To move the needle on innovative treatment approaches within cardiology, the field must avoid over reliance on traditional approaches, says Angel Leon, MD, co-director of Atlanta-based Emory Heart and Vascular Institute. 

Surgeons at Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Eisenhower Health recently performed the hospital's 500th transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Community Hospital in Mesa County, Colo., opened a cardiovascular procedure center June 1.

U.S. News & World Report released its 2020-21 Best Children's Hospitals for Cardiology & Heart Surgery June 15. 

Below are four cardiologists who recently joined new practices, stepped into new roles or announced their departures.

LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg, Va., opened a renovated cardiac catheterization lab June 10.

Mark Burket, MD, director of vascular medicine at the University of Toledo Medical Center in Ohio, discussed his career journey and shared his top advice for emerging physician leaders during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast.

After seeing a rise in patients who have recovered from COVID-19 and now have heart issues, Ochsner Health Center - O'Neal in Baton Rouge, La., has added to its cardiology diagnostics program, local NBC affiliate WVLA-TV reported June 10. 

The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices will hold an emergency meeting June 18 to discuss a potential link between heart inflammation and mRNA COVID-19 vaccines. 

George Ruiz, MD, has been tapped to serve as cardiology chair at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, The Danville News reported June 9.

In the journey to cost-containment and value-based care within cardiology, data is key, says Amber Pawlikowski, cardiovascular quality excellence leader at Ann Arbor, Mich.-based Saint Joseph Mercy Health System. 

As COVID-19 spread through the U.S. in 2020, the death rates for heart disease and diabetes saw significant increases, according to data from the CDC's Mortality Dashboard. 

Among 413 people who died of sudden unexplained heart failure, nearly 1 in 5 carried rare genetic variants that likely raised their risk of sudden cardiac death, according to research findings published June 2 in JAMA Cardiology.

Valley View, a nonprofit health system in Glenwood Springs, Colo., is performing open heart surgeries through a new program, the organization said June 9.

Post-heart transplant survival among recipients aged 70 and older does not differ significantly from that of younger recipients, suggesting older age alone should not disqualify patients for the procedure, according to research findings published June 8 in Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Timothy Swain, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon, and Martha Drake, DNP, nurse practitioner, have joined the team of heart specialists at Michigan City, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network Heart Center, reports community homepage What's New LaPorte?

After Medtronic announced it was pulling its Heartware Ventricular Assist Device System from the market June 3, Abbott said it has the supply and capacity to fill the gap and meet the demand for mechanical circulatory support devices. 

Stan Holland, director of the cardiovascular service line at Harrisburg, Va.-based Rockingham Memorial Hospital, discussed big trends in cardiology and caregiver wellness during a recent episode of the Becker's Healthcare cardiology podcast.

Cardiologists at Detroit-based Henry Ford Hospital are the first in the nation and second worldwide to implant a circulatory support device meant to improve blood flow among patients with acute decompensated heart failure and declining kidney function, known as cardiorenal syndrome. 

Medtronic will no longer sell and distribute its Heartware Ventricular Assist Device System due to numerous reports of patient harm and death linked to the device, the company said June 3.