Cardiology (from Greek καρδίᾱ, kardiā, "heart"; and -λογία, -logia) is a medical specialty dealing with disorders of the heart be it human or animal. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital heart defects, coronary artery disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease and electrophysiology. Physicians who specialize in this field of medicine are called cardiologists. Physicians who specialize in cardiac surgery are called cardiac surgeons.

 

Medicare to cover cardiac rehab for some HF patients

Medicare will begin covering cardiac rehabilitation for patients with stable, chronic heart failure with a left ventricular ejection fraction of 35% or less. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
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PITCH is called for a balk

Just as spring training has begun, the National Institutes of Health has withdrawn funding for an important clinical trial, "Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibition With Tadalafil Changes Outcomes...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

Latest studies fine-tune ACC/AHA dietary guidelines

SNOWMASS, COLO. – Recent large studies validate and fine-tune the 2013 American Heart Association/American College of Cardiology guidelines on diet and lifestyle management to reduce cardiovascular...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

Myocardial fibrosis assessment fine-tunes ICD selection

SNOWMASS, COLO. – Detection of myocardial midwall fibrosis via cardiovascular magnetic resonance in patients with nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy provides prognostic information independent of...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

ACC highlights noninvasive cardiovascular imaging issues

Noninvasive cardiovascular imaging in U.S. medical practice today raises two policy challenges, according to a statement released on Feb. 17 by the American College of Cardiology and 13 collaborating...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

No ACS approvals for rivaroxaban, Janssen announces

As expected, the Food and Drug Administration has declined to approve the oral anticoagulant rivaroxaban for treating acute coronary syndromes. The manufacturer of the factor Xa inhibitor, Janssen...

Field of Interest: Cardiology
Type: News Item

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