Raleigh General Hospital in Beckley, West Virginia, has reached a settlement in dozens of cases that involved a doctor giving unwarranted heart procedures, reports WVVA, an NBC affiliate.

Amgen announced on Feb. 2 top-line results of a study that found patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who received evolocumab (Repatha) had a reduced risk of cardiovascular events, which was the trial’s primary endpoint. 

Cardiologist Rajeev Narayan, MD, is rejoining the team at the Heart Center, a division of Hudson Valley Cardiovascular Practice, an affiliate of Health Quest, a New York-based healthcare network.

St. Vincent Healthcare, a hospital in Billings, Montana, has 15 new people as it focuses on creating an independent heart and vascular center, according to a new article by the Billings Gazette.

A new, small cross-sectional study found that electronic cigarette users had sympathetic predominance and increased oxidative stress, which are associated with increased cardiovascular risk. However, the researchers noted further work was necessary to determine potential adverse health effects of electronic cigarettes.

Though it has long been believed that only high-risk patients are susceptible to developing retained blood syndrome after heart surgery, new research from Germany suggests all heart surgery patients can be at risk of developing the condition.

Some of the best conversations happen in elevators. I had just left the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Summit and was dashing to my room to grab my bag, check out and depart for home. No time to chat, but I couldn’t resist when the man who rushed into the elevator after me asked, “Were you at the QRUR session? Wasn’t it excellent?”

Pasadena, California-based Geneva Health Solutions has raised $1.9 million to expand the reach of its cardiac monitoring device, a gadget aimed to remotely help manage patients with implanted cardiac devices.