Geneva Health Solutions (formerly Geneva Healthcare) announced it raised $1.9 million to expand its Cardiac Remote Monitoring Solutions business to cardiology providers to help manage patients with implanted cardiac devices beyond the walls of the practice.

Though oral breathing devices improve sleep in those with obstructive sleep apnea, new research shows the devices may not reduce risk factors associated with developing heart failure and other cardiovascular diseases.

In the last two years, 89 percent of healthcare organizations suffered at least one data breach involving the loss or theft of patient data. The question, experts say, is not if a hospital will be attacked, but rather when—and how prepared its teams will be to mitigate damage.

Postmenopausal women who had greater volumes of paracardial adipose tissue (PAT) had a higher risk of coronary artery disease, according to an analysis of a longitudinal, community-based study.

A major problem cardiologists face when treating diabetic patients is getting them to adhere to treatment programs. With many patients quitting suggested treatment within weeks and months, physicians are constantly looking for methods to help keep patients on track.

Cardiovascular medications were the most common drug class associated with medication errors in hospitals, according to an analysis of medication errors reported by registered nurses in the southwestern region of the U.S.

More than 800,000 people in the U.S. and more than 17.3 million people worldwide die of cardiovascular disease per year, according to the American Heart Association (AHA) heart disease and stroke statistics update.

An international team of 21 researchers led by York University in Toronto has published a set of guidelines for people with type 1 diabetes outlining how they can avoid fluctuations in blood sugar.