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Archived Becker's Cardiology Report E-Newsletters

November 19, 2024

• Cardiologists flock to hospitals | FDA warns of heart device safety concerns | Mass General Brigham taps heart leader | GLP-1s cut HF risk by 46%: Study | Artificial heart saves 4th patient

November 14, 2024

• 180% increase in obesity-related heart deaths | Where health disparities persist in cardiology | PE owns 50% of cardiology practices | Common heart device overlooks FDA guidelines | Cardiologist reacts to new stroke guidelines

November 12, 2024

• Top hospitals for stroke care | Pioneering pediatric cardiologist dies | Why Walmart heiress partnered with 2 systems on cardiac care | 5 notes on hypertension | Red flags in ASC, hospital partnerships

November 07, 2024

• 10 states with most cardiologists | AHA honors 8 heart leaders | How mammograms can ID heart risks | GLP-1s save heart patients $7K annually: Study | Hospital groups react to Trump win

November 05, 2024

• 10 stats on cardiologist workforce | W.Va. hospital taps heart leader as CFO | Top hospitals for pacemaker placements | Men less likely to seek cardiac care: 5 notes | Demand for physicians stabilizes

October 31, 2024

• 50 top vascular surgery hospitals | IU Health cardiology antitrust lawsuit dismissed | AHA backs digital startup | CMS proposes heart pressure sensor coverage | NewYork-Presbyterian wins 2 Emmys for heart videos

October 29, 2024

• 46 cities ranked by heart deaths | Closing heart care gender gaps could save $28B | Cardiology: the new 'hot ticket' for ASCs | AI predicts early deaths from electrocardiograms: 7 notes | UH heart leader heads to Yale

October 24, 2024

• 50 top cardiac surgery hospitals | RWJBarnabas taps heart leader | Stroke prevention guidelines updated | Cardiac arrest mortality in EDs: 8 notes | Specialties med students prefer

October 22, 2024

• Cardiology pay rises: 10 notes | 1st infant heart stent approved | GLP-1 pill cuts heart events 14%: Study | AHA, Joint Commission boost support for unpaid caregivers | Heart care's gender gap: 8 takeaways

October 17, 2024

• VUMC's pediatric heart chief steps down | Where invasive cardiologists are top earners | W.Va. system adds pediatric cardiology | AHA's guidance on COVID-associated arrhythmias | 10 best, worst states for healthcare access

October 15, 2024

• McLaren forms heart institute | Hospital cuts postpartum hypertension readmissions 69% | A titanium heart keeping patients alive | What hurricanes mean for heart patients | Hospitals with lowest heart attack mortality rates

October 10, 2024

• UMass hospital halves HF readmissions | Michael Jordan backs new Providence heart center | 4 cardiology 'firsts' | An overlooked risk for some cardiology trainees | 5 notes on STEMI management

October 08, 2024

• Top children's hospitals for cardiology | Cardiologists accuse Conn. hospital of delayed payments | Arm positioning may spur hypertension misdiagnoses | WVU opens cardiometabolic clinic | CMS to consider T-TEER coverage: 5 notes

October 03, 2024

• 3 ways to stay competitive | 1 in 4 in US will develop heart failure: 6 notes | Top-ranked hospitals for angioplasty | 12 cardiologists making headlines | Calif. sues hospital over stroke certification lapse

October 01, 2024

• Cardiologists' top treatment obstacles | ACC supports claims data access bill | 10 skills to future-proof leaders | Leading causes of death by age | Why are ERs swamped?

September 26, 2024

• 6 top care challenges, per cardiologists | Cleveland Clinic, Mercy invest $700M in Ark. healthcare | HCA Florida plans CVD fellowship | Top hospitals for coronary bypass | Hospitals brace for Hurricane Helene: 5 notes

September 24, 2024

• 10 top universities for cardiology | Lawmakers delay physician pay talks | Cardiology's top opportunities, per 4 leaders | More heart patients seek 2nd opinions: Study | 10 fastest-growing C-suite skills

September 19, 2024

• GLP-1s poised to cut heart attack, strokes: Report | Providence plans $42M heart center makeover | 5 heart study updates | Physician well-being critically low | Hospitals with fewest return days for heart attacks

September 17, 2024

• Ascension St. Vincent plans heart ASC | Cardiology group sues Ore. system | AHA, Providence partner on cardiac care | Can mammograms ID heart disease? | Cardio device recalls reveal testing gaps: Study

September 12, 2024

• Where 3 top cardiology leaders see progress | 7 states behind ASCs' cardiology boom | Intermountain expands digital heart care | 15 best cities to retire | Systems meet physicians' flexibility demands

September 10, 2024

• CMS proposals may affect cardiology | 1st dual-chamber pacemaker implanted | NJ heart hospital taps CEO | 464 hospitals recommended by patients | BMI alternative emerges

September 05, 2024

• A new heart risk factor | 9 cardiology 'firsts' | Mayo explores AI stethoscope for HF | Blood test predicts heart risk 30 years out: Study | Cardiologists per capita in 40 states

September 03, 2024

• 4 cardiac care guideline updates | Lee Health adds heart procedure | 20 hospitals with highest, lowest HF death rates | 10 best, worst cities to retire | A clash between Gen Z, managers

August 29, 2024

• Cardiology challenges pile up | Texas heart hospital's $60M expansion | 20 hospitals with highest, lowest heart attack death rates | $18.6M cardiology ASC to open in Ala. | Tenn. cardiologist heads to space

August 27, 2024

• Where cardiac deaths are highest | Outpatient cardiology's bright future | Clot device instructions updated after 6 deaths | 7 cardiologists making headlines | Changes heart leaders want to see

August 22, 2024

• NYU Langone creates CVD risk tool | Cardiologists react to new heart guidelines | Intermountain expands heart health partnership | Sentara plans $7M cardiac ASC | J&J to buy HF devicemaker

August 20, 2024

• Hospitals with highest, lowest HF payments | UnityPoint to open heart center | Physicians critique productivity-based pay | Researchers create at-home cardiac test | Depression drug tied to heart risks: Study

August 15, 2024

• Hospitals with most, least HF readmissions | Cardiology's AI adoption rank | Cardiology group sees data breach | Hollywood's heart attack misconceptions | Telehealth costs outpace office visits

August 13, 2024

• Inside the cardiac care ECMO movement | CEOs of 5 large cardiology groups | NY hospital starts $13M cath lab project | Mayo tests AI cardiac imaging | Hospitals turn layoff pain to gain

August 8, 2024

• Cardiologist starting salaries decline | Leadership insights from 4 top cardiologists | 10 inpatient hospitals by readmission | Recruiting tool gains traction in systems | MGH cardiologist dies

August 6, 2024

• Boston team performs partial heart transplant | PE firms fuel cardiology's ASC growth | ACC shares remote monitoring guidance | 3 Qs with Jackson Heart Institute's director | 25 healthiest communities: US News

August 1, 2024

• AHA guidelines may exclude millions from statins | Mounjaro trims heart failure risks: Study | ASC's new era of heart care | Cardiologist sues Boston hospital | 657 hospitals with 1 or 5 stars from CMS

July 30, 2024

• Top heart drugs by spend | Fla. leader revamps heart transplant program | Cardio ASCs see 'incongruent' payer denials | Intermountain opens cardiac rehab clinic | 8 drugs in shortage

July 25, 2024

• 10 states with most, fewest cardiologists | Adventist heart center rebrands | Tampa General develops heart transplant device | Prime to buy 9 Ascension hospitals | 42 healthcare leaders under 40

July 23, 2024

• Cardiologist wealth, debt: 8 notes | UC Irvine gets $50M for heart research | ASPC honors 3 cardiologists | Top heart hospital in every state | HCA hospital walks back trauma care cuts

July 18, 2024

• 10 top heart hospitals: US News | 67% of cardiology fellows get industry payments | Bon Secours plans cardiac surgery center | $7.2M vascular ASC to open in Tenn. | NM hospital faces AG probe

July 16, 2024

• Cardiologist pay up 7.9% | 100 systems with great heart programs | 1st independent cardiology board taps directors | Ascension heart center renamed | US News' top hospitals by state

July 11, 2024

• Cardiology is 'inevitable' next move for ASCs | Physicians balk at 2.8% pay cut | The cardiologists who face worse online reviews | 10 systems seeking leaders | TAVR has higher mortality rates for some: Study

July 09, 2024

• Half of counties lack a cardiologist | NYU Langone buys Fla. heart practice | No benefits to severe salt restriction: Study | Pain doesn't fit on a scale: Viewpoint | Feds target noncompetes for part-time physicians

July 02, 2024

• Northwell VP to helm AHA | 1 decade, 342 heart clinics acquired by PE | Jefferson consolidates cardiac care | Renown opens state's 1st ECMO program | CEO, CFO sentenced in $1B fraud case

June 27, 2024

• Cardiac surgery rated highest in PX | Former Pa. cardiology chief dies | Boston Scientific buys heart co. for $1.26B | 70 cardiologists on the move | Few systems see strong margins: Fitch

June 25, 2024

• Cardiologist pay vs. inflation | VA hospital didn't disclose heart surgery pause: Report | Duke's heart AI lab | Drug candidate cuts CV deaths 36% | Texas hospital to settle concurrent surgery claims for $15M

June 20, 2024

• Atrium 1st to use new stent | UH to lay off execs | 5 cardiologists making waves | Heart drug may pose health risks amid heat waves | Inside a Gen Z CEO's first 2 years

June 18, 2024

• Seattle hospital cuts heart failure readmissions 36% | 3 deaths tied to heart devices | Hypertension rates jump in pregnant patients | NY hospital resumes most heart surgeries | The 'messy state' of GLP-1s

June 13, 2024

• Best vascular surgeons: Newsweek | Statins pioneer dies at 90 | 40% fewer people need statins: Study | Philips launches cardiac workstation | Healthcare spending to top $7.7T by 2032

June 11, 2024

• 75 top hospitals for cardiac care | NY hospital reviews heart surgery program | AHA turns 100 | Pa. system taps cardiologist as CMO | How 1 system channels younger workers' candor

June 6, 2024

• Best hospitals for cardiologists | ASCs double down on cardiology | 2nd sweetener tied to heart attacks | 43 heart center openings, expansions | Avg. drug shortage duration jumps to 3+ years

June 4, 2024

• The growing toll of CVD | How pay changed for 3 heart specialties | HCA hospital opens electrophysiology lab | AHA unveils telehealth stroke certification | 1 system's formula to keep workers safe

May 30, 2024

• Cardiologist pay up 3% | Mayo tests AI for angiograms | World renown cardiology pioneer dies | 10 systems hiring leaders | The question that transformed LOS at Tampa General

May 28, 2024

• Christus opens heart center | 2 deaths tied to heart pumps: FDA | 4 cardiology groups change hands | Stroke rates up 15% in younger adults | Mount Sinai heart president gets int'l award

May 23, 2024

• Popular supplement linked to Afib risk | Cleveland Clinic expands partner network | Ill. hospital starts unique stroke study | Another state tackles prior authorization | 10 states with most vascular residents

May 21, 2024

• MaineHealth to open $378M heart facility | Cardiologist employment, pay: 35 stats | Mass. hospital strikes $24M false claims settlement | 9 cardiologists making waves | HCA to automate notes at 184 EDs

May 16, 2024

• Ohio system accused of unneeded heart surgeries | UPMC 1st to use new TAVR system | Cardiologist hourly pay vs. minimum wage | Getinge trims heart device sales | 10 most common sentinel events

May 14, 2024

• Endeavor opens $170M heart center | Most adults at risk of heart disease: Study | Allegheny renames heart program for NHL star | Zepbound may prevent 600K AFib cases | 10 best cities to start a career

May 9, 2024

• NY hospital halts open-heart surgeries | 9 cities where cardiologists earn $450K+ | 48 injuries, deaths tied to heart devices: FDA | 58 cardiologists on the move | Cyberattack disrupts care at Ascension

May 7, 2024

• Va. system starts open-heart surgeries | Cardiologist sues CoxHealth for defamation | How cardiologists' address burnout | Iowa systems to end cardiology agreement | 10 best states for healthcare

