The University of Alabama at Birmingham: UAB Medicine expands care with new clinics in first quarter of 2026
UAB Medicine is expanding specialty care across Birmingham with several new clinics opening in early 2026, including gastroenterology, urology, men’s health, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and ...
UAB Medicine expands care with new clinics in first quarter of 2026
After Kirklin retired from clinical cardiac surgery in 2017, he focused on this outcomes research. He and his team use cutting-edge statistics and machine-learning algorithms to analyze clinical ...
The UAB Cardiovascular Institute (CVI) has released its 2025 Annual Report – celebrating the institute’s accomplishments over the past year and highlighting milestones in patient care, quality ...
Cardiology (from Ancient Greek καρδίᾱ (kardiā) 'heart' and - λογία (-logia) 'study') is the study of the heart. Cardiology is a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system, and it is a sub-specialty of internal medicine.
Cardiology is a medical, not surgical, discipline. Cardiologists provide the continuing care of patients with cardiovascular disease, performing basic studies of heart function and supervising all aspects of therapy, including the administration of drugs to modify heart functions.
Cardiology is a branch of internal medicine. A cardiologist is not the same as a cardiac surgeon. A cardiac surgeon opens the chest and performs heart surgery. A cardiologist specializes in...
Cardiology: What it is, when it is needed, and what to expect
The American College of Cardiology, a 49,000-member nonprofit medical society, is dedicated to enhancing the lives of cardiovascular patients through continuous quality improvement, patient-centered care, payment innovation and professionalism.