The American Heart Association noted that the Affordable Care Act has provided “invaluable patient protections for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions.”

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has reaffirmed its recommendation that all adults undergo hypertension screening, calling it “a major contributing risk factor to heart failure, heart attack, stroke and chronic kidney disease.”

Experts agree that cardiology programs can help address the specialty's diversity problem—but what steps can be taken to make a real difference?  

Cardiology has seen its revenue and utilization take significant hits as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CMS has issued new codes for intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) procedures performed in a patient’s peripheral arteries in both the hospital outpatient and inpatient settings.

As protests continue throughout the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons has issued a statement condemning racism and violence.

The Association of Black Cardiologists, American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have collaborated on a joint statement that touches on the death of George Floyd and its connection to the cardiovascular health of racial minorities in the United States.   

Cardiology may return to pre-COVID-19 volumes sooner than many other healthcare specialties. What does this mean for hospitals throughout the United States?