Cardiology

Ridgewood, N.J.-based Valley Health System appointed Suneet Mittal, MD, chair of the cardiovascular service line for the system.

Boston-based Tufts Medical Center broke the New England regional adult heart transplant record with 61 transplants in 2023.

Los Angeles-based Smidt Heart Institute at Cedars-Sinai opened an Aortic Surveillance Clinic for patients with aortic disorders.

Cleveland-based University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute became the first in the world to implant Medtronic's Penditure left atrial appendage exclusion system through a minimally invasive approach.

A recent study found patients who undergo transcatheter aortic valve replacement have higher risk of stroke for up to two years after the procedure.

Reno, Nev.-based Saint Mary's Health Network reached a temporary agreement with Reno-based Renown Health for access to cardiology specialists working with Renown, Reno Gazette Journal reported Jan. 4.

A recent Becker's poll found treatment options were the greatest hidden opportunity to grow in cardiology.

HCA Florida Largo Hospital cardiologists were the first in the state to successfully remove a tumor from inside a patient's heart without open heart surgery.

Morgantown, W.Va.-based Mon Health performed the first renal denervation, a procedure that drops high blood pressure, in the state.

Dallas-based UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers found a two-step screening protocol combining clinical risk assessment with biomarker testing that can identify which patients with Type 2 diabetes need medication to prevent heart failure.