Despite efforts at diversifying the ranks and welcoming more women, cardiology remains a male-dominated profession. In 2013, only 12.3 percent of cardiologists were women, up from 5 percent in 1996 but still the lowest percentage of any medical specialty.

Michael LaMonto, a cardiologist at Prairie Heart Institutes of Illinois in Springfield, Illinois, has been elected as a fellow to the American College of Cardiology (ACC) for his achievements in the specialty, reports the Journal Gazette and Times-Courier.

Although adhering to current diet recommendations could lead to small benefits in coronary heart disease risk factors, a randomized study in Canada found that changing eating habits proved difficult.

Two medical journals recently retracted two papers about the possible use of atorvastatin to treat bleeding on the brain, Retraction Watch reports.

Stroke experts gathered at the International Stroke Conference in Houston Feb. 23 to discuss how many parts of the world have limited access to technologies and treatments for stroke.

St. Mary Medical Center in Chicago celebrated its fifth Hearts of Hope Program, a fundraiser to help further research initiatives in its cardiovascular department, reports the Chicago Tribune.

New research from Columbia University shows that patients who are hospitalized or treated in an emergency room for depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health conditions may have an increased risk for stroke.

New research has revealed that middle aged people with heart disease risks are more likely to develop dementia later in life.