May 2, 2024

• Cone Health completes $34M heart expansion | CV procedure costs: ASCs v. HOPDs | Miss. system opposes cardiac center tax break | FDA to regulate hospital lab tests | 25 hospitals ace, flunk patient safety: Leapfrog

April 30, 2024

• Historic transplant performed at NYU Langone | Cardiology reimbursements down 29% | Heart failure drug on back order | Cardiologist hourly pay by state | Hospitals grapple with radiologist shortage

April 25, 2024

• Top-paying settings for cardiologists | Heart failure trends reverse | 4M heart patients may be eligible for Wegovy | 25 most expensive hospital drugs | 10 systems hiring leaders

April 23, 2024

• Cardiologist burnout rising | Heart condition grows in middle-aged adults | Fla. ASC 1st in state to add cardiac ablation | Top-paying specialties over 5 years | 45 best systems for employee mental health

April 18, 2024

• 5 states with most cardiologists | How cardiologist pay has changed | Polypills cuts CV mortality 11%: Study | CMS approves heart procedure for ASC | Mass General to add 94 beds

April 16, 2024

• 17% of cardiologists may leave medicine | 14 deaths, 273 injuries tied to heart device: FDA | The transactions shaping cardiology | Cardiologist pleads guilty to $1.9M fraud | Best states to retire

April 11, 2024

• What cardiologists earn in 24 states | AdventHealth taps heart leader | Cardiology's biggest challenges | Overcoming barriers to heart care: AHA | States at highest PE risk

April 9, 2024

• Active cardiologists in 40 states | ACC taps new president | Advocate Health opens cardiology ASC | 150 top places to work in healthcare

April 4, 2024

• 45 cardiologists on the move | Cath kits recalled after 10 injuries, 1 death | FDA clears 1st AI to detect heart failure | Fla. hospital expands heart unit | Mass General patient discharged after historic pig kidney transplant

April 2, 2024

• Northwell hospital taps cardiac chief | WVU Medicine starts open-heart surgeries | Hospitals prep for solar eclipse | 31 heart center openings, expansions | 35 healthcare billionaires

March 28, 2024

• 5 states with highest, lowest statin use | 10 most trustworthy systems | A new prized skill for clinical leaders | ADHD drugs may up risk of heart damage | Less sitting tied to lower blood pressure: Study

March 26, 2024

• Feds probe UPMC heart implants | 49 deaths tied to heart pump: FDA | Hospitals with highest, lowest HF readmission rates | Novo Nordisk to buy heart drugmaker | 40 hospitals where charity care exceeds, lags behind tax breaks

March 21, 2024

• Systems with most top heart physicians | Experts doubt link between intermittent fasting, heart disease | What's new in cardiology? | Words of wisdom from 10 leaders | 3 injured in Idaho hospital shooting

March 19, 2024

• Endeavor centralizes open-heart surgeries | Hackensack hospital starts $45M heart project | Post-heart transplant ED visits remain high | What keeps 1 leader up at night | The healthcare 'frenemy'

March 14, 2024

• Atlantic Health, NYU Langone partner on heart care | Cardiologists' healthiest habits | Emory opens $87.7M heart facility | Heart diagnostics provider expands | Best, worst states to retire

March 12, 2024

• World's top cardiac surgery hospitals | Wegovy approved for heart indications | Cardiology deserves its own board: Northwell leader | Memorial Hermann renames heart center | Biden's $7.3 trillion budget: 16 healthcare notes

March 7, 2024

• Pediatric heart transplants come to Okla. | Microplastics tied to heart attacks: Study | 5 cardiologist employment stats | 9 systems seeking leaders | Working with other generations: 9 notes

March 5, 2024

• Ohio system cuts open-heart surgery | World's longest-living heart transplant recipient named | Columbia opens $50M heart center | Mercy taps president of cardiovascular line | Physicians grow louder on noncompetes

February 29, 2024

• World's best cardiology hospitals | Adventist heart hospital rebrands | Cleveland Clinic heart chief on 'maturing' technologies | 13 heart centers earn designations | 1 leader's 'special sauce' for employee tenure

February 27, 2024

• Where 10 heart centers stand financially | Valve replacement pioneer dies | Hackensack hospital plans $45M cardiac expansion | Crozer, Nemours team up on cardiology | 46 healthcare jobs, ranked

February 22, 2024

• Cardiologists per capita, by state | Hospital CEO's death post-surgery prompts lawsuit | Bon Secours plans cardiovascular ASC | The rise of cardiologist pay | WellSpan expands vascular care

February 20, 2024

• 6 top states for vascular surgery | Ark. heart hospital ties layoffs to low reimbursement | Cardiovascular tech pay by state | Americans are overdoing 'alone time'

February 15, 2024

• 50 top cardiovascular hospitals: Fortune | CDC seeks to expand hypertension pharmacy model | ACC takes an interest in ASCs | States by healthiest, unhealthiest hearts | 1 dead, 5 hurt after car hits Texas ER

February 13, 2024

• Top states, hospitals for coronary intervention | Big systems' responsibility to rural patients | PE's growing interest in cardiology | Tower recruits surgeon from Jefferson | Why investors are picking providers over payers

February 8, 2024

• Samaritan Medical acquires heart group | Texas cardiologist charged with indecent contact | 7 ASC industry updates | 10 systems seeking leaders | 30 best hospitals for PX

February 6, 2024

• Top states, hospitals for cardiac surgery | 2 cardiology recalls | Confidence in employers hits all-time low | 22 leaders on the move | Zepbound may lower blood pressure

February 1, 2024

• Weill Cornell taps pediatric heart chief | 5 new heart ASCs | Cardiologist pay in 5 stats | FDA clears AFib device | Most admired healthcare companies

January 30, 2024

• Top heart hospitals in 13 states | Cardiologist burnout rises | 4 heart firsts in Jan. | Employee stabbed at Ascension hospital | The oldest physician specialty

January 25, 2024

• 317 top heart centers for Medicare patients | Fewer cardiologists are passing boards | 25 burned out specialties, ranked | Top priorities for cardiology programs in '24 | 5 highest cardiology salaries in DC

January 23, 2024

• 103 top heart hospitals: Healthgrades | AdventHealth plans cardiology clinic | Emory settles heart malpractice suit | 3 independent heart groups to know | Hospitals outgrow Great Resignation narrative

January 18, 2024

• Historic 'domino' transplant performed at NY hospital | Cleveland Clinic cardiologist wins international award | 7 systems seeking leaders | Children's National taps AI for heart screenings | 20 top-paying healthcare jobs

January 16, 2024

• Cleveland Clinic heart pioneer dies | Researchers probe weight loss drugs for heart care | Valley Health taps cardiology chair | 4 new heart devices | HCA hospital's Medicare contract at risk

January 11, 2024

• Avg. cardiologist visit cost by state | Heart society taps president | What stands in cardiology ASCs' way | Mayo to create cardiac AI tool | Preventable hospitalizations in 50 states

January 9, 2024

• Tufts sets regional transplant record | Cardiology's hidden growth opportunities | St. Mary's, Renown ink cardiology deal | Cardiologist's fraud case dismissed | NY systems get cease and desists

January 4, 2024

• 1st partial heart transplant a success: Duke | HCA cardiologists extract heart tumor with catheter | 2-step screening may prevent diabetic heart failure | Who gets the most EHR messages

January 2, 2024

• Best hospitals for heart care, per women | 10 notable cardiology updates | Ohio systems tap heart leader | Police probe death at Ore. hospital

December 21, 2023

• Cardiologists question Lown report | Vanderbilt, Deaconess open transplant clinic | 5 states with most cardiologists | 154 cardiologist moves | The prevalence of weight loss drug overdoses

December 19, 2023

• FDA clears 1st pulsed field ablation device | Calif. hospital taps heart chief | NY cardiologist charged in $100M fraud scheme | 5 notable cardiology ASC openings | 25 largest systems by physicians

December 14, 2023

• 6 new cardiology ASCs | NYU Langone taps cardio-oncology director | Researchers develop cholesterol vaccine | 4 heart specialties ranked by average charges | 68 financially strong systems

December 12, 2023

• Renown faces cardiology monopoly suit | Mayo: Warfarin cuts death risk after valve replacement | Ky. system, cardiologist pay $3M to settle false claims suit | Former Mass General heart director dies | Beth Israel Lahey restructures execs

December 7, 2023

• Mount Sinai taps hypertension director | Race doesn't impact heart risk scores: Weill Cornell | Leapfrog's 132 top hospitals | First lady to visit Smidt Heart Institute | The Mark Cuban effect is here

December 5, 2023

• Cardiologist salary by work experience | NY hospital starts open-heart surgeries | Heart specialties with most fellowship placements | 50 states ranked by health

November 30, 2023

• TAVR alternative shows promise | Top-paying cities for cardiologists | Heart disease deaths drop | 8 systems seeking leaders | Optum now boasts 90K physicians

November 27, 2023

• The state of cardiologist pay | New heart transplant method divides hospitals | Flu shot tied to lower heart attack risk: Study | Optum faces antitrust suit

November 21, 2023

• 50 top hospitals for vascular surgery | World's first 'AI doctor's office' tackles heart health | 132 cardiologists on the move | How 3 systems handle high ED volumes | 3 recent cardiology lawsuits

November 14, 2023

• 100 top hospitals for coronary intervention | The transactions shaping cardiology | Wegovy cuts heart event risk: Study | Mount Sinai sends heart muscles to space | Johns Hopkins Netflix case spurs internal probe

November 09, 2023

• 10 hospitals with least stent overuse | UPMC plans $62M heart center | 77 systems providers prefer most for cardiology | Mislabeling spurs catheter recall | 26% of physicians consider nonclinical career

November 07, 2023

• 107 systems patients prefer most for heart care | Pharmacists could save $1T in hypertension care costs | 10 states with most active cardiologists | Where heart patient volumes are rising | Leapfrog's 18 straight-'A' hospitals

November 02, 2023

• 50 top hospitals for cardiac surgery | 2nd pig heart transplant patient dies | 10 hospitals with most stent overuse | Can technology eliminate CVD? | 7 systems seeking leaders

October 31, 2023

• The cost of unnecessary stents | Cardiologist workforce to grow 3% by '32 | Heat and cardiovascular deaths: 4 notes | Can healthcare soar like aviation?

October 26, 2023

• 13 elite cardiology hospitals | Mount Sinai renames hospital after cardiologist | How 4 heart centers use AI | Top hospitals in every state: Newsweek

October 19, 2023

• The top heart center in every state | CMS pilot cuts heart attack, stroke risk | Where patient-cardiologist ratios are highest, lowest | NewYork-Presbyterian taps cardio leader | Hospital CEO pay hits the Hill

October 17, 2023

• 5 top subspecialties by pay | Norton Health consolidates heart care | A source of pride for 5 leaders | FDA warns J&J unit over heart pumps | Hospitals' brick-and-mortar paradox

October 12, 2023

• Northwell launches cardiovascular institute | Imaging co. pays $85M to settle kickback claims | 118 physician compensation stats | Hypertension drug risk revised | Elevance cuts jobs

October 10, 2023

• Where cardiologists earn most | AHA defines new heart syndrome | Top concerns for cardio leaders | 1 in 4 adults will develop heart failure: Study | Why execs take 'no-win' jobs

October 05, 2023

• 3 cardio industry updates | Cardiologist pay gap between settings | Cleveland Clinic makes 1st therapy for complex heart condition | A new cardiac diagnostic code | Why Judy Faulkner prefers 'congrats'

October 03, 2023

• Ohio system halts heart surgeries | The tech cardio leaders rave about | ASCs' 'last frontier'? Cardiovascular care | AstraZeneca to settle heartburn drug suits for $425M | Projected shortages for 6 healthcare roles

September 28, 2023

• 10 hospitals with most, least HF readmissions | Cardiac nurses rally over safety concerns | Top 25 hospitals for heart care | Revamped heart program taps chief | The power of the 'stupid stuff' initiative

September 26, 2023

• World's 2nd pig heart transplant performed | Cardiology groups want new medical board | Median cardiologist pay up 9% | World's top cardiac surgery hospitals | Costco dives into healthcare

September 21, 2023

• Where heart attack deaths are highest, lowest | FDA flags issue with transplant drug | 99 cardiologists on the move | 15 specialties with largest pay jumps

