Disparities in life expectancy, driven by race, geography, socioeconomic status and systemic inequities, have widened alarmingly – from a 12.6-year gap in 2000 to a staggering 20.4 years by 2021 in ...

Pulmonary embolism (PE) continues to challenge clinicians with its complex presentation and potential for rapid deterioration. As the third leading cause of cardiovascular mortality in the U.S.

BMI = body mass index; CVD = cardiovascular disease; DM = diabetes mellitus; HDL = high-density lipoprotein; IFN = interferon; NET = neuroendocrine tumor; SLE = systemic lupus erythematosus. The high ...

In this episode, Drs. Joseph Marine and Rajeev Pathak dive into the ARREST-AF trial and its implications for ablation outcomes in atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients. Listen as they explore the key ...

Days alive out of health care and hospitalization (DAoH), a novel measure of outcomes in children undergoing cardiovascular surgery, offers advantages over the traditional outcome measure of days ...

Secondary prevention medications for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are underused globally and additional strategies to increase their use are needed to improve CVD management and reduce premature ...

In this episode of Conversations with Critical Care Cardiologists, we dive into the evolving landscape of education and training in Critical Care Cardiology (CCC). As this specialty rapidly advances, ...

In this week’s View, Dr. Eagle looks at cardiac rehabilitation for people with heart failure. He then discusses managing cardiovascular (CV) disease in cancer survivors who have completed cancer ...

A lower treatment threshold of ≥130/80 mm Hg was associated with reduced postpartum emergency department (ED) visits for a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (HDOP), according to a study published in ...

When a young woman from an affluent Chicago neighborhood came to Annabelle Volgman, MD, FACC, complaining of palpitations before a ski trip, Volgman was shocked to learn the woman had never received ...

In recent years, numerous health care challenges have been tackled, some making headlines, while others quietly escalate under the radar – like polypharmacy. Cardiovascular medications frequently lead ...

Timing of surgical referral for pediatric atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD) is dependent on the subtype of AVSD with repair in infancy (3-6 months) for complete AVSD and repair during toddler ...