New technological developments in the cardiology field have increased collaboration to improve patient care, according to one cardiac surgeon. Frank Fazzalari, MD, who is the chief of cardiothoracic ...

Patients seen by a cardiologist after a heart attack or heart injury around the time of their major noncardiac surgery have ...

Most heart specialists support angioplasty at hospitals without backup heart surgery if the hospitals meet the necessary criteria, according to a report by U.S. News & World Report. Three-hundred ...

Here are 13 ambulatory surgery centers that include cardiology and/or cardiovascular procedures. For comments or additions to this list, contact Laura Dyrda at ldyrda@beckershealthcare.com. 1. Alaska ...

The late Dr. Thomas Fogarty, a celebrated cardiovascular surgeon and medical inventor, was a constant tinkerer while growing ...

Healthline contributor and former editor David Mills shares how an annual checkup with his cardiologist resulted in a surprising diagnosis that required open-heart surgery. Open-heart surgery is not, ...

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Many post-surgical heart injuries go unnoticed, but cardiologist input can change outcomes. Study: Peri-operative myocardial infarction/injury after non-cardiac surgery: ...

Criteria for who should get heart surgery and when are based primarily on research in men, but two studies suggest this leads ...

Medicare reimbursements have fallen by 29% for cardiology, with even greater declines for cardiac and thoracic surgery, a recent study found. The study, published April 26 in INQUIRY: The Journal of ...

After a day of rounds and surgery (often without lunch), Dr. Lou admits she usually comes home ravenous. She likes to eat ...

Shortness of breath is also a common symptom of heart failure in children, which occurs when the heart cannot pump blood effectively. This results in fluid buildup in the lungs, causing breathing ...