March 20, 2026

Lawrence Blacher, M.D., Memorial Lecture: Advancing the Fight Against Cardiac Amyloidosis: A 2026 Update

Please join us to hear Omar F. Abou-Ezzeddine, M.D.C.M., M.S., at the Lawrence Blacher, M.D., Memorial Lecture, where he will provide a 2026 update on amyloid cardiomyopathy, highlighting current diagnostic strategies, emerging therapies, and practical approaches to patient care.

Baptist Health South Florida

November 19, 2024

Wide Variation in SGLT2i Use Across U.S. Hospitals

Study reveals hospital variation in SGLT2i prescriptions, with only 11 of 518 hospitals (2.1%) achieving ≥50% prescription rates while 232 hospitals (44.8%) prescribed to fewer than 10% of eligible heart failure patients, highlighting an implementation gap in evidence-based therapy.

Conexiant

October 31, 2023

Effect of Atorvastatin on Cardiac Dysfunction in Patients Receiving Anthracyclines for Lymphoma

In a study (STOP-CA) reported in JAMA, Neilan et al found that atorvastatin reduced the risk of decreased left ventricular ejection fraction in patients receiving anthracycline-based chemotherapy for ...

The ASCO Post

September 01, 2023

A Career in Cardio-oncology Founded on Simple Principles Taught by Her Immigrant Parents

Cardio-oncology focuses on the detection, monitoring, and treatment of cardiovascular disease occurring secondary to cancer treatment, and the mechanistic and epidemiologic intersection between cardio...

The ASCO Post

May 28, 2025

Kennedy Proposes NIH Publishing Ban

"We're probably going to stop publishing in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, JAMA, and those other journals because they're all corrupt."

Conexiant

July 26, 2024

Healing and Owing: U.S. Health Workers' $150 Billion Debt Dilemma

A new study exposes the alarming levels of medical and educational debt burdening U.S. health care workers, with debt disproportionately affecting women, Black workers, and those in lower-paying fields.

Conexiant

July 25, 2024

Senate Investigates Bankruptcy of Hospital Chain: CEO Subpoenaed

The U.S. Senate Committee is calling the CEO of Steward Health to testify about alleged corporate greed and financial mismanagement amid the company's bankruptcy.

Reuters

August 21, 2024

AI May Help Uncover Relationship Between Radiation Therapy for NSCLC and Cardiac Arrhythmia

“We are hoping to inform not only oncologists and cardiologists, but also patients receiving radiation treatment, about the risks to the heart when treating lung cancer tumors with radiation,” said st...

The ASCO Post

January 15, 2025

Bertagnolli to Exit NIH Director Role

NIH director, Dr. Monica M. Bertagnolli, is stepping down after launching major initiatives in women's health and long COVID research, indicating optimism for their continuation under new leadership.

Conexiant

June 05, 2023

Baptist Health Baptist Hospital Recognized by Society of Thoracic Surgeons as One of Nation’s Best for Open Heart Surgery

Baptist Health Baptist Hospital, in south Florida, is being recognized as one of the highest-performing facilities in the country for cardiac surgery after earning a three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) procedures.

Baptist Health South Florida