The Miami Cardiac & Vascular Institute has completed a $120 million expansion on its Baptist Hospital campus, adding space, technology and new specialized programs.

Adults who adhere to physical activity guidelines are more likely to increase their high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol levels and have a reduction in cardiovascular disease risk, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study.

UNC-Rex Healthcare is set to open a $235 million North Carolina Heart and Vascular Center on its Raleigh campus, reports WRAL.com.

Massena Memorial Hospital in Massena, New York, opened a new cardiology clinic March 1 to better serve patients in its community with heart conditions, reports North Country Now.

Lynn Jenkins, a Republican Congresswoman from Kansas, introduced a bill on Feb. 16 proposing that non-physician providers be allowed to supervise cardiac, intensive cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs.

An analysis of postal workers in Glasgow, Scotland, found that people who spent more time in a sedentary posture during work had a larger waist circumference and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.

Since launching the EvidenceNOW project in May 2015, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has provided funding for seven regional research cooperatives, which have serviced 1,500 smaller primary care practices in 12 states.

New research from the Imperial College London has shown a significant number of heart attack deaths that could have been prevented if there had been better risk screening by physicians.