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American Heart Association partners on new case report journal
The American Heart Association and American College of Physicians are launching a new digital, peer-reviewed journal that will run clinical case reports from a variety of medical specialties.
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Baptist Health Medical Center reaches heart transplant milestone
Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health Medical Center has performed its 300th heart transplant, local NBC affiliate KARK reported April 14.
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Florida health system taps former Cleveland Clinic cardiologist to direct heart institute
Naples, Fla.-based NCH Healthcare System has appointed Robert Cubeddu, MD, as president of its heart institute.
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Wisconsin hospital expands emergency heart care
Watertown (Wis.) Regional Medical Center is now providing 24/7 emergency cardiac care, becoming the second hospital in the region to offer around-the-clock heart care, according to an April 13 announcement.
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Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute names interim director
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute has selected Behzad Soleimani, MD, to serve as interim director, effective May 1.
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Children's Heart Foundation names president
The Children's Heart Foundation has named Gail Roddie-Hamlin president and CEO, effective April 12.
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Apple's next hire: A cardiologist
Apple is seeking to add a cardiologist with experience in health products and technology to its healthcare team, according to a job listing posted on LinkedIn this month.
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Minnesota cardiologist 1st in state to perform novel procedure
An interventional cardiologist at Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has performed the state's first intravascular lithotripsy, a procedure in which a balloon is inserted into the artery and delivers sonic pressure waves to break off calcified plaque, which optimizes stent placement, the Duluth News Tribune reported April 10.
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Mount Sinai opens outpatient heart center
New York City-based Mount Sinai has opened its first outpatient cardiology center in the city's Brooklyn borough, the health system announced April 6.
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New York hospital names heart institute director
Roslyn, N.Y.-based St. Francis Hospital, part of Catholic Health, has named Ziad Ali, MD, director of its DeMatteis Cardiovascular Institute, according to an April 7 announcement shared with Becker's.
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Michigan health systems partner to expand heart surgery access
A partnership between three health systems will soon bring Grand Rapids, Mich., its second open-heart surgery program, MiBIz reported April 6.
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4 cardiologists on the move
Below are four cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles.
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10 top cardiology stories in March
A story about clinicians at Scottsdale, Ariz.-based HonorHealth implanting a leadless pacemaker in the first U.S. patient was Becker's most-read cardiology story in March.
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LA cardiology group acquired by PIH Health
PIH Health, a health system in Whittier, Calif., acquired Los Angeles Cardiology Associates.
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Emory cardiologist, creator of Georgia's 1st public health school, dies at 90
Charles Hatcher, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon and former vice president of health affairs at Atlanta-based Emory University, died March 27 at Emory University Hospital. He was 90.
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Spectrum strikes value-based deal with Medtronic
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Spectrum Health signed a risk-based deal with Medtronic to improve outcomes for heart failure patients, the health system said March 31.
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American College of Cardiology names new president
Dipti Itchhaporia, MD, started her one-year term as president of the American College of Cardiology April 1.
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4 recent heart care partnerships
Here are four partnerships and affiliations centered on cardiac and cardiovascular care announced recently.
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FDA approves world's 1st device to treat congenital heart disease patients
The FDA approved the world's first nonsurgical heart valve device meant to treat patients with severe pulmonary valve regurgitation, which often is a result of congenital heart disease, the agency announced March 26.
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Arizona Dignity hospital opens heart arrhythmia center
Dignity Health Chandler (Ariz.) Regional Medical Center recently opened a heart arrhythmia center to diagnose and treat patients with irregular heartbeats.
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