the Big Beat Challenge, a research award that will throw £30 million—nearly $40 million—behind an innovation that could change the future of cardiovascular medicine.

One in 10 myocardial infarction (MI) survivors receive team-based care from both a physician and an advanced practice provider (APP) in the weeks following their heart attack, according to a report published in the Journal of the American Heart Association—and the joint approach could improve quality of care for patients with complex comorbidities.

More than 6 percent of elderly patients are given antipsychotic drugs after heart surgery, according to findings from a study published Aug. 19 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers are noting a disturbing trend in the use of off-brand medications they think might harm patients more than help them.

Amazon has hired Maulik Majmudar, MD, a cardiologist and associate director of the Healthcare Transformation Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital, to be part of its efforts to push into the healthcare industry.

A recent study published in the National Bureau of Economic Research found that black men were significantly more likely to follow through with preventive cardiovascular screening when they were seen by a black doctor versus a white or an Asian physician.

Achieving an ideal work-life balance is the toughest challenge faced by medical residents, according to a Medscape survey featuring responses from more than 1,900 residents.