September 19, 2023

• Cardiology workforce, pay: 20 stats | Cardiologist settles false claims suit for $6.5M | 'We're on the cusp': 1 leader on advancements | The condition behind 10M 'avoidable' deaths: WHO | 26 systems preferred 2:1 over competitors

September 14, 2023

• 10 states with highest, lowest HF death rates | Ariz. cardiology legend dies | World's top heart hospitals: Newsweek | 3 cardio supergroups | Heart care in 50 years

September 12, 2023

• AI could reform physician-patient relationships | Cardiologist killed in biking accident | How Mayo uses AI for heart disease | Atrium hospital gets $2.5M gift | The 85% rule

September 07, 2023

• 10 hospitals with best, worst heart attack readmissions | 5 factors contribute to 50% of CVD | Miss. hospital shooting victim dies | 1 cardiology leader on staffing, patient care | 87 cardiologists on the move

September 05, 2023

• Cardiology in 50 years: Viewpoint | Heart director leaves state over anti-LGBTQ laws | Heart drug recalled | HCA Florida opens cardiac telemetry unit | Dozens arrested at Kaiser protes

August 31, 2023

• 10 best hospitals for heart attack survival | CMS to negotiate for 5 heart drugs | Can new drug reduce 'sticky' cholesterol? | Heart transplant performed during nurses strike | Best cardiology hospitals in the South

August 29, 2023

• Chief heart surgeon exits suddenly | Why PE is eying cardiology | Wegovy reduces HF symptoms | Cardiac arrest centers don't reduce deaths | HCA, Google roll out AI project

August 24, 2023

• 10 top-paying cities for cardiologists | World renown cardiologist dies at 85 | Hospitals revisit mask rules | Texas Heart Institute gifted $32M | Top heart hospitals in the West

August 22, 2023

• 10 best, worst hospitals for HF deaths | WHO: heart polypill is essential med | Kaiser heart transplant director retires | 76 cardiologists on the move | Physician contracts are changing

August 17, 2023

• The specialty with falling starting pay | AdventHealth offers new AFib procedure | 5 systems seeking leaders | What Netflix chaos holds for healthcare | Wegovy may prevent heart attacks: study

August 15, 2023

• Top 100 hospitals for cardiac care | More heart balloon pumps recalled | UnitedHealthcare cuts prior authorizations 20% | 5 cutting-edge cardiology physicians | The C-suites bulking up

August 10, 2023

• 10 hospitals with fastest, slowest heart patient transfers | FDA approves cardiac ablation for new use | Wegovy reduces CV risks | Heart problems from air pollutants up 31% | The looming health system 'redesign'

August 08, 2023

• 79 top hospitals for vascular surgery | Legend in cardiovascular medicine dies | New monitoring method may reduce deaths | 5 fast facts on cardiology | The 3% raise isn't enough

August 03, 2023

• Tenn. heart clinic hacked | USPI's cardiology focus | Top 10 states for cardiologist pay | 8 legal battles involving cardiologists | Job cuts reach the C-suite

August 01, 2023

• 10 top heart hospitals: US News | Heart device use edited after 4 deaths | Florida heart center settles whistleblower suit | Cardiologist wealth in 2023 | Family of slain nurse sues Tenet, DMC for $200M

July 27, 2023

• VR, 3D printing spares open heart surgery | 483 hospital with 5 stars from CMS | Physician wounded in medical center shooting | 7 systems seeking leaders | Texas heart center gets $32M from former patient

July 20, 2023

• CEO vs. cardiologist pay | Heart disease deaths by state: KFF | ACC welcomes new president | New heart drug boost survival, cuts hospitalization | ED physicians denounce corporate management

July 18, 2023

• Top hospitals for coronary intervention: Healthgrades | Cardiac panel tests recalled | AHA opposes federal budget cuts | 46 heart centers opening | Compound cardioplegia shortage creates hurdles

July 13, 2023

• 100 great heart programs | 2 heart centers set national record | Idaho gets 1st independent cardio group in region | 7 systems seeking leaders | 171 hospitals affected by HCA data theft

July 11, 2023

• UPMC hospital ends some heart care | Top-paying cardiologist practice settings | Cardiologist named Press Ganey's Physician of the Year | Physicians perform partial heart transplant on baby | 10 recent hospital lawsuits

July 06, 2023

• 8 cardiology stats to know | Trends from the 1st half of 2023 | 33 top AAPI cardiologist: Castle Connolly | 6 systems seeking leaders | 2 dead in Ind. hospital shooting

June 29, 2023

• 4 vascular surgery resident stats | 58 heart programs to watch | Best parts of working at a cardiovascular ASC | Catheter recall after 18 injuries | 47 cardiologists on the move

June 27, 2023

• PE eyes cardiology | Patients sue cardiology group after data breach | 5 systems hiring leaders | U of Wash. snags $20M to study rural cardio health | Georgia group opens cardiology clinic

June 22, 2023

• Top 20 hospitals for pediatric cardiology | Fla. system raises $154M for heart center | 5 numbers troubling cardiologists | FDA OKs 1st anti-inflammatory drug for CVD | 6 systems seeking leaders

June 20, 2023

• 41% of int. cardiologists considered quitting | NJ hospital 1st to use AI on aortic aneurysm | Longtime cardiology leader dies | 8 heart centers earning designations | 6 latest healthcare bankruptcies

June 15, 2023

• NewYork-Presbyterian taps cardiology chief | Cardiologist pays $5M to resolve fraud case | 15 cardio industry stats | The upcoming outpatient cardiology boom | An unsung virtue of C-suite leaders

June 13, 2023

• The hardest part of the job | UPMC cardiothoracic chair resigns amid whistleblower suit | Johns Hopkins renames center after cardiac surgeon | How cardiologists rank in student debt | 181,000+ patients affected in cardio group breach

June 08, 2023

• Cardiology by the numbers | This heart transplant method could boost donor pool 30% | Mount Sinai treats 1st patient with smallest heart pump | Adventist buys heart hospital | Hospitals will be 'rare exception'

June 06, 2023

• Ind. hospital ends heart transplants | Highest, lowest paid cardiologists | The day with the most heart attacks | 3 injuries prompt recall of cardio devices | FDA approves 1st iron IV treatment for heart failure

June 01, 2023

• Cardiovascular disease to rise 30% by 2060 | Ind. cardiologist to pay $2.7M for negligence | 40 heart physicians in top AAPI list | 5 PE giants in the industry | 7 systems seeking leaders

May 30, 2023

• The 'gold rush' of outpatient cardiology | The vascular procedure to watch for abuse | 30 cardiologists on the move | Pay, productivity stats for 3 specialities | UPMC heart center gifted $7.5M

May 25, 2023

• Inova heart center changes name after $75M gift | PeaceHealth closes pediatric cardio clinic | Cardiologist pay by setting | The factor that's a big part of cardiac event recovery | Ex-HonorHealth tech charged with poisoning coffee

May 23, 2023

• Donor heart breaks distance record | Cardiologist sues Ky. hospital, physicians | Global cardiovascular disease deaths soar | 3 cardio groups on maternal mortality prevention | 39 heart centers opening, expanding

May 18, 2023

• Cleveland Clinic performs 1st dual implant | Is TAVR effective? Ohio hospitals investigate | 3 notable heart drug shortages | Mount Sinai's AI predicts cardiac surgical risk | Cardiology migrates to ASCs

May 16, 2023

• Troubled Miami heart program taps new leaders | UW Medicine's first-in-world heart procedure | 10 most-recruited specialties | Mass Gen opens 'discharge lounges' | Smidt Heart earns top accreditation

May 11, 2023

• Mass. hospital to pay $29M after heart patient death | FDA OKs heart rate-detecting toilet seat | 1 dead in Va. hospital shooting | 31% of physicians sued during career: AMA | 'E-tattoo' could replace hospital patient monitors

May 09, 2023

• Minn. system begins $58M cardiac expansion | Northwell sues worker over morgue photos | Mental disorders up heart attack risk by 58% | 6 systems seeking cardio leaders | Worker productivity sinks to 75-year low

May 04, 2023

• Boston Children's performs historic vascular surgery | Leapfrog's spring safety grades: 6 notes | 3 new cardio ASCs | Hospitalization post-heart attack higher for young women | Atlanta gunman kills 1, injures 4

May 02, 2023

• Ex-cardio director faces medical board charges | HHS to scrap vaccine rule | 10 top-read cardio stories | 46% of counties in cardio desert | 'I would put them in my mother': Scientists test gene-edited cells for heart damage

April 27, 2023

• Why one cardiologist uses ChatGPT 'every hour' | Kaiser to acquire Geisinger | 13 heart centers earning designations | Cardiologist, student nurse save man in airport | 10 popular diets, scored by heart health

April 25, 2023

• Miami transplant program suspended | 28 heart centers opening, expanding | Why cardio is in '1st inning' of ASC popularity | 4 notable heart transplants | 6 cardio platforms' PE partners

April 20, 2023

• Stanford 1st to transplant beating heart | 5 cardio stats to watch | Why aren't there more cardiovascular ASCs? | Mayo Clinic backs AI diagnostics co. | 6 systems seeking cardio leaders

April 18, 2023

• Cardiothoracic surgeon wins $5M suit against Ga. hospital | Northwestern, UT create 'tattoo'-style pacemaker | AHA: Screen women differently for heart disease | Why flu raises heart attack risk

April 13, 2023

• Cardiologist pay: 5 stats | 10 cardiology 'firsts' | US News' top med schools, post-boycott | Wireless pacemakers safe for kids: study | 23 heart centers opening, expanding

April 11, 2023

• Cardiologist sues Northwell | Garnet Health starts open-heart surgeries | 102-year-old woman gets pacemaker | 5 cardio workforce stats | Rare heart-kidney transplant performed at NY hospital

April 06, 2023

• 15 specialties ranked by avg. billings | Teen posed as hospital PA for a month | 7 systems seeking cardio leaders | AI beats humans in reading heart images | Hackensack explores TCAR use in more patients

April 04, 2023

• 24 cardiologists on the move | Christus acquires cardio group | Hospitals fight effort to cap exec pay | Heart groups denounce block on preventive care | Heart disease genes discovered

March 30, 2023

• Cedars-Sinai backs cardiac data startup | 5 systems hiring cardio leaders | Why the heart's shape matters | UnitedHealthcare to cut 20% of prior auths

March 28, 2023

• Cardiologist pay hits $544,201: 40 specialties ranked | Hospital employment rebounds | ACS unveils vascular surgery quality program | 19 heart centers opening, expanding

March 23, 2023

• Miami systems halt heart transplant program | Baptist Health opens heart rhythm disorder center | Researchers debunk the 'obesity paradox' | ERs grapple with deja vu

March 21, 2023

• Cardiologists' industry payments fall | 150 top places to work in healthcare | 9 cardiologists making headlines | NYU Langone physician saves heart attack victim at concert

March 16, 2023

• Top 50 heart hospitals, per Fortune | Cardiologist pay in 5 largest cities | FDA flags J&J's COVID shot for heart risk | Ariz. heart center gifted $5M | Keto-like diet tied to heart issues

March 14, 2023

• Top 25 hospitals for heart care | States ranked by practicing cardiologists | 10 top patient safety concerns | 11 heart centers opening, expanding | Could Airpods monitor heart rate one day?

