Four dozen hospitals were selected as the top 5% in the nation for overall cardiac care, according to a Healthgrades ranking released Oct. 24. To award hospitals for cardiac care and 15 other ...

The American Heart Association has recognized 158 hospitals with a newly established “Commitment to Quality” award. The award honors hospitals that achieved silver level or higher in at least three of ...

At UAB and Children's of Alabama, the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care team is a highly specialized team dedicated to providing comprehensive care for children with complex cardiac conditions. Our ...

In a shift from prior guidelines and two decades’ worth of practice, a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) suggests that for comatose survivors of cardiac arrest in whom ...

When a woman was brought to a RWJBarnabas hospital’s emergency room after collapsing at home, “She was diagnosed with acute heart failure and found to be in cardiogenic shock,” said Dr. Conor Barrett, ...

A multidisciplinary approach and symptom management are both vital components of home care to provide continuity of care after cardiac surgery because they decrease symptoms and readmissions to the ...