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Data, not hand-wringing and finger-pointing, are what’s needed to address the lack of medical graduates choosing advanced HF.

Advanced HF and transplant cardiology fellowships are going unfilled, while general cardiology skirts basic HF care, experts say.

Background The objective of this study was to assess the accessibility and content of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited general cardiology fellowship websites. Methods Using the online information provided by the Electronic Residency Application Services (ERAS), we compiled a list of ACGME-accredited cardiac fellowship programs. The program links on ERAS were evaluated followed by a standard Google search of the program name + “cardiology fellowship”...

The responses, from 501 cardiologists, CV team members, and fellows, paint a picture of the emerging specialty.

A national survey found a significant gap in knowledge and confidence within the cardiology community regarding the care of pregnant and postpartum women.