Overweight adults with central obesity had an increased risk of mortality compared with counterparts without central obesity, according to a survey analysis.

Two physicians, a politician and a medical center received awards from WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease for their work with women in at-risk communities.

From 1999 to 2014, the proportion of adults with hypertension who were unaware of their condition declined 46 percent, according to a database analysis.

The American College of Cardiology and the Saudi Heart Association have launched a series of forums for physicians focused on preventing cardiovascular disease in Saudi Arabia.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a once-monthly, 300 mg dose of alirocumab (Praluent), an injectable proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) inhibitor used to treat adults with high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.

The vision was clear. The experienced heart and vascular team at the Northwestern Medicine Bluhm Cardiovascular Institute in Chicago needed a cardiovascular information system (CVIS) to stretch across its seven hospitals and 100 ambulatory care centers, physician offices and clinics. 

Ben Wald, a 16-year-old from London, has created a coding system that could help save the lives of patients following MIs, the Evening Standard reports.

Data are an essential support for administrators and clinicians working together in healthcare. Choose datasets that reflect the practice’s goals and priorities, help you maintain a pulse on the health of the practice and spark the conversations that you and your leadership partner(s) must have to function at your combined best.