March 09, 2023

• Cleveland Clinic finds 1st drug for statin-intolerant patients | Johns Hopkins, NASA shoot heart tissue to space | Physician happiness before, after COVID | Meet the new ACC president | Mass Gen hospitals tap virtual care for HF treatment

March 06, 2023

• World's top 20 heart hospitals | Heart deaths may jump fivefold | UPMC to pay $8.5M for concurrent heart surgeries | Mount Sinai hospital names cardio chief | Cleveland Clinic finds 1st drug for statin-intolerant patients

March 05, 2023

• Cardiologist is highest paying healthcare job in 10 states | US gets 'D-' on heart outcomes | Cardiac rehab program cuts deaths 36% | Heart condition spikes amid COVID | Researchers use cell therapy in heart failure

February 28, 2023

• MIT creates 3D-printed hearts | 29 physician specialties ranked by happiness | How cardiologists deal with burnout | Calif. hospital to build $156M heart center | Artificial sweeteners tied to heart attack, stroke

February 23, 2023

• 58 heart programs to watch | Dartmouth cardiology fellow saves person on side of road | Top 10 drugs cardiologists prescribe | Fla. heart program receives $20M gift | New York to 900+ nurses: Prove credentials or leave

February 21, 2023

• App spots heart failure with speech patterns | 4 systems opening heart programs | The best US hospital, per ChatGPT | AHA posts interventional cardiologist training guidelines | Cardiologist saves 2 men during marathon

February 16, 2023

• All-woman heart transplant team makes history | 26 systems team up on heart failure push | 10 'overpaid' healthcare CEOs | 1 in 3 women die of heart disease, stroke | 4 cardiologists on the move

February 14, 2023

• How cardiologists feel about Medicare, physician-assisted death and more | Ga. heart center pays $4.4M in malpractice damages after patient death | 5 systems seeking cardiology leaders | 10 Fla. cardiologists to pay $2M over false claims allegations

February 09, 2023

• Cardiologist, Iowa board settle suit 12 years after misconduct incident | Premature baby gets pacemaker at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta | Ballad Health opens cardio clinic in Va. | Northwell's nurse turnover rate is 1/2 the nat'l avg: How they did it

February 07, 2023

• Cardiologist, innovator Dr. Kenneth Johnson dies at 97 | AHA updates guidance for stroke center patient care | US Heart and Vascular partners with Orion Medical | HCA Fla. hospital debuts procedure to treat carotid stenosis

February 02, 2023

• Cardiologist drops suit against Mass. hospital, CEO | 12 states with highest heart disease deaths | La. cardiovascular group inks PE deal | Top cardiology stories of Jan.

January 31, 2023

• New CMS rules leave heart patients stranded | Heart care + pediatric cancer: New guidelines are out | Remote cardiology monitor expands presence | UT Southwestern physician earns $7.5M heart research grant | 5 cardiologists on the move

January 26, 2023

• COVID-19 tied to largest single-year jump in heart-related deaths | 5 systems seeking cardio leaders | Shockwave Medical to buy heart devicemaker for $75M | 6 cardiologists on the move

January 24, 2023

• Cincinnati Children's opens 1st mental health center for heart failure patients | 46 cardiology leaders on the move | Cost of 8 common cardiovascular procedures in ASCs vs. HOPDs | 10 cardiologists in the headlines

January 19, 2023

• Ky. cardiologist pays $931K to settle lab test kickback case | Northwestern Medicine unveils 'cardiology clinic of the future' | Corewell Health to build cardiovascular ASC | Are longevity incentives the new noncompete?

January 17, 2023

• Healthgrades' top 2023 cardiology hospitals by state | 3 hospitals ending heart programs | Partnership drops heart readmissions 50% | 9 new cardiology ASCs

January 10, 2023

• Renowned cardiologist and dean Dr. Susan Smyth dies at 57 | NY drops emergency PCI cases from physician-level reports | Public interest in CPR spikes after NFL player's on-field collapse | 9 cardiologists on the move

January 05, 2023

• UC Davis Health performs 1st holographic cardio procedure | Dr. Azmi Atiya named Smidt Heart Institute medical director | 5 systems seeking cardiologists | Top 10 cardiology stories of 2022

January 03, 2023

• UC Davis Health performs 1st holographic cardio procedure | Dr. Azmi Atiya named Smidt Heart Institute medical director | 5 systems seeking cardiologists | Top 10 cardiology stories of 2022

December 22, 2022

• 5 systems seeking cardiologists | 4 financial trends will drive health system decisions in 2023 | Cardiac arrest survival rates vary by 71% between hospitals | 5 cardiology industry numbers to know

December 15, 2022

• Delaying surgery after COVID-19 can prevent heart issues | TriHealth affiliates with Cleveland Clinic heart institute | 7 cardiologists on the move | How a CT scan could revolutionize heart disease diagnosis

December 08, 2022

• FDA clears Mayo Clinic's AI-powered heart failure tool | NewYork-Presbyterian names cardiothoracic surgery chief | 5 systems hiring cardiology leaders | Texas Heart Medical Group rebrands | 50 states ranked by overall health

December 01, 2022

• Heart surgeon Dr. W. Robin Howe dies at 77 | Mercy Health consolidates open-heart surgery to 2 Ohio hospitals | SSM Health sues surgeons leaving to start competing practice | Smidt Heart Institute names Dr. Tyler Gunn director of ECMO program

November 29, 2022

• Astria Health ending heart surgery program | Mount Sinai Cardiovascular Clinical Institute names Dr. Samin Sharma director | Ore. nurses urge DA to investigate Providence for alleged 'wage theft' | Hackensack U Medical Center 1st to implant new heart pump

November 17, 2022

• Ohio hospital to close award-winning heart surgery program | Is Epic's dominance good for healthcare? | Advocate Aurora posts $310M Q3 loss | 5 heart center, program openings, closings and upgrades

November 15, 2022

• Father of preventive cardiology, Dr. Lewis Kuller, dies at 88 | HCA Fla. hospital performs milestone procedure | Dr. Sameh Said named cardiac surgery chief at 2 hospitals | 11 cardiologists on the move | 5 health orgs hiring cardiologists

November 10, 2022

• Threats made against 2 Cleveland Clinic hospitals | CHI Health ends exclusivity deal, welcomes back 17 cardiologists | Moderna vaccine may be linked to rare heart inflammation | Surging rate of fatal heart infection linked to opioid use

November 08, 2022

• Paxlovid cuts long COVID cardio risk by 25% | Tufts physician charged with attempted child trafficking | Calif. hospital that fired CEO files for bankruptcy | 9 cardiologists on the move | Digital tool slashes risk of blood clots

November 03, 2022

• CMS cuts cardio reimbursements | Northwestern 1st in Ill. to transplant heart after circulatory death | Northwell names Dr. Binoy Singh chair of cardio medicine | Allina Health opens state's 1st cardiovascular ASC | AHA updates aortic disease guidelines

November 01, 2022

• Dartmouth cardio leader dies at 38 | Dr. Deepak Bhatt named dir. of Mount Sinai Heart | 2022 AHA conference: 5 findings | 1st human-pig heart transplant changed heart's electrical system | Intermountain 1st in Utah to perform new procedure

October 27, 2022

• How Bayhealth cut heart failure readmits by 67% | Man gets 18 years for stalking female physicians at Calif. hospitals | HCA donates $15M to AHA | Calif. hospital 1st in nation to use heart device | 5 hospitals, systems hiring cardiologists

October 25, 2022

• Best hospitals for cardiac care | Founder of nuclear cardiology dies at 82 | Cardiologist pay up 8.5% | Journal of the AHA names Dr. Bruce Ovbiagele editor-in-chief | COVID-19 surges linked with spike in heart attacks

October 20, 2022

• Renowned Cedars-Sinai cardiologist dies at 76 | Northwestern names Cleveland Clinic physician cardiac surgery chief | Emory implants 500th left ventricular device | 6 cardiology 1sts | HCA donates $15M to AHA for stroke initiative

October 18, 2022

• Fmr. Tenet CEO dies at 75 | Dr. Valentin Fuster named president of Mount Sinai Heart | Cardiologist's 21 malpractice settlements prompts hospital scrutiny | Mich. systems partner for open-heart surgery room | RWJ Barnabas hospital hits cardio milestone

October 14, 2022

• Paxlovid may interact with heart meds | WHO ramps up Ebola response | MedStar Heart & Vascular names surgical director of heart failure | 5 states with the highest, lowest heart disease deaths | Diabetes drug could treat afib

October 13, 2022

• Paxlovid may interact with heart meds | WHO ramps up Ebola response | MedStar Heart & Vascular names surgical director of heart failure | 5 states with the highest, lowest heart disease deaths | Diabetes drug could treat afib

October 11, 2022

• Okla. heart ctr 1st in world to use heart valve device | 5 hospitals seeking cardio leaders | 25% of clinicians want out of healthcare | 5 new cardio ASCs | NC heart ctr gets $30M for heart failure research

October 06, 2022

• Cardiologist may appear on $1 coin in 2024 | Miss. hospital opens state's 1st cardio ASC | 5-month-old gets 1st artificial heart at UNC Children's | Man strangled infants, assaulted staff at Texas hospital | 6 cardio updates for ASC leaders

October 04, 2022

• Renowned Canadian heart surgeon joins University Hospitals | NYU hospital names Dr. Mohammed Imam dept. chair | 7-hospital system files for bankruptcy | Salt intervention shows little effect on hospitalized heart failure patients: study

September 29, 2022

• Frozen embryos linked to high blood pressure in pregnancy | NP pay for all 50 states adjusted by cost of living | Wellstar launches aortic program | 9 recent heart study findings | St. Joseph's Health names surgery vice chairman

September 27, 2022

• Why cardiology is ASCs' next breakout | Living cost-adjusted RN pay for all 50 states | Micropremie survives open heart surgery at 26 weeks | Religion, spirituality linked to heart health in Black patients | 6 cardiologists on the move

September 22, 2022

• Average cardiologist pay by state | Former orthopedic exec named CEO of US Heart & Vascular | Best states for cardiologists to live, work | Lack of sleep raises risk of heart disease | Crozer Health to end inpatient acute care at 2 hospitals

September 20, 2022

• Cardio pioneer Dr. Henry Low dies at 95 | Median pay for 5 cardio subspecialties | Top 10 states for private practice physicians | PTSD common in parents of kids with severe heart conditions | Ohio hospital to lay off 978 employees

September 15, 2022

• World's top 20 hospitals for cardiology | 3 med. journals probe heart study data concerns | Top 25 states for surgeon pay | 6 cardiologists on the move | 10 states with largest brain drains or gains

September 13, 2022

• Atrium Health's tech preserves donor hearts for transplant | UPMC Heart and Vascular Institute opens outpatient facility | Nurse pay in all 50 states | NYU Langone names Dr. Sunil Rao dir. of interventional cardiology | Cost of 4 heart procedures

September 08, 2022

• Duke surgeons perform 1st partial heart transplant | Oschsner cardiologist saves airport heart attack victim | 1 in 20 hospitalized COVID patients develop new-onset Afib | Children's Hospital LA tests behavioral health apps on cardiac patients

September 06, 2022

• U of Pittsburgh cardiologist loses lawsuit over op-ed | Monkeypox may cause heart muscle inflammation: report | 4 cardiologist moves | NYU Langone names Dr. Sunil Rao interventional cardiology director | 12 cardio industry stats to know

September 01, 2022

• Teen with undiagnosed heart tumor dies after shoulder surgery | 3 cardio guidance updates | Physicians and taxes: 10 facts | Minn. hospital opens 5 cardiac cath labs | Statins rarely cause muscle aches | Top 10 Aug. cardio headlines

August 30, 2022

• Fmr. MercyOne cardio dir. says she was fired for reporting heart surgeon | Northwestern, Johns Hopkins get $37M to study Afib wearables | Ill. cardiologist charged with $1.6M tax evasion | AI to improve heart attack treatment for women

August 25, 2022

• Vanderbilt names Dr. Kathryn Lindley women's heart center dir. | 6 heart center launches | Ky. nurse accused of killing patient worked at another hospital until arrest | NIH awards U of Ala. researcher $11.2M for heart attack study

August 18, 2022

• Top HCA exec to retire after 36 years | UW Heart Institute 1st to remove tumor with MIS device | Staten Island University Hospital opens $17.5M heart unit | U of Va. mourns cardiologists Dr. Carlos Ayers, Dr. Lawrence Burwell

August 16, 2022

• Dr. Harry Lee Page, pioneer of modern cardiology, dies at 88 | 10 systems hiring chief medical officers | Northwell to open $17.5M cardio ctr | CHI Health Nebraska Heart names Dr. Rick Thompson president | AJC editor steps down after 40 years

August 11, 2022

• Ashe Memorial Hospital opens cardio center | US monkeypox cases top 10K: 4 updates | 5 recent heart study findings | 6 hospitals cutting inpatient care | Genetic tests ID coexisting cardiomyopathy and arrhythmia

August 09, 2022

• 30 top-paying medical jobs: Cardiology takes No. 1 | La. cardio ASC performs milestone stent procedure | 39 guns found in office at NJ hospital | Mich. hospital opens $1.2M cardiac center | Ohio physician's care strategy cuts child heart attacks by 30%

August 04, 2022

• 4 cardio risk factors projected to soar by 2060 | 18 heart clinics, programs launched in 2022 | 5 cardiologists on the move | 13 hospitals cutting services | US sees largest monkeypox spike of any country

August 02, 2022

• Cardiologist gets 30 months in prison | CMS releases final inpatient payment rule | 'Quantum leap': Tumor removed without open heart surgery | Top 10 July cardio stories | ACC names Dr. B Hadley Wilson next pres.

