Five hospitals or health systems have recently expanded their heart centers or cardiology programs.
Here are expansions covered since Jan. 7, starting with the most recent:
1. The Hospitals of Providence in El Paso, Texas, opened its Heart and Brain Center on Feb. 16, ElPasoInc reported Feb. 20.
2. Cardiologists from Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Baptist’s Brenner Children’s Hospital and Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Levine Children’s Hospital are combining their efforts into a joint pediatric cardiology program, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Feb. 14.
3. Salem, Va.-based LewisGale Medical Center launched a transcatheter aortic valve replacement program, the facility said Feb. 2.
4. Coeur d'Alene, Idaho-based Kootenai Health began construction of a $4.3 million heart center expansion on its main hospital campus, the Journal of Business reported Jan. 13.
5. Salem, Va.-based LewisGale Medical Center renovated its cardiac catheterization lab to expand cardiovascular services for its patients, the hospital said Jan. 7.