Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial Hospital and VA Boston Healthcare System-Jamaica Plain (Mass.) have the lowest death rate for heart failure patients in the country, according to CMS data.

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Heart Failure Hospital CMS 124

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., has become the first community hospital in the nation to receive vascular verification from the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Vascular Surgery. Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health's St.

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Hospital 104

Heart Sisters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

After my book was published, the hospital that had sent me home in mid-heart attack with an acid reflux misdiagnosis invited me to be the guest speaker at a fundraising campaign they were about to launch.

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Hospital Heart Attack Heart attacks 133

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

AUGUST 29, 2024

Discover the top hospitals with the lowest and highest death rates for heart attack patients, according to CMS data. NYU Langone Hospitals ranks #1

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Heart Attack Heart attacks Hospital CMS 114

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Of those recipients, 50 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in cardiac surgery. Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 14, 2024

New York City-based NYU Langone hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for heart attack patients in the U.S. between July 1, 2020 and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31.

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Heart Attack Heart attacks Hospital CMS 124

American College of Cardiology

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released the 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule (PFS) final rule and the 2025 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS) and Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) final rule on Nov. Of note, the 2025 PFS conversion factor is $32.3465, a reduction of 2.83% from $33.2875 in 2024.

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Med Page Today

JULY 17, 2024

center confirmed that there was a high prevalence of Chagas disease in a sample of Latin American immigrants hospitalized with cardiac conditions. (MedPage Today) -- Researchers from one Washington, D.C., Of 97 adults who underwent a transthoracic.

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Hospital Research 124

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 11, 2025

This study aims to provide information on the clinical characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized patients with ICH after PCI.Materials and methodsThis retrospective study included 24 patients enrolled from February 2014 to September 2023, which occurred ICH during post-PCI hospitalization.

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Hemorrhage Hospital Outcomes Research 52

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Of those, 97 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in cardiac care for heart bypass surgery, coronary interventional procedures, heart attack treatment, heart failure treatment and heart valve surgery. Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct.

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Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Of those recipients, 50 hospitals were recognized for delivering superior clinical outcomes in vascular surgery. Healthgrades published its 2025 Specialty Excellence Awards recipients Oct.

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Hospital Outcomes 105

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

The patients were categorized into a in-hospital mortality group (n=38) and a in-hospital survival group (n=727), based on whether they died within 30 days post-operation. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were employed to identify risk factors for in-hospital mortality.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Risk Factors Hospital Outcomes 52

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Tyler, Texas-based Christus Mother Frances Hospital had the lowest unplanned readmission rate for coronary artery bypass graft surgery in the U.S. between July 1, 2020, and July 30, 2023, according to CMS data released Oct.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital CMS 111

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

JANUARY 26, 2025

ObjectiveResearch on predictive models for hospital mortality in patients who have survived 24h following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is limited. Of these, 213 patients were dead in the hospital. were independent risk factors for hospital mortality for patients who survived 24h after CPR.

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Cardiac Arrest Hospital Risk Factors Circulation 52

Open Heart

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

Objective Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) is a major public health challenge across Europe, with a survival rate of only 8.5% to hospital discharge. The analysis covered survival to the emergency department, hospital, discharge and neurologically intact survival, with sensitivity analyses to test robustness.

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Cardiac Arrest Hospital Defibrillator Quality of Life 52

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

California and Florida have the most top-ranked hospitals for pacemaker or defibrillator placement in the U. according to the WebMD Choice Awards.

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Pacemaker Hospital Defibrillator 105

The British Journal of Cardiology

JANUARY 14, 2025

Seventy-nine responses describing hospital-based HF services from all devolved countries were received. The clinical lead in 82% of hospitals was a cardiologist with specialist interest in HF. Just over half of HF hospital services had a one-stop diagnostic clinic with a median of two clinics per week. and 75%, respectively.

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Heart Failure Preserved Ejection Fraction Hospital Inpatient 49

HCPLive

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

The Urate-Lowering Therapy to Acute Treatment Ratio (ULTrA) was linked to fewer gout-related hospital admissions.

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Hospital 111

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

billion annual price tag for the diseases may not have caused some hospital officials to bat an eye, either. It may not have caught any healthcare industry leaders by surprise when heart disease and stroke continued to top the list of leading causes of death in the U.S. The average $417.9

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Hospital Heart Disease Stroke Strokes 104

American Heart News - Heart News

JULY 31, 2024

Research Highlights: In this study, people hospitalized with heart disease, stroke or other cardiovascular diseases were 83% more likely to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, such as anxiety and depression, and had a higher risk of suicide.