July 28, 2022

• 429 hospitals with 5 stars from CMS | Cardiologist vs. orthopedic surgeon pay over the last 5 years | Pa. hospital to close | 4 recent '1sts' in cardiology | MercyOne performs milestone cardiology case in Iowa

July 26, 2022

• 10 best hospitals for cardiology, heart surgery | Montefiore performs world-1st HIV+ heart transplant | 14 cardio updates | Device co. pays $13M to settle cardiology kickback case | Cone Health building 5-story outpatient cardio tower

July 21, 2022

• Exec charged in $1.2B cardio fraud | Dr. Allan Lansing dies at 92 | Cardio drives the most revenue to hospitals | 5 recent AHA moves | COVID-19 tied to 6-fold increase in heart diseases | Biden tests positive for COVID-19

July 19, 2022

• 6 RWJBarnabas facilities awarded for cardiac care | Cardiac catheterization costs by state | BA.4, BA.5 make up 90% of COVID cases | Blessing Health System cardiologist retires after 43 years | 4 notes on cardiologist wealth | 5 cardiologists on the move

July 14, 2022

• Aetna drops noncoverage policy for cardiac scans | Ex-VA cardio chief gets 8 months in prison for physician abuse | Pa. cardio practice opens ASC thanks to eased restrictions | Cardiology has 3rd highest incentive bonuses: 91 compensation stats

July 12, 2022

• Whistleblower suit against UPMC cardiothoracic surgery chair stands | 2 stabbed at SSM Health DePaul | 18 heart clinics, programs launched in 2022 | Huntsville Hospital Heart Center names Morgan Dennis VP | Calls grow to declare monkeypox pandemic

July 07, 2022

• VCU Health misplaced HIPAA info for transplant patients for 16 years | ACC names Dr. Melvin Echols diversity and inclusion chief | Racial bias found in pulse oximetry | States push to clarify CRNA role | Healthcare sees most job cuts of any industry

July 05, 2022

• 8 heart clinic, program launches | Only 1 in 5 American have optimal heart health | Top 10 cardio stories of June | Cleveland Clinic, Nuvance Health ink cardio affiliation | Ground broken for 100,000SF Minneapolis ASC with cardiology

June 30, 2022

• 4 new details on pig heart transplant patient's death | AHA names Hackensack's Dr. Taya Glotzer researcher of the year | 7 cardiologists on the move | Physician practice ownership rate lowest in 5 years | LA approves $25 min. wage for private healthcare

June 28, 2022

• Best states for cardiologists | 25 unhealthiest communities | Dr. Taya Glotzer named researcher of the year | The high cost of undertreating cardiac device infection | Pay up in 11 specialties | Ariz. hospital to close | ASC co. forms JV cardio business

June 23, 2022

• $25M Ind. facility to house cardiology ASC | Ariz. hospital preps for mass layoff | Task force advises against beta-carotene, vitamin E for heart disease | Physicians' bad investments | Texas researchers create congenital heart disease roadmap

June 21, 2022

• Cardiologist pay up 4.2% | Novant Health opening heart center in $12M MOB | Cardio drug price cap to push Cigna member savings to $60M | 23% of cardiologists are worth $5M+ | Pregnancy-related hypertension doubles short-term risk

June 16, 2022

• Texas hospital opens cardiac rehab center | Ga. medical center launches structural heart clinic | Broward Health's novel procedure to reduce stroke risk | 5 recent heart study findings | How 1 physician is handling insurance denials

June 14, 2022

• 3 cardio guidance updates | Future of digital health, per ACC tech chief | U of Minn. gets $18.8M for defibrillators | Conn. hospital halts surgeries over staff shortage | Fla. hospital is 4th in the US to earn ACC advanced heart failure accreditation

June 09, 2022

• Medtronic recalls heart devices | St. Luke's Hospital plans $25M heart center expansion | 4 cardiologists on the move | Top 10 cardiology stories in May | FTC to restrict use of noncompetes

June 02, 2022

• VA hospital failed to treat heart failure patient over veteran status | How the contrast dye shortage is hindering heart care | 1,300 LA physicians plan strike | U of Kentucky establishes aortic research center | 5 dead in hospital campus attack

May 26, 2022

• 6 cardio 1sts | 25 best states for physician practices | DC cardio institute taps new physician exec | Philips updates on recalled ventilators tied to 124 deaths | Best, worst paying states by provider type | Heart failure drug eases long COVID

May 19, 2022

• 35 top cardiac surgery hospitals: Healthgrades | Ohio heart center adapts amid dye shortage | The return of indoor masking | Heart Hospital of Austin names CEO | AHA updates hemorrhage treatments | Colo. hospital 1st to use new stent

May 12, 2022

• Cleveland Clinic: Pediatric HF burden grew dramatically | Top 100 hospitals for heart care | Pig virus tied to transplant patient's death | Dye shortage makes for 8 rocky weeks | 39 hospitals aced, flunked patient safety: Leapfrog

May 5, 2022

• 4 cardiologists on the move | Hackensack Meridian performs 1st TAVR with CT imaging | Severe COVID's aging effect on the brain | NC system expanding heart, vascular center | 5 COVID updates

May 3, 2022

• 6 recent 1sts in cardiology | FDA clears 1st drug for HCM | Dr. Morton Mower dies | Ga. hospital installs novel heart scanner | Seasoned workers join the Big Quit | 21 hospitals with most ER visits

April 28, 2022

• Smidt Heart Institute leads in adult heart transplants | NC hospital to open heart clinic | 150 top places to work in healthcare | The rise of 'park prescriptions' | Ky. cardiologists perform breakthrough procedure

April 26, 2022

• Limit use of aspirin to prevent CVD: Task force | 5 top-paying physician specialties | Heart drug recalled over cancer risk | COVID admissions up in 24 states | 4 heart center milestones | NY hospital opens cath lab

April 21, 2022

• 4 heart clinic, program launches | Mass General names CMO | New heart attack certification program available July 1 | Health systems not ready for patient-centered care: CEOs | COVID hospitalizations up in 20 states

April 19, 2022

• 5 cardiologists on the move | Children's Hospital of Philadelphia unveils cardiac research center | 4 heart guidance updates | Ex-director: Hospital compromised patient safety | Some hospitals ease mask rules

April 14, 2022

• Pediatric diabetes on the rise in Wis. | Inova starts pediatric cardiology program | FDA urges caution with AI stroke detection | Liver disorder tied to higher CVD risk: study| Public health emergency renewed

April 12, 2022

• SC hospital uses new method to implant HF device | 7 new heart findings | Atlantic launches nation's 1st HCM fellowship | 8 best systems to work for: Fortune | FDA clears Fitbit's AFib detection feature

April 7, 2022

• 3 ways Cedars-Sinai uses AI in heart care | FDA approves new pacemaker | Infected heart implants rarely removed: study | COVID cases up in 28 states | Cleveland Clinic hospital adds cardiologist | 3 diabetes findings

April 5, 2022

• New HF guidelines | ACC's new president | 5 cardiologists on the move | Vt. hospital delays surgeries after burst pipe | Some diabetes patients have high severe flu risk | 2 heart findings from Cleveland Clinic | 10 most, least healthy cities

March 31, 2022

• 5 cardiology power players | New AI discerns treatable heart attacks from untreatable | Cardiologist pay in 5 major cities | Chronically ill hardest hit by medical supply shortages | How long docs spend in EHR outside work

March 22, 2022

• Yale names cath labs director | 5 heart center milestones | Deaths from tears in this artery rising: 6 notes | 15 best, worst states for physicians | Understaffed hospitals cut services | Wyo. hospital 1st in state to use artery treatment

March 17, 2022

• Christus to debut new heart attack test for women | ACC issues myocarditis, long COVID treatment guidance | 15 systems with best patient reviews | Mammograms may predict stroke risk in some women | 88 CMOs to know in '22

March 15, 2022

• Rady Children's team performs 1st dual transplant + 4 more cardiology 'firsts' | Ala. cardiologist leads Ukrainian support effort | 10 most overweight cities | US primary care lags: 5 findings | 448 top hospitals for patient safety

March 10, 2022

• 1st patient to get modified pig heart dies | Ex-VA hospital cardiology chief pleads guilty to abuse | Johns Hopkins CEO to retire | 10 new heart study findings | Physicians per capita, by state | Okla. hospital debuts sleep apnea therapy

March 8, 2022

• Duke perform's world's 1st heart-thymus transplant | NY system taps cardiovascular imaging director | 10 health job openings at Google | Fla. to advise against vaccines for healthy kids | How Mayo, others are tackling delayed surgeries

March 3, 2022

• Cardiologist to lead Cedars-Sinai's AI division | Cleveland Clinic implants dual-chamber pacemaker | PCOS tied to heart health: study | 2 new long COVID findings | Texas Children's marks transplant milestone

March 1, 2022

• FDA expands drug's use for HF patients | Lifelong surveillance after EVAR advised | Should medical errors be criminalized? | ER wait times, by state | Cholesterol crystals tied to heart infections: study

February 24, 2022

• 6 cardiologists on the move | Cedars-Sinai researchers create AI to detect 2 heart conditions | MIS-C rare for COVID-vaccinated teens | BA.2 dominant in 18 countries | 4 heart center milestones | Sentinel incidents hit record high in '21

February 22, 2022

• NJ heart center starts $108M renovation + 5 more cardiac center expansions | Ohio system names heart institute director | Dr. Paul Farmer dies at 62 | 7 COVID-related heart findings | Debate grows over weighing patients

February 17, 2022

• 4 new heart care partnerships | Cedars-Sinai heart institute adds physician | US sees record organ transplants in '21: How heart transplants fared | COVID vaccine + heart inflammation: 4 findings | Physicians call out pandemic privilege many ignore

February 15, 2022

• Northwestern gets $45M gift for heart hospital | 8 new heart study findings | Online attacks prompt ICU lockdown | N.H. hospital settles cardiologist kickback scheme case | 4 possible scenarios for COVID's next act

February 8, 2022

• Baylor names cardiac surgery chief | Strokes + COVID: 3 new findings | Healthgrades' 50 top hospitals | US centers partner on record long-distance heart, lung transplant | Google's 10 newest health job openings

February 3, 2022

• 6 cardiologists on the move | How hard will physician shortages hit cardiology? | An unusual omicron symptom | NJ hospital marks a cardiology 1st in US | Va. hospital starts TAVR program | Hospitals' ivory tower problem

February 1, 2022

• Apple unveils Heart Month resources | 41% of Americans had at least 1 heart-related issue since pandemic's start | What models show about BA.2 | 'Hypertensive crisis' hospitalizations spike since '02 | How 22 systems plan to keep people in healthcare

January 27, 2022

• 'Father of preventive cardiology' dies at 102 | Task force: Lack of evidence to support Afib screening in older adults | New findings on myocarditis risk after vaccination | WHO: Next variant could be more contagious | 'Endemic' can be dangerous

January 25, 2022

• Mass. hospital: No heart transplant for unvaccinated patient | Omicron subvariant found | 6 new heart study findings | The pros + cons of patient surveys | 15 best, worst states for retirement | AI predicts heart disease risk: study

January 20, 2022

• New certification for heart attack treatment | NY hospital names cardiology chief | Children recover quickly from MIS-C: study | A pandemic task physicians dread | 6 COVID hospitalization trends to know

January 18, 2022

• 6 cardiologists on the move | 20 systems linked to most 'unnecessary' care | Minn. COVID patient transferred after judge rules to keep him ventilated | 6 recent cardiology 'firsts' | ICU capacity, by state | 3 COVID forecasts

