Cardiology

Several cardiology organizations have issued an expert consensus document on the use of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for patients with aortic valvular stenosis, which was recently approved by the FDA, according to an American College of Cardiology news release.

The American College of Cardiology has updated appropriate use criteria for coronary revascularization, according to an ACC news release.

Cardiology is a competitive service line, and more and more hospitals and physicians are partnering to ensure they secure part of the market and provide quality care to patients. Recently, for instance, Little Rock.-based Arkansas Heart Hospital partnered with Saline…

Market competition may not benefit inpatient heart failure care, according to a study in the American Journal of Managed Care.

Heart Hospital of Austin (Texas) has opened a new heart valve clinic, according to a hospital news release.

Peace River Regional Medical Center in Port Charlotte, Fla., has opened its $25 million cardiac center, according to a Herald-Tribune report.

Noninvasive imaging drove an increase in the number of claims and the amount of allowed charges by cardiologists from 1999-2008, according to a study in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.

Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., is constructing a combination cardiovascular research and medical device training center, according to a Crain's Detroit Business report.

Covenant Heart and Vascular Institute in Lubbock, Texas, and Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston have formed an affiliation to collaborate on cardiovascular care, according to a CHVI news release.

Little Rock, Ark.-based Arkansas Heart Hospital and Saline Memorial Hospital in Benton, Ark., are partnering to provide cardiology care at Saline Memorial's campus, according to an Arkansas Business report.