Cardiology

Jane Phillips Medical Center in Bartlesville, Okla., has opened a new heart center, according to a KJRH-TV report.

Indianapolis-based Community Health Network will soon break ground on a $6.9 million expansion to its Indiana Heart Hospital, according to an Indianapolis Business Journal report.

Use of TYRX's AIGISRx Antibacterial Envelope significantly reduced infection rates in patients undergoing pacemaker and implantable defibrillator implants, who were at high risk of surgical infections, according to a study presented today at the American College of Cardiology 61st Annual…

Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care and Cardiology Consultants announced they have opened the region's first heart rhythm center.

Twenty-four percent of hospital executives and 11 percent of cardiovascular professionals said recruiting cardiovascular professionals is among the biggest challenges of running a cardiovascular unit, according to a survey by the American College of Cardiology.

Kingsport, Tenn.-based Wellmont Health System has announced the opening of the Alpha Natural Resources Center for Interventional Cardiology at Bristol (Tenn.) Regional Medical Center.

Heart failure patients who were treated by an internist or family physician had a higher risk of 30-day and one-year mortality than patients who were treated by cardiologists, according to a study in American Heart Journal.

Hancock Regional Hospital, Hendricks Regional Health and St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana have announced a new cardiology partnership.

Cardiologists in North Carolina say Blue Cross Blue Shield now requires them to get pre-approval before they use echocardiograms — a demand they say interferes with patient care, according to an ABC Raleigh-Durham report. 

Norman (Okla.) Regional Health System has begun construction on the Norman Regional Heart Plaza, according to a News9 report.