An analysis of 96 clinical trials found almost all had at least one discrepancy between the trial results published in journals and the results published on ClinicalTrials.gov, the public clinical trial registry. The findings were published in the March 12 edition of the JAMA.

It appears there is not much heartache among cardiologists over their career choice. Four in five cardiologists would choose their specialty again if given the option, according to a survey by an organization that oversees an online physician community.

Ask and you shall receive? When it comes to registry data, it depends.

Report cards that compare provider outcomes may not be as accurate if the providers have small caseloads, according to a study published online March 11 in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

Talk about healthcare “big data” seems to be everywhere. It is a discussion generously leavened by the promise of the future and I am hopeful—even if only a quarter of it comes true—that it will herald a revolution in the delivery of effective and efficient clinical care. In the meantime, here is a hard-won personal primer for those of us who still have to work on planet Earth.

If deployed well, health imaging systems can mean improved workflows, more cost- and time-efficient processes, fewer costly referrals and better care. Two providers share how recently implemented health imaging management systems in their cardiology departments and beyond shaped how they deliver care and some of the challenges and benefits along the way.

Cardiologist, jazz musician and arts advocate David J. Skorton, MD, will take over as the head of the Smithsonian Institution in 2015, making him the first physician to head up the venerable organization.

Cardiovascular Care Group, Inc. (CCG), a specialty hospital operator focusing on developing regional delivery networks to care for patients with cardiovascular disease, has announced the appointment of Warren E. Beck as chief executive officer.