January 13, 2022

• ACC conference goes virtual | Idaho system plans $4.3M heart center expansion | Blood shortage forces LA hospital to pause care | JH treats stroke patient via telemedicine | J&J vaccine gets new warning

January 11, 2022

• U of Md. surgeons 1st to transplant pig heart into man | The limits of incidental hospitalizations | Ariz. hospital resumes heart attack care | 14 best-paying healthcare jobs | Breastfeeding cuts women's heart disease risk: study

January 6, 2022

• Ariz. hospital pauses heart attack admissions | Hartford names 1st interventional cardiology director | Hospitals see more patients 'with COVID' vs. 'for COVID' | Mass. systems mandate boosters | NY system names heart surgery chief

January 4, 2022

• 11 cardiologists on the move | 5 states see record COVID hospitalizations + where hospitals are most short-staffed | La. hospital completes 1st robotic heart bypass | New variant found in France | 10 top cardiology stories in December

December 21, 2021

• 4 new cath lab, specialty heart centers | NJ hospital adds AI procedure to cardio program | 10 best, worst cities for physician pay in '21 | Omicron now dominant strain: 5 US response strategies | Americans stress more about heart issues than COVID: poll

December 16, 2021

• Getinge recalls aortic pump | American Heart Assoc. allots $10M for long COVID research | Heart surgeon starts GoFundMe for lawsuit against Pa. hospital | 4 common omicron symptoms | Medical City Heart performs Texas' 1st DCD heart transplant

December 14, 2021

• Heart orgs. update revascularization guidelines | 10 top cardiology stories in '21 | 500th pediatric heart transplant performed at Stanford Children's | Nurses: Mass General Brigham defying state surgery rule | 46 top hospitals: Leapfrog

December 9, 2021

• 27 cardiology 'firsts' in '21 | ACC names chief innovation officer | Omicron in at least 22 states | Cleveland Clinic + 10 systems pausing surgeries | Penn State Health opens lab for rhythm disturbances | Google's 6 newest health job openings

December 7, 2021

• Cleveland Clinic performs world's 1st leadless pacemaker implant | Myocarditis rare after COVID vaccination: study | 5 top-paying physician specialties | Court allows UPMC patient to receive ivermectin | 13 hospitals, systems pause vaccine rules

December 2, 2021

• 4 cardiologists on the move | Omicron in 2 states; Biden's winter COVID plan | Algorithm predicts long-term survival for heart surgery patients | Top 10 cardio stories in Nov.

November 30, 2021

• UChicago Medicine sets heart transplant record | New treatment may have cured man's Type 1 diabetes | Flu rising among young people | 6 new heart study findings | NJ system names cardiovascular leader

November 23, 2021

• NJ hospital debuts novel angioplasty therapy | NY hospital closes ED amid staff shortages | Mount Sinai creates new kidney injury risk score after heart procedure | Novartis' unconventional sales strategy for new heart drug

November 18, 2021

• Cleveland Clinic heart attack protocols improve survival rates | Va. children's hospitals partner on heart surgery | Will definition of 'fully vaccinated' change? | Trial at NJ hospital could change standard of care for aortic stenosis

November 16, 2021

• 50 top cardiovascular hospitals | Houston Methodist physician resigns after suspension | Moderna: Vaccine's benefits outweigh myocarditis risk | Loyola using new heart transport system | 10 most overweight, obese states

November 11, 2021

• 6 cardiologists on the move | The art of the second opinion | Texas cardiologist sued for alleged anticompetitive conduct | 41 'F' and straight-'A' hospitals: Leapfrog | 6 new heart study findings

November 9, 2021

• 4 recent cardiology 'firsts' | Study probes optimal bedtime for lower heart disease risk | 31 hospitals distinguished for rare disease care | CAR T-cell therapy tied to adverse heart, lung effects: study | 9 health job openings at Google

November 5, 2021

• Ohio State 1st in US to use new treatment for heart failure | Stamford Health, Columbia U partner on heart care | Hospitals must vaccinate staff by Jan. 4 | CMS' 3 final payment rules: 12 takeaways | Lurie Children's marks heart transplant milestone

November 2, 2021

• 10 top heart stories in Oct. | Heart pump battery pack recalled | 3 physicians accuse Hackensack Meridian of age discrimination | UW Health 1st in US to treat heart disease with cell therapy | NJ hospital names heart transplant chief

October 28, 2021

• 4 new heart care partnerships | NJ hospital mandates boosters for J&J vaccinated workers | 2,499 hospitals penalized for high readmissions | Fla. hospital using new procedure to treat severe artery disease | 11 hospital projects worth $1.5B+

October 26, 2021

• 10 cardiologists on the move | Ohio hospital opens cath lab | CDC: COVID vaccine recipients less likely to die of other causes | Healthgrades recognizes 150 hospitals for surgical care | Most TAVR programs in metro, affluent areas: study

October 21, 2021

• Mayo, U of Minn. get $19.4M for heart research center | CDC updates conditions linked to severe COVID-19 | Discrimination in cardiology: 5 survey findings | 10 hospitals closing departments

October 19, 2021

• Texas system opens heart center | Biden eyes cardiologist to head FDA | 15 best places to retire | Where will unvaccinated, unemployed healthcare workers go? | CHI St. Vincent starts heart screening program

October 12, 2021

• 4 new specialty heart centers | Limit aspirin use in people at high risk of 1st heart attack: US task force | 7 updates on booster shots | Ariz. cardiologist dies in plane crash | MIS-C cases rare, but rising

October 7, 2021

• Fla. hospital building $17M heart rhythm center | Atlantic Health debuts heart blockages program | UCHealth: No transplants for most unvaccinated patients | Northwestern gets $18M for heart failure study

October 5, 2021

• 2nd COVID-19 shot raises myocarditis risk for some: study | Texas hospital names aortic surgery director | 1,400 unvaccinated workers leave Northwell | Dell Children's takes complex cardiac cases others pass up

September 30, 2021

• 6 cardiologists on the move | Ohio hospital opens HF clinic | Why Mayo will pause nonemergent care Nov. 26 | Anesthesiologist shortage persists at Ill. hospital | 4 report findings on projected healthcare staff shortages

September 28, 2021

• 5 recent cardiology 'firsts' | 16 systems' mandate-driven terminations, resignations | EKGs may identify COVID patients at risk of decline | NJ system opens state's 1st specialty center for heart condition

September 23, 2021

• 5 newly launched heart centers, clinics | Mont. hospital earns TAVR certification | CDC releases clinician resources on MIS-C | The toll of surgery delays | World's top 5 hospitals for cardiology

September 21, 2021

• 9 cardiologists on the move | WVU Medicine enacts crisis standards of care | 3 quotes on telehealth's role in cardiology | Physician loses license over misinformation | Mount Sinai names president

September 16, 2021

• Duke marks a 1st for pediatric heart transplants | NorthShore building new heart center | Fla. cardiologist pays $6.75M to settle false claims allegations | 4 most competitive states for physicians

September 14, 2021

• Boston Children's gets $20M for child heart disease research | Texas hospital faces closure over vaccine mandate | 5 experts' advice for emerging cardiology leaders | Ky. system enters collab to expand pediatric heart care access

September 9, 2021

• Ga. system launches heart institute | 7 new health jobs at Google | 2020 cardiologist pay by region, subspecialty | 8 systems halting nonemergency surgeries | QAnon followers target Chicago hospital over ivermectin

September 7, 2021

• 5 top heart stories in summer '21 | UPMC's heart surgery chief faces false claims suit | Mu variant's spread: 8 notes | 2 Boston physicians killed in plane crash | Cannabis boosts heart attack risk in young adults: Study

September 2, 2021

• 6 cardiologists on the move | CDC: Myocarditis risk higher for COVID-19 patients | American Heart Assoc. names editor of new journal | New variant found in South Africa | How Dr. David Brown will lead Mass Gen

August 31, 2021

• 10 top heart stories in Aug. | FDA: Keep iPhone, Apple Watches away from implanted devices | Alcohol can boost AFib risk, study finds | Top hospital employers by state | Anesthesia provider shortage halts elective surgeries at Ill. hospital

August 26, 2021

• Ky. cardiologists 2nd in US to implant new type of artificial heart | COVID tied to higher myocarditis risk than vaccine, study finds | US task force lowers diabetes screening age | Long COVID estimates, by state | 5 CEO moves

August 24, 2021

• Calif. hospital opens heart center | US reviewing if Moderna shot tied to higher myocarditis risk | Fla. cardiologist closes 200th TCAR | 'Hospitals are not in the blame business' | Ky. sets 3 COVID records in 1 day

August 19, 2021

• UC Health 1st in US for endoscopic triple valve surgery | 5 cardiologists on the move | Heart surgeon sues Sutter Health, alleges discrimination | Miss. hospitals need 1,450+ staff amid surge | Cardiologist pay fell 2.6% in 2020

August 17, 2021

• 6 notes on cardiologists' wealth, debt | Mount Sinai app expedites heart attack care | Calif. surgeon cleared in $500M fraud case | AdventHealth leader: Cardiology growth should target outpatient care | Calif. hospital's Medicare contract at risk

August 12, 2021

• Iowa health system sues to stop ASC from adding cath labs | Duke dismisses cardiologist | 111 stats on physician pay | Why women are still underrepresented in cardiology trials | Employees call for Seattle Children's leaders to resign

August 10, 2021

• US News: Top hospitals for heart care, by state | 19K+ patients got heart pump with known safety issues: ProPublica | Texas hospitals asked to halt elective surgeries | Average salary for cardiologists, 18 other specialties

August 3, 2021

• 9 cardiologists on the move | Heart attack risk jumps week after COVID-19 onset: study | 10 best, worst states for healthcare | HF patients with COVID-19 may benefit from this drug | CMS' inpatient payment rule: 7 takeaways

July 29, 2021

• Donor hearts from drug users safe, studies find | 5 orgs get $20M to study hypertension disparities | Vaccine misinformation posts could cost physicians their license | 14 hospitals seeking CMOs

July 27, 2021

• US News' 10 top hospitals for cardiology | Primary care often misses HF among these groups, study suggests | University Hospitals updates transplant policies after kidney mix-up | Fla. heart clinic loses staff after ransomware attack

July 22, 2021

• 5 cardiologists on the move | Northwestern 1st in US to use 3D device to see inside heart | Patient: Fla. hospital lost organ meant for biopsy | Mount Sinai names heart research institute director | 18 systems with strong finances

July 20, 2021

• 7 new heart study findings | Emory hits 1,000th heart transplant | Cardiologist, Prime involved in $38M false claims settlement | Why telehealth in cardiology is double-edged sword | CMS: 900+ hospitals must report heart implant overpayments

July 15, 2021

• 4 recent heart partnerships | Fla. heart clinic hit by cyberattack | Surgeons balk at CMS' proposed payment rule | S.C. health system creates response team for rare heart issue | Nurses want masks back on

July 13, 2021

• 16 cardiology 'firsts' in '21 | Atlantic, NYU Langone collab on heart transplants | St. Jude to pay $27M to settle claims it sold faulty heart devices | Woman co-infected with 2 variants | Gender pay gap largest in cardiology

July 8, 2021

• What smart watches found on heart rates after COVID-19 | Trinity mandates vaccines for 117K employees | Biden eyes noncompetes | U of Ariz. heart director on improving diversity in cardiology | Ohio hospital expands heart services

July 6, 2021

• Geisinger to debut sports cardiology program | 'Shut up,' hospital CEO tells vaccine misinformers | Apple Watch alerted Mich. woman of heart attack | Mass. task force wants all residents on organ donor list | Blood guidelines for heart surgeries updated

July 1, 2021

• Conn. hospital names heart chief + 5 more cardiologist moves | Heat wave sparks bed shortages in Ore., Wash. | American Heart Assoc. appoints 85th president | Mich. hospital among 1st to perform nonsurgical valve replacement

June 29, 2021

• Minn. system 1st in world to use 4D tech for heart procedure | 28 Apple products could affect heart implants | Why COVID-19 is still delaying surgeries | CMO of embattled RI hospital resigns | Heart disease may boost cancer risk, study finds

