GE HealthCare said the price of iodine contrast increased by more than 200% between 2017 to 2023. Will new Chinese tariffs drive costs even higher?

American College of Cardiology President Cathie Biga, MSN, says Medicare payment reform remains a top priority going forward. Site-neutral payments and improved access to PAD screening are two other issues close to the ACC's heart. 

Takotsubo syndrome, commonly known as “broken heart syndrome,” is often treated as if it was heart failure, but the optimal clinical approach remains a bit of a mystery.

Benzodiazepines are administered before a majority of cardiac surgeries to lower the risk of intraoperative awareness. At the same time, however, recent studies have suggested they increase the risk of postoperative delirium.

A bill in Congress would reverse the 2025 Medicare cuts and increase physician pay, but a March deadline looms to make this happen.

These risks appear to be present regardless of a person's age or health at the time of infection.

Female stroke survivors are less likely to receive a cardiology referral or undergo cardiac monitoring than their male counterparts.

The annual conference is now in its fourth year. Attendees are encouraged to leave their ties, jackets and skirts at home and embrace a more casual dress code.