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LewisGale Medical Center renovates catheterization lab
Salem, Va.-based LewisGale Medical Center renovated its cardiac catheterization lab to expand cardiovascular services for its patients, the hospital said Jan. 7. -
Hartford names first director of interventional cardiology
Connecticut-based Hartford HealthCare Heart and Vascular Institute has named Craig Thompson, MD, the Institute’s first system director of interventional cardiology and director of interventional cardiology at Hartford Hospital, the system said Jan. 4. -
NYU Langone Health names new cardiothoracic surgery chief
NYU Langone Health named Ralph Mosca, MD, the new chair of the department of cardiothoracic surgery, the system said Jan. 4. -
Former cardiology chief's GoFundMe for lawsuit tops cardiology stories in December
News regarding a former cardiology chief starting a GoFundMe page to raise money to sue his former employer was Becker's most-read oncology story of December. -
Prevea Health cardiologists among first in Wisconsin to use Impella heart pump
Green Bay, Wis.-based Prevea Health cardiologists recently became among the first in the state to provide protected stenting procedures using the Impella heart pump, the system said Dec. 29. -
11 cardiologists on the move
Below are 11 cardiologists who recently joined new practices or stepped into new roles. -
5 recent heart study findings
Recent cardiology studies have focused on the link between exposure to toxic metals and clogged arteries, blood pressure readings during the height of the pandemic and more. -
Christus Highland Medical Center performs first robotic heart bypass surgery
Shreveport, La.-based Christus Highland Medical Center completed the facility's first minimally invasive robotic-assisted heart surgery on Dec. 16. -
Children's Hospital Colorado is 1st pediatric facility to use 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter
Aurora-based Children's Hospital Colorado recently became the first pediatric hospital in the world to use a 3D intracardiac echocardiography catheter in the treatment of congenital heart disease. -
Jersey City Medical Center expands cardio program with AI procedure
Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, expanded its cardiovascular program by introducing a computed tomography artificial intelligence to evaluate the presence of coronary artery disease. -
5 recent heart center milestones
Heart centers across the nation continue to reach milestones with a variety of procedures. -
4 recent cath lab, specialty heart center openings
Four hospitals and health systems have recently opened cardiac catheterization labs and other specialty heart centers. -
Allegheny Health Network opens new cardiac catheterization lab
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network's Cardiovascular Institute opened a new cardiac catheterization laboratory, TribLive reported Dec. 15. -
Medical City Heart performs first 'donation after cardiac death' heart transplant in Texas
Dallas-based Medical City Heart Hospital recently performed the first heart transplant using a new technique known as donation after cardiac death, or DCD, in Texas, the hospital said Dec. 15. -
Former cardiology chief raising money via GoFundMe to sue Pennsylvania hospital over firing
The former chief of cardiovascular surgery at Doylestown (Pa.) Hospital has launched a GoFundMe campaign in an effort to raise enough money to sue the hospital over his firing, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. -
American Heart Association invests $10M to study COVID-19's effects on the heart, brain
The American Heart Association has invested $10 million in grants to fund studies that evaluate COVID-19's long-term effects on heart and brain health. -
Piedmont hires 9 cardiovascular physicians in 2021
The Piedmont Heart Institute, part of Atlanta-based Piedmont Healthcare, hired nine cardiovascular specialists this year, the health system said Dec. 13. -
10 top cardiology stories in 2021
A round-up of the nation's best hospitals for heart care was Becker's most-read cardiology story in 2021. -
Stanford Children's surgeons perform 500th pediatric heart transplant
Surgeons at California-based Stanford Children's Health recently performed the organization's 500th pediatric heart transplant. -
New guideline calls for ethical treatment of women, minorities who need artery-opening procedures
Gender, race and ethnicity should not be factors for cardiologists deciding whether invasive heart procedures should be performed on patients, according to a new guideline issued Dec. 9 from the American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology.
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