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Hospital Cardiovascular Disease Heart Disease Research 112

American Heart News - Heart News

MARCH 14, 2024

Research Highlights: In a review of data for more than 90,000 veterans hospitalized with stroke, African American veterans who had been previously diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were significantly more likely to be.

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Hospital Stroke Strokes Research 126

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

OCTOBER 24, 2024

based North Shore University Hospital had the lowest 30-day mortality rate for coronary artery bypass graft patients in the U.S. Manhasset, N.Y.-based between July 1, 2020, and June 30, 2023, according to CMS data released July 31.

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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Hospital CMS 105

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

An Atlanta-based Emory University Hospital team became the first in the U.S. to perform a surgical implantation of magnetically levitated ventricular assist device.

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Hospital Transplant 98

Medical Xpress - Cardiology

MARCH 14, 2025

Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) in people experiencing a heart attack is a time-dependent medical emergency requiring immediate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

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Cardiac Arrest Hospital Heart Attack Heart attacks 107

HCPLive

JANUARY 30, 2025

A study found palliative care for dementia did not improve neuropsychiatric symptoms but reduced emergency visits and hospitalizations over 2 years.

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Dementia Hospital 98

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 24, 2024

Former President Bill Clinton was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C. (MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. on Monday with a fever, according to his spokesperson.

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Hospital 98

Med Page Today

DECEMBER 24, 2024

(MedPage Today) -- Trials evaluating anticoagulation in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 did not consistently favor stepping up dosing for short-term survival, according to a systematic review and prospective meta-analysis. Among 22 studies.

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COVID-19 Hospital 102

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Patients with incomplete data underwent further testing.ResultsOf 24 identified patients, 14 were included after exclusions.

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Hospital Atrial Fibrillation Laboratory Research 52

European Journal of Heart Failure

JANUARY 20, 2025

Understanding factors that influence the effectiveness of RPM on HF-related and all-cause hospitalizations, mortality, and emergency department visits is crucial for developing successful RPM interventions. Video calls during RPM interventions further reduced HF-related ( p =0.047) and all-cause hospitalizations ( p <0.001).

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Heart Failure Hospital Education Technology 40

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JANUARY 9, 2025

"Wynn Hospital in Utica, N.Y. to resume open-heart surgery in January after 8-month pause due to safety concerns. Surgeons undergo extensive training for relaun

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Open-Heart Surgery Hospital 93

Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine

MARCH 12, 2025

All the interns at the Univeristy of Gondar Specialized Referral Hospital were approached. The aim of this cross-sectional survey study is to assess the practice of measuring blood pressure by interns.MethodsThis study was conducted in the form of a survey administered through face-to-face interviews. Epi-Data version 3.1

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Blood Pressure Hospital Nursing Hypertension 52

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

JANUARY 27, 2025

In partnership with Abbott, the American Heart Association has launched a $3 million initiative to address knowledge gaps found within heart failure treatment education that may be contributing to cardiovascular care disparities.

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Education Heart Failure Hospital 115

HCPLive

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

Cardiovascular hospitalization rates were higher in the US than in Denmark, driven by a significant increase in heart failure and myocardial infarction hospitalizations.

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Hospital Myocardial Infarction Heart Failure 78

Science Daily - Heart Disease

JANUARY 19, 2025

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to new research. This 'intermuscular' fat is highly prized in beef steaks for cooking.

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Heart Disease Heart Attack Heart attacks Heart Failure 113

American College of Cardiology

MARCH 18, 2025

A simplified risk stratification model based on the cardiogenic shock (CS) classification system from the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention (SCAI) effectively predicts in-hospital mortality in postcardiotomy (PC) patients, according to a retrospective, observational study.

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Cardiogenic Shock Hospital Article 72

Becker's Hospital Review - Cardiology

AUGUST 14, 2024

Boise, Idaho-based St. Luke's Regional Medical Center has the lowest readmission rate for heart failure patients, CMS found.

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Heart Failure CMS Hospital 116

CardiacWire

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The “weekend effect” is a well-documented phenomenon in hospital care, often linked to reduced staffing levels, leading to potential delays in diagnosis and intervention. Beyond in-hospital mortality, weekend patients faced a 3.27x higher risk of death following the procedures.

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TAVR Cardiogenic Shock Hospital Cardiac Arrest 59