June 24, 2021

• Include cancer patients in vaccine trials, oncologists say | Cleveland Clinic leader to join Texas cancer center | CDC: Not enough data to recommend COVID-19 boosters | Calif. system execs lose physicians' confidence

June 22, 2021

• Cardiovascular surgery tops list of highest-paid PA specialties | Colo. hospital opens cath lab | CDC releases long COVID-19 guidance | Beaumont, Spectrum to form 22-hospital system | Calif. hospital inks TAVR milestone | ACA upheld

June 17, 2021

• University Hospitals among 1st in US to use new HF therapy | Hospitals delay surgeries amid critical blood shortage | AAP: Screen all children for heart issues | Delta may soon be dominant US strain | Scripps sued over data breach

June 15, 2021

• 20 best hospitals for pediatric cardiology: US News | 4 cardiologists on the move | Study: Transplant recipients benefit from COVID-19 booster | Long-haulers prompt Oschner to expand heart diagnostics | Physician shortage could hit 124K by 2034

June 10, 2021

• Geisinger names heart chief | UnitedHealthcare delays ER coverage plan | CDC: Heart disease deaths rose in 2020 | OSHA's new rules: Hospitals have 14 days to comply | Colo. system starts open heart surgery program

June 8, 2021

• Henry Ford cardiologists 1st in US to implant new heart pump | PAs respond to rebrand dissent | Complaints spur CMS probe of Mich. hospital | From cardiology to C-suite: 7 Qs with Yale New Haven Hospital's president | 20% of patient reviews may be fake

June 3, 2021

• NJ hospital names cardiology chief | Medtronic pulls heart pump from market | AMA opposes PA rebrand | Kaiser sees rebound in emergency heart care | 10 best, worst states for healthcare for people over 65

June 1, 2021

• 10 top heart stories in May | CDC to physicians: Report heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccination | Houston Methodist employees sue over vaccine mandate | 6 hospitals, health systems offering sign-on, COVID-19 bonuses

May 27, 2021

• AMA pushes for standardized training on BP readings | 5 best, worst states for physicians | Atlantic names director of HF program | 14 charged in $143M COVID-19 scams | Study: OCD raises stroke risk

May 20, 2021

• 4 cardiologists on the move | Abbott recalls 62K pacemakers | 2 more systems mandate vaccines | Va. hospital performs state's 1st DCD heart transplant | Va. physician gets 59 years in prison for unneeded surgeries

May 18, 2021

• Sentera sued over alleged cardiologist poaching | Cardiologists' 2020 compensation: 5 notes | CHS sued 19K patients over unpaid bills | WHO: 745K heart-related deaths tied to long working hours | NY hospital opens $3M cath lab

May 13, 2021

• Fla. hospital 1st to treat cardiac patient with new imaging tech | Patients don't benefit from stent cards, study finds | Mayo, Kaiser go in on hospital-at-home | 32 hospitals sue HHS over DSH payments | Study: Cardiology trainees need telemed training

May 11, 2021

• Early heart failure boosts COVID-19 death risk: Study | Physicians see fewer recruiting offers | Jefferson Health changes bonus policy | Central Texas' 1st female thoracic surgeon on working in a male-dominated field

May 6, 2021

• Kan. Heart Hospital accuses ex-CFO, COO of stealing funds | Penn State names VP of heart services | How'd CMS star US News' top 20 hospitals? | Tenn. hospital launches heart fellowship | How COVID-19 accelerated heart failure treatment

May 4, 2021

• Top 10 heart stories in April | How COVID-19 patients' heart attacks differ from others | Kaiser, Ascension to lay off hundreds | Iowa hospital to build heart center | 10 hospitals that best avoid unnecessary care

April 29, 2021

• Texas hospital plans $4.4M heart center upgrade | Cardiologist: Administrative tasks 'choking' US healthcare | Leapfrog's straight 'A,' 'F' hospitals | American Heart Assoc. names physician of year

April 27, 2021

• WellSpan to open $33M heart center | NJ hospital performs rare heart procedure | Top 100 hospitals + 15 systems, per Fortune/IBM Watson | Physicians' dispute ends in arrest at Ohio hospital | CDC eases outdoor mask guidelines

April 22, 2021

• Heart issues for athletes rare after COVID-19, study finds | Avg. incentive bonus for 19 specialties: Where cardiology ranks | Blood shortage may delay surgeries at Calif. hospitals | Keck opens heart center | 7 hospitals closing departments

April 20, 2021

• 5 cardiologists on the move | Ark. hospital hits 300th heart transplant | Where cardiology falls among 29 specialties ranked by salary | Mont. system requires vaccine for 3K+ staff | Delay surgery for COVID-19 patients, study suggests

April 15, 2021

• Atrium opens $228M heart plaza | Former Cleveland Clinic cardiologist to direct Fla. heart institute | 24 Mich. hospitals at 90% capacity | Penn State names heart center director | Physician wins $26M in wrongful termination suit

April 13, 2021

• Apple's next hire: A cardiologist | 1 dead in Ohio hospital shooting: Police | Minn. cardiologist 1st in state to perform new procedure | 9 hospitals laying off staff | Fully vaccinated but COVID-19 positive? 5 notes on breakthrough cases

April 8, 2021

• Mich. health systems launch open-heart surgery program | Mt. Sinai opens heart center | 4 vaccine claims, fact-checked | NY hospital names heart institute director | Mass. General president steps down

April 6, 2021

• 4 cardiologists on the move | NJ heart center begins $100M upgrade | Wis. hospital replaces anesthesiologists with CRNAs | Mount Sinai performs world's 1st tracheal transplant | CDC relaxes COVID-19 disinfection guidance

April 1, 2021

• 4 recent heart partnerships | US News' best med schools | Cardiology group sues for $50M over lost privileges | UK variant to become dominant US strain | Spectrum strikes risk-based deal with Medtronic

March 30, 2021

• FDA approves 1st valve device for CHD | Ind. nurse gets felony charge after patient's death | Dignity hospital opens arrhythmia center | Fla. variant cases double in 2 days | 6 pregnancy complications tied to heart disease

March 25, 2021

• Heart assocs. update heart failure guidance | Ill. hospital exec resigns amid vaccine scandal | Eli Lilly taps Cleveland Clinic for concierge heart surgery program | Variants vs. vaccines: Where things stand today | Va. hospital opens heart failure clinic

March 23, 2021

• Leadless pacemaker implanted in 1st US patient | Mich. cardiologist pays $2M to settle fraud claims | Sutter hospital fined after nurse's death | Texas Heart Institute names CEO | 10 best, worst states to practice medicine

March 18, 2021

• 7 hospitals opening heart centers, clinics | Ind. investigates nurse who unhooked patient's oxygen | Task force: Start diabetes screening at 35 for overweight patients | Nearly 2,700 canceled surgeries cost NY hospital $34M

March 16, 2021

• Ill. hospital resumes heart transplants after 14 yrs | Instagram photos in OR spur probe at Spectrum | 10 top patient safety concerns from ECRI | American Heart Assoc.: 13 ways to preserve patients' brain health

March 11, 2021

• Atlantic Health opens aortic center | Trinity buys majority stake in urgent care co. | Study: Amazon's Alexa may detect abnormal heart rhythms | Ill. hospital CEO resigns

March 9, 2021

• 4 cardiologists on the move | Heart device recalled after 2 deaths | Surgeon: Zoom call from OR was safe | NYU Langone opens congenital heart center | US News ranks states for healthcare

March 4, 2021

• Heart damage rare in pro athletes after COVID-19, study finds | 22 US hospitals among Newsweek's 100 best in world | Optum to add 715 Mass. physicians | Fla. hospital unveils $10.5M cardiology lab expansion

March 2, 2021

• NJ hospital opens cardiac cath lab | Study: COVID-19 virus can kill heart muscle cells | 1 dead in shooting at Houston med office | 10 top cardiology stories in Feb.

Feb. 25, 2021

• 5 cardiologists on the move | NC hospital loses 76% of physicians over pay cuts | Cardiologist donates $1M to Henry Ford | Calif. hospital names director of heart failure program | COVID-19 shots in arms: States ranked

Feb. 23, 2021

• 5 stats on cardiologist burnout in 2020 | 9 health systems among 'world's most ethical' | NY physician charged with manslaughter in patient death | Can Apple Watches detect early heart failure? Study seeks answers

Feb. 18, 2021

• Erlanger names director of structural heart program | TriHealth to build $10M heart hospital | Texas hospitals lose water: 6 things to know | Study: Blood pressure guidelines may be too high for women

Feb. 16, 2021

• Nebraska Medicine 1st to use new cardiac stent | Surgeon's case pivotal for hospital libel risk in Iowa | NJ heart center opens post-COVID-19 clinic | Physicians exit Mission after HCA takeover

Feb. 11, 2021

• Geisinger creates AI tool to predict cardiac death risk | Fauci: April may be 'open season' for vaccines | Cleveland Clinic, digital health firm partner on cardiac care | 26 hospitals on Forbes' list of best large employers

Feb. 9, 2021

• 5 cardiologists on the move | Healthgrades' 50 top hospitals | Stanford sets heart transplant record | Colo. med center cancels vaccine appt. over unpaid bill | 20 most expensive drugs in 2021

Feb. 4, 2021

• Tenet must pay whistleblowing cardiologists $10M | Pandemic cut heart surgeries in half | 19 healthcare leaders recognized for heart care contributions | 10 best paying areas for physicians

Feb. 2, 2021

• 150+ cardiologists on 2020's top ethical dilemmas | Mayo, AliveCor develop mobile EKG device | Wash. physician charged with unprofessional conduct after heart patient dies | 10 top cardiology stories in Jan.

Jan. 28, 2021

• COVID-19 will solidify heart disease as No. 1 cause of death for years | Physician revenue down 4.5% in 2020 | Cardiologists launch 1st US study of rare inflammatory condition | COVID-19 shots in arms: States ranked

Jan. 26, 2021

• Mayo cardiologist to lead Delta's healthcare strategy | iPhone 12 magnet may interfere with heart implants | 29 physician specialties ranked by burnout rates | Screen heart patients for mental health, American Heart Assoc. says

Jan. 21, 2021

• NYU Langone performs rare heart-lung transplant | Biden to sign 10 COVID-19 orders today | FDA approves heart failure drug | Texas hospital lockout leaves patients treated in parking lot

Jan. 19, 2021

• New database tracks COVID-19's effect on athletes' hearts | 40% of Americans still hesitant to visit physician's office | Baystate to offer virtual cardiology lectures | Physician purposely exposed patients to COVID-19, RI finds

Jan. 14, 2021

• 4 recent heart care partnerships | Vanderbilt University Medical Center performs most heart transplants globally | Mark Cuban starts generic drug co. | 14 highest-paid healthcare jobs

Jan. 12, 2021

• Cancer survivors have older hearts: CDC | Optum moves to buy 715-physician group in Mass. | States ranked by COVID-19 shots in arms | Staten Island University Hospital cardiology director dies at 80

Jan. 7, 2021

• Fired cardiologists win $10.6M award against Tenet | UK COVID-19 variant in Pa. | 4 cardiologists on the move | Study: Patients would pay $3,152 more for physician with extra quality star

Jan. 5, 2021

• Cleveland Clinic names pediatric cardiology chair | Houston Methodist to employees: Vaccinate and get $500 bonus | Haven disbands | UK variant found in 4 states | US News' 11 best diets for heart health

Dec. 31, 2020

• 10 top cardiology stories in 2020 | Hospital fires worker who intentionally spoiled vaccines | IU Health heart leaders to retire after 42 years working together | COVID-19 variant found in Calif.

