The way a cardiology department's management is organized can have a direct impact on physician satisfaction and patient care. "Without good governance and leadership, nothing else matters," one expert said. 

Some care teams have turned to a more active follow-up strategy for high-risk PCI patients—but it may not provide much value. 

Veteran cardiologist Harlan M. Krumholz, MD, has a long history in medical research as both an author and an editor. He and his team want to review manuscripts quickly and publish a wide variety of voices.

The new-look diet was linked to significant weight loss and reductions in HbA1C levels. Researchers see it as a potential alternative to immediately putting patients on new medications. 

“While the use of cannabis continues to gain popularity, its broader effects on public health within the general population are not yet fully understood,” one researcher said.

Vivek Reddy, MD, was involved in most of the late-breaking pulsed field ablation trials at Heart Rhythm 2024. He spoke to Cardiovascular Business at the conference about those trials and what they mean going forward.

A JACC report card highlights excess cardiovascular mortality among Black Americans and "persistent and tragic inequities" in cardiovascular care.

The American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) supports an AMA policy that condemns the use AI to make prior authorization decisions rather than a doctor or clinician.