Dec. 29, 2020

• 5 cardiologists on the move | Ohio system names heart institute leader | The new form in some patients' paperwork | IU Health CEO demands external review after Black physician alleges racist care

Dec. 24, 2020

• Pitt cardiologist sues school, American Heart Association over backlash to op-ed | Heart surgeon pleads guilty to $29M fraud | Hospital finances bleak as 2020 nears end | U of Maryland names director of children's heart program

Dec. 22, 2020

• Cardiologist claims she was fired for telling CEO understaffing concerns | Texas heart hospital settles false claims suit for $48M | Hospital staff reject COVID-19 vaccine | CEO of 'F' grade hospital: Leapfrog 'increasingly irrelevant'

Dec. 17, 2020

• American College of Cardiology to launch women's leadership institute | Cardiac surgery pioneer Dr. Vincent Gott dies at 93 | 1 in 3 Americans would defer COVID-19 care to avoid medical bills | 15 exec moves

Dec. 15, 2020

• 4 recent heart care partnerships | Medtronic shares security update for pacemaker monitors | Leapfrog's 'F' and straight-'A' hospitals | COVID-19 deaths surpass 300K | Advocate Aurora ties bonuses to staff's patient interactions

Dec. 10, 2020

• 4 hospitals launching heart care programs | Atrium to open pediatric heart center | NY hospital fires worker for refusing flu shot | Nev. hospital 1st in state to use novel heart implant

Dec. 8, 2020

• 4 cardiologists on the move | Leapfrog names 2020 Top Hospitals | Heart attack patients still avoiding care, SD cardiologist says | Most, least expensive states for ER visits | Ore. nurse who posted anti-mask TikTok no longer employed

Dec. 3, 2020

• COVID-19 can damage children's hearts, cardiologists warn | CMS finalizes coverage expansions for artificial hearts | Tenn. nurse charged after 100-person party | AMA, AHA recognize 1K+ healthcare orgs for blood pressure control

Dec. 1, 2020

• Spectrum Health selects 1st female heart transplant director | Yale New Haven opens heart clinic for new mothers | Ore. nurse on leave over anti-mask TikTok | 10 top cardiology stories in Nov.

Nov. 24, 2020

• COVID-19 and the heart: 5 insights from a UCSF cardiologist | Virus sidelines 1,000 Cleveland Clinic workers | Survival rate for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest drops 17% amid pandemic | 66 hospitals postponing elective surgeries

Nov. 19, 2020

• Medicare overpaid hospitals for defunct heart devices, OIG says | 900+ Mayo staff sidelined with COVID-19 | Flu shot may cut heart disease death risk by 18% | UnitedHealth: Move routine imaging out of hospitals, save 62%

Nov. 17, 2020

• 9 cardiologists on the move | Beaumont cardiologist wants top execs out | 50 top cardiovascular hospitals for 2021 | 10 physicians on what Thanksgiving should look like

Nov. 12, 2020

• Scripps, Kaiser extend cardio partnership | Duke hits 1,500th heart transplant | Del. cardiology clinic pays $500K to settle fraud claims | 5 states with highest obesity rates

Nov. 10, 2020

• Donor heart makes it to LA hospital after helicopter crash | Food insecurity may boost cardiovascular death risk | The 13 members of Biden's COVID-19 task force | Hospitals lose billions in hit to medical tourism | 23 exec moves

Nov. 5, 2020

• 4 cardiologists on the move | Medical assocs. condemn misrepresentation of DOs | COVID-19 threat forces Texas hospital to quarantine 190 workers | How Healthgrades' best hospitals for cardiac care are improving outcomes

Nov. 3, 2020

• Director of troubled heart transplant program leaves Newark Beth Israel | CMS fines 2,545 hospitals for high readmissions | American Heart Association to launch new journal | 20 states with fastest, slowest COVID-19 spread

Oct. 29, 2020

• El Paso cardiologist: COVID-19 surge is threatening heart patients' lives | Mass. hospital outbreak tied to staff meal breaks | Revenue, visit levels still down for most practices | Top 10 cardiology stories in Oct.

Oct. 27, 2020

• NYC children's hospital names cardiology chief | Intermountain, Sanford to merge | OSU Wexner tests procedure to repair aortic aneurysms | Ballad to postpone elective procedures in Tenn. | 15 states with fastest COVID-19 spread

Oct. 22, 2020

• 6 cardiologists on the move | American Heart Assoc. updates CPR guidelines | Ga. hospital to close | 214 top hospitals for critical care | Cardiology leader at Ohio hospital dies of COVID-19 complications

Oct. 20, 2020

• Healthgrades' best hospitals for cardiac care | How COVID-19 affects the heart: 3 findings | CommonSpirit, BCBS of Texas split to affect thousands | Yale to study digital health tech for cardiac patients

Oct. 15, 2020

• 2016 election linked to jump in heart attacks | Ky. hospital 1st in US to implant Bluetooth heart device | Medicare to cover 11 new telehealth codes | Study: CMS misclassified cardiac readmission penalties

Oct. 13, 2020

• NewYork-Presbyterian hospital names cardiology chief | Sanford plans $43M+ heart center | COVID-19 hospitalizations hit 6-week high | 2021 Medicare plans with 5 stars | Novant opens $165M cardiology, cancer facility

Oct. 8, 2020

• Exciting clinical innovations in heart care: 7 leaders weigh in | SC hospital fires back at physicians claiming 'abysmal' care | Mich. hospital selects cardiovascular surgery chief | Patient shot at Calif. hospital | Epic partners with Lyft

Oct. 6, 2020

• Physicians resign from Kan. hospital | Texas Heart Institute establishes clinical practice | 5 states with most, fewest COVID-19 restrictions | Bristol Myers Squibb acquires MyoKardia for $13B

Oct. 1, 2020

• Baylor St. Luke's regains Medicare funding for heart transplants | 86 charged in $4.5B telemedicine fraud scheme | Piedmont Heart gets new chief | Wis. hospitals cancel surgeries as COVID-19 cases surge | Top 10 cardiology stories in Sept.

Sept. 29, 2020

• Fired BayCare cardiologist files wrongful termination suit | Trump, Biden debate at Cleveland Clinic today: 5 notes | 8 findings on COVID-19 + the heart | 2 arrested in connection to physician shooting outside Minn. hospital

Sept. 24, 2020

• Lurie Children's names cardiovascular thoracic surgery chief | Trump preparing healthcare EOs | The most concerning disparities in heart care outcomes | Physician wage gap persists between genders: 6 notes

Sept. 22, 2020

• 6 cardiologists on the move | CDC: COVID-19 guidance on airborne transmission posted by mistake | NYU Langone launches pediatric heart failure, transplant program | Pa. physician pays $1.2M to settle billing fraud allegations

Sept. 17, 2020

• Small changes with big payoffs for heart programs: 2 cardiologists discuss | Physician complaints stall Beaumont-Advocate Aurora deal: A timeline | 25-physician heart care group to join St. Peter's Health Partners | Top 10 specialties using telemedicine

Sept. 15, 2020

• Fitbit's AFib app gets FDA clearance | 10 ACOs with the most shared savings in 2019 | Physician shot outside Minn. hospital | US cardiology practices by size: 5 points | Trump signs EO to lower drug prices

Sept. 10, 2020

• 5 hospitals launching heart care programs | Nearly half of Americans have misconception about COVID-19 - 6 updates | PCI volumes dropped by more than half early in pandemic | 17 best systems for leadership development

Sept. 8, 2020

• Cardiologists' personal finances: 9 things to know | Fortune's 40 under 40 in healthcare | Coronavirus may change heart cell structure | Physician quits after employer charged $11K for COVID-19 antibody test

Sept. 3, 2020

• Avg. pay increase for cardiologists | Ochsner pressured 8 COVID-19 patients to accept hospice care, families say | Top 10 cardiology stories in August | The healthiest & unhealthiest US states

Sept. 1, 2020

• Median pay for 5 cardiology subspecialties | Fla. hospital to close | Is telehealth for heart care here to stay? | SUNY Downstate faces 4th lawsuit over cardiac program | Cleveland Clinic ends Q2 with $200M+ operating loss

August 27, 2020

• Ballad fires cardiothoracic surgeon who asked CEO to participate in surgery | Cleveland Clinic completes 2,000 heart transplants | CDC's new stance on testing worries physician leaders: 7 reactions | Amazon launches 1st wearable health tracker

August 25, 2020

• NY cardiology practice, physician settle false billing claims for $2M | 650+ nurses lose confidence in Beaumont leadership | Tenn. hospital CEO exits after participating in surgery | US deaths from heart disease climbing

August 20, 2020

• 5 recent heart care partnerships | Beaumont leaders lose physician confidence | Cardiology practice reports 1,700+ patients' info missing | Too much positivity is toxic, psychologists say

August 18, 2020

• Why more athletes with coronavirus are required to have heart screenings | Top-rated hospitals for patient experience by state | NIH launches COVID-19 database of chest scans | Beaumont delays vote on Advocate Aurora merger to address physician complaints

August 13, 2020

• 9 cardiologists on the move | 351 hospitals with highest, lowest CMS ratings for patient experience | CMS to expand coverage for artificial hearts | Kamala Harris' health policy positions: 6 things to know

August 11, 2020

• American Heart Assoc. retracts paper against affirmative action | 15 states with most, fewest COVID-19 restrictions | Viewpoint: Close the gender gap in research trials for heart failure | US may block citizens with COVID-19 from reentry - 6 updates

August 6, 2020

• Cardiologists are flocking to larger practices | CRNA salary by state | 9 cities seeing COVID-19 case increases | How this Ariz. hospital added heart transplant services amid pandemic

August 4, 2020

• US News: Top hospitals for cardiology by state | CMS pitches physician payment rule for 2021 | Heart pumps receive FDA emergency authorization to treat COVID-19 patients | Percentage of Americans delaying care by state

July 30, 2020

• 3 cardiologists discuss disparities in heart care outcomes | 18 Fla. anesthesiologists get COVID-19 after party | COVID-19 linked to heart problems | 1,000+ health pros urge government to 'reset' pandemic response

July 28, 2020

• 10 best hospitals for cardiology, ranked by US News | Cleveland Clinic to host first presidential debate | The No. 1 hospital in each state for 2020-21 | Cardiologists' net worth, debt: 10 notes

July 23, 2020

• Heart transplant volumes dropped during COVID-19 pandemic | Beaumont Health CEO, CMO target of no confidence petition | Blood clots formed in 16% of COVID-19 patients in NYC health system | COVID-19 data, by state: Test positivity, virus spread + more

July 21, 2020

• Judge pushes Excela, cardiologists to settle 2011 lawsuits | US sees smallest daily case increase in 1 week - 5 COVID-19 updates | DC heart center performs record no. of transplants during pandemic | States ranked: COVID-19 positivity + spread rates

July 16, 2020

• Heart scans reveal abnormalities in 55% of COVID-19 patients | Russian hackers target vaccine research - 8 COVID-19 updates | 6 cardiologists on the move | By state: COVID-19 hospitalizations, positivity rates

July 14, 2020

• Avg. base salary for cardiologists + 18 specialties | AdventHealth CEO amid Fla. COVID-19 surge: 'I wouldn't hesitate to go to Disney' | Cleveland Clinic: Stress on heart has risen during pandemic | 25 states where COVID-19 is spreading fastest, slowest

July 9, 2020

• Elective surgeries continue as COVID-19 hospitalizations rise | What autopsies reveal about COVID-19's effects on the heart | US coronavirus cases jump 72% in 2 weeks — 5 COVID-19 updates | Md. hospital names cardiac surgery chief

July 7, 2020

• Ga. hospital's bid to provide open heart surgery rejected again | WHO recognizes evidence of airborne spread of COVID-19 | Surgeries halted at some Fla., Ala., Calif. hospitals | A psychologist's case for why 'social-distancing shaming' is useless

July 2, 2020

• South Fla. hospitals halt elective surgeries | 5 states, NYC saw 8,000 more deaths from heart conditions than usual during pandemic | Mayo to advise Delta Air Lines on COVID-19 safety | 12 hospitals laying off workers due to COVID-19

June 30, 2020

• 50 top cardiovascular hospitals | More Texas hospitals must stop surgeries | 5 leaders on transformations in cardiology by 2023 | Cleveland Clinic advises United Airlines, whose CEO says 'airplanes don't have social distancing'

June 25, 2020

• Texas gov. suspends elective surgeries in 4 counties | 5 health systems cutting physician salaries | American College of Cardiology partners with virtual health startup | Mich. hospital to end EMS services

June 23, 2020

• 6 best US hospitals for cardiology | ED visits for heart attacks fell 23% after pandemic started | 11 states with fastest, slowest COVID-19 spread | Cardiology game changers: 7